Höttges verlässt telekom
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Der Börsenkurs des Bonner Konzerns, der lange Zeit auf niedrigem Niveau vor sich hin dümpelte, ist in den vergangenen Jahren deutlich gestiegen.
Zugleich wurde entschieden, dass der bisherige Deutschlandchef der Telekom, Srini Gopalan (54), als Leiter des Tagesgeschäfts (Chief Operating Officer) zur amerikanischen Tochterfirma T-Mobile US wechselt, die für den Magenta-Konzern eine Ertragsperle und damit von großer Bedeutung ist.
Gopalans Nachfolger wird der bisherige Chef der Telekom-Tochter in Österreich, Rodrigo Diehl (49).
I have a lot of fun and strength to continue my work at Deutsche Telekom,” said Höttges. Höttges will reach this age in September 2027.
Gopalan goes to the USA
At the same time, Deutsche Telekom is sending Srini Gopalan, previously CEO Germany, to the US subsidiary T-Mobile as Head of Day-to-Day Operations. "Tim Höttges has made Deutsche Telekom the leading telecommunications company in the world."
With the contract extension, Deutsche Telekom is making an exception to its own rule that members of the Board of Management may not be older than 65.
Höttges has been a member of the Group Executive Board since 2006 and has been in the executive chair since 2014. I have a lot of fun and energy to continue my work at Telekom," explained Höttges, according to a company statement.
"Continuity and a breath of fresh air"
Höttges' contract would have expired at the end of 2026.
Ihm wurde erneut das Ressort des Vorstandsvorsitzenden zugewiesen.
Ebenfalls mit Beschluss des Aufsichtsrats vom 27. Januar 2025 wurde der Mandatsbeendigung von und der Aufhebungsvereinbarung mit Herrn Srini Gopalan mit Wirkung zum Ablauf des 28. Februar 2025 zugestimmt. At the same time, Head of Germany Srini Gopalan is moving to T-Mobile in the USA.
His position in Germany will be taken over by Rodrigo Diehl, who was previously in charge of the Telekom subsidiary in Austria. Under his leadership, Deutsche Telekom's stock market value has grown significantly.
"With this decision, the Supervisory Board is sending a signal of continuity and a breath of fresh air," said Supervisory Board Chairman Frank Appel.
Ihm wurde das Ressort „Deutschland“ übertragen.
Tim Höttges to remain Deutsche Telekom CEO until end of 2028
Tim Höttges (62) will stay CEO of German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom.
The Supervisory Board has extended the contract of Höttges (pictured), which runs until the end of 2026, ahead of schedule until the end of 2028.
At the same time, two executives are moving into new key positions: Srini Gopalan (54), previously responsible for Deutsche Telekom’s German business, will become the new Chief Operating Officer of T-Mobile US.
His successor will be Rodrigo Diehl (49), who is currently responsible for Magenta Telekom’s business in Austria, as of 1 March 2025.
“With this decision, the Supervisory Board is sending a signal in the direction of continuity and a breath of fresh air.
Contract of Telekom CEO Höttges extended
Deutsche Telekom has prematurely extended the contract of CEO Tim Höttges by two years until the end of 2028.
It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication.
Der Deutsche-Telekom-Chef Tim Höttges (62) hat eine Vertragsverlängerung bekommen. “The realignment will help us to successfully implement our ambitious goals: We want to make even greater use of global economies of scale and continue to deliver top performance.”
Filed Under: Newsline, People, TelcoTagged With: CEO, Deutsche Telekom, Magenta Telekom, Rodrigo Diehl, Srini Gopalan, T-Mobile US, Tim Höttges Edited:
Er wurde vorzeitig für die Zeit vom 1. Februar 2025 bis zum Ablauf des 31. Dezember 2028 zum Mitglied des Vorstands wiederbestellt. I was happy to comply with the Supervisory Board’s request to extend my contract. Gopalan, who was initially responsible for Deutsche Telekom's European brands on the Board of Management, had been head of the German business since 2020.
Gopalan will now contribute his experience to the important US business under CEO Mike Sievert.
However, Head of Technology Claudia Nemat is also said to have ambitions.
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Don't miss any news – follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Mastodon. Of the almost 85 billion euros in revenue in the first nine months of the 2024 financial year, 55 billion was generated by T-Mobile USA.
Gopalan's successor will be the previous head of the Telekom subsidiary in Austria, Rodrigo Diehl.
This was announced by the company after a meeting of the Supervisory Board in Bonn on Monday.
"I am delighted to continue my work at Telekom. Gopalan is considered the hottest candidate for the top job in Bonn – The trip to the USA could serve as preparation. "With Rodrigo Diehl, we are appointing an outstanding manager for the German business who stands for entrepreneurial success and customer focus", said Appel.
The question of who will succeed Höttges thus remains open.
Herr Gopalan hat mit Wirkung zum 1. März 2025 die Funktion des Chief Operating Officer bei T‑Mobile US übernommen.
In derselben Sitzung hat der Aufsichtsrat der Bestellung von Herrn Rodrigo Diehl zum Mitglied des Vorstands für die Zeit vom 1. März 2025 bis zum Ablauf des 29. Februar 2028 zugestimmt.
“With Rodrigo Diehl, we are appointing an outstanding manager for the German business who stands for entrepreneurial success and customer focus.”
“I am pleased to continue my work at Deutsche Telekom.