Deutsche Telekom announced a complete revamp of its management team at T-Mobile Netherlands, following its new strategy for the coming three years for both its B2B and Consumer segments. Inspired by T-Mobile USA, a new brand strategy ‘Live Forward’ and a bold product line have also been launched with the aim of taking on the challenges in the Dutch telecoms market.
As part of the management reshuffle, Mark Klein, the current Managing Director will return to Germany in September upon the completion of his assignment and will be succeeded by a new CEO, who will be announced in due course. Other appointments include:
- Dutchman Rachid El Hattachi will be the new Chief Technology Information Officer. He has been with Deutsche Telekom for numerous years and currently holds the position of Senior Vice President, Technology Architecture, Innovation & Engineering
- Robert Jelinek-Nacke, currently Vice President, Free Cash Flow and Operating Working Capitals will be the ad interim CFO for 6 months, succeeding Freddy Dijkman who has been the CFO since 2012; and
- Martin Knauer will be heading the Consumer business as of July 1, succeeding Marco Kind who has been the Director, Consumer since 2012.
Mark Klein, Managing Director of T-Mobile
My team and I have completed an important phase in the business and organizational transformation of T-Mobile Netherlands. It is now up to a new management team to accelerate the new strategy and bring this company to the next level.
Claudia Nemat, Member of the Deutsche Telekom AG Board of Management, Europe and Technology
With the recent launched brand positioning we now can accelerate our Mobile First strategy providing the Dutch with a true mobile digital lifestyle on the best network in the country.
