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Dr. Ferri Abolhassan

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Deutsche Telekom Board Member and CEO T-Systems

Since January 1, 2024, Ferri Abolhassan has been a member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom AG, responsible for the Group’s corporate customer division and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of T-Systems.

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Christoph Ahrendt

Christoph Ahrendt, Managing Director Finance & Controlling T-Systems

Chief Financial Officer

Christoph Ahrendt has been the company's Chief Financial Officer since March 2016 and is responsible for Finance and Group Development.

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Elke Anderl

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Chief Commercial Officer

Since September 2024, Elke Anderl has been the Chief Commercial Officer at T-Systems. In this role, she oversees the company’s global sales and marketing operations.

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Zsuzsanna Friedl

Zsuzsanna Friedl, Chief HR Officer at T-Systems

Chief HR Officer

As Chief HR Officer, Zsuzsanna Friedl has been responsible for all HR activities at T-Systems since January, 2024.

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Sebastian Gielen

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Senior Vice President Operating & Transformation Office

Sebastian Gielen has been Senior Vice President Operating & Transformation Office at T-Systems since January, 2024.

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Gregory Hyttenrauch

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Senior Vice President Cloud Services

Gregory Hyttenrauch holds the position of Senior Vice President of Cloud Services at T-Systems since November 2022.

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Dr. Christine Knackfuss-Nikolic

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Chief Sovereignty Officer

Christine Knackfuss-Nikolic has been Chief Sovereignty Officer at T-Systems since September 2025. Her tasks include defining and implementing a company-wide sovereignty strategy that is aligned with customer-specific, regulatory, and geopolitical requirements.  

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Peter Lorenz

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Senior Vice President Digital Solutions

Since 2019, Peter Lorenz has been leading as Senior Vice President Digital Solutions the digital area within T-Systems that focuses on smart, digital consulting services, scalable solutions and digital project services.

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Anant Padmanabhan

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Senior Vice President Global Delivery Centers

Anant Padmanabhan is Senior Vice President and Head of the Global Delivery Centers in Iberia, India, Slovakia, and Hungary.

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Jürgen Schäfer

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Chief Executive Officer Detecon

Jürgen Schäfer serves as CEO of Detecon, the advisory arm of T-Systems since July 2023.

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Andreas Schlegel

Andreas Schlegel, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at T-Systems

Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer

Andreas Schlegel has been Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at T-Systems since September 1, 2025. In addition to corporate strategy, he is responsible for portfolio strategy, market intelligence and relations, and partner management.

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