The aim is to create a standardised network and IT policy across Europe, while the group's national operators focus on sales, service and marketing in future. The national companies will remain responsible for performance (profit and losses), and the new Europe board member, to be announced later, will have overall responsibility for the segment. He will bring "internationality and a market focus to the table; he knows the industry and the company", DT said, noting that his previous employer had asked that the announcement be delayed a week.
In addition, DT appointed Thorsten Langheim the new Executive Vice President responsible for Group Corporate Development from 01 July. In this position, he will continue to bear responsibility for M&A, corporate strategy and Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners. He will also take responsibility for Deutsche Telekom's investment management activities, including investments in the US (T-Mobile US) and the UK (BT Group) and will join the board meetings of Deutsche Telekom on a regular basis.
