"We have formed a strong management team and we are convinced this team will lead Telekom Austria Group into a prosperous future. Alejandro Plater is an excellent manager, who has been working very closely with us in Mexico. I would like to thank Günther Ottendorfer for his work and wish him all the best for the future", commented Carlos Moreno, Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board and CFO of América Móvil.

"With today's appointment of Alejandro Plater an international manager with many years of experience in the telecommunications industry complements the Management Board of Telekom Austria Group. Furthermore Günther Ottendorfer has my special thanks and appreciation for his work in the past two years, which is being highly acknowledged internationally. He clearly strengthened the position of Telekom Austria Group as an innovation leader in the communications industry. Personally I wish him all the best for his future endeavors", added Rudolf Kemler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and ÖIAG-Chairman.

Alejandro Plater has enjoyed a long and successful international career in the telecommunications industry. In 1997 he joined Ericsson as Sales Director for Argentina and briefly afterwards he became Head of Business Development. In 2004 he moved to the global headquarter in Stockholm, Sweden as Sales Director for the Americas. Two years later he was appointed as Sales Director for Mexico and the following year as Vice-President and Key Account Manager for major customers. Ericsson is one of the leading companies in the telecommunications industry. Alejandro Plater studied economics at the University of Buenos Aires and completed several business postgraduate studies in sales and executive development at Columbia University and Wharton School in the USA as well as at London Business School in UK.

Alejandro Plater will take over his new function as COO of the Telekom Austria Group as of today. He has been appointed for a three-year term with the option to extend it by another two years.

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