The supervisory board of Telekom Austria Group announced that Thomas Arnoldner has been nominated new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the concern by the chief shareholders. He will replace Alejandro Plater who will take over the post of COO in turn. The appointment of the Arnoldner will take place officially on 30 May at the general shareholder meeting.

The new helmsman will assume his position on 1 September 2018 most likely. The board will then consist of three, rather than two, members: Arnoldner, Plater and CFO Siegfried Mayrhofer. The supervisory board will also gain new members, as OeVP vice-president Bettina Glatz-Kremsner, business lawyer Edit Hlawati and Investor Relation head of America Movil Daniela Lecuona will join the body.