Hannes Ametsreiter appointed as CEO of Telekom Austria Group

The Telekom Austria Group has today announced that Hannes Ametsreiter has been appointed by the Supervisory Board as the successor to Boris Nemsic as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Telekom Austria Group and Chief Executive Officer of mobilkom austria AG as of April 1, 2009. Hannes Ametsreiter also remains Head of the Fixed Net segment. Together with Hans Tschuden, who is Vice Chairman of the board and Chief Financial Officer he will lead the Telekom Austria Group.
 
"Together with my colleague Hans Tschuden, I am looking forward to continuing to execute our strategy in line with the criterias recently laid out," comments Hannes Ametsreiter, newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Telekom Austria Group.
 
"With the appointment of Hannes Ametsreiter, the Supervisory Board has unanimously chosen one of the most internationally renowned telecoms managers. The wealth of experience as well as his strong national and international sector expertise ideally qualifies Hannes Ametsreiter for the role as Chief Executive Officer. Through this appointment, the seamless execution of the ongoing company's strategy is guaranteed. I have full trust in the management team, Hannes Ametsreiter and Hans Tschuden, and I am confident that they will run the Telekom Austria Group to the benefits of all its stakeholders," states Peter Michaelis, Head of the Supervisory Board of the Telekom Austria Group.