Deutsche Telekom AG - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Deutsche Telekom AG’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Deutsche Telekom AG's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Timotheus Hottges
Chief Executive Officer Senior ManagementMr. Timotheus Hottges has been the Chief Executive Officer of the company since January 2014. Previously, he served as a member of the board of management with responsibility for finance and controlling between 2009 and 2014. Prior to this, he served as the member of the board of management of the company responsible for T-Home unit from 2006 to 2009. He also served as the Head of European operations as the member of the board of management for T-Mobile International. From 2000 to 2004, he served as the Director of Finance T-Mobile Deutschland and the Chairman of its Managing Board.
Christian P. Illek
Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Christian P. Illek has been the Chief Finance Officer of the company since January 2019. Prior to this, he served as the Chairman of the Management Board at Microsoft Germany. He also served as the Director of Marketing at Telekom Deutschland GmbH from April 2010 to September 2012. Previously, he served as the Head of Wholesale Center and the Value-Added Services Center at the company. He also served as the member of the T-Home Board of Management and Marketing Director at T-Mobile in May 2009. Earlier, he held various managerial positions at Bain & Company and at Dell, in both Germany and in Switzerland.
Uwe Heckert
Chief Operating Officer Senior ManagementMr. Uwe Heckert has been the Chief Operating Officer of the company since January 2026. Prior to this, he served as the Chair of the Management Board for the DACH region at Philips.
Frank Appel
Chairman Non Executive BoardMr. Frank Appel has been the Chairman of the company since 2022. Previously, he held various positions at Deutsche Post AG including Chairman from 2008 to 2023; and Head of Group Development from 2000 to 2002. He also served as a partner at McKinsey & Company from 1999 to 2000 and Consultant and Project Manager at McKinsey & Company in 1993.
Robert Hauber
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