Release of 04.04.2013
The Telekom Austria Group today announced the publication of its Annual Report for the 2012 financial year. An online version is available at http://ar2012.telekomaustria.com.
The title “Rough Times” underlines the adverse conditions faced by the Telekom Austria Group in the year under review. External factors such as a highly competitive environment, negative regulatory environment and currency fluctuations, as well as the overall tense economic situation overshadowed the operational development of the Group in 2012.
The Report Actively Addresses All Challenges
The annual report highlights the strategies put in place by the management to actively address the challenges mentioned above as well as the operational successes, which were ultimately achieved thanks to the commitment of the roughly 16,500 employees across the Group. The report also focuses on the measures implemented to achieve profitable growth, in line with the Telekom Austria Group’s vision: to be the most innovative and efficient communication company in Central and Eastern Europe.
Haptics Make the Title of the Report More Tangible
The Annual Report 2012 was published in German and English and the printed version includes roughly 150 pages. The main topic highlighted by the title “Rough Times” is effectively illustrated by both textual and graphical elements using a distinctive concept design. The special surface texture of the report cover makes the core statement of the title more “tangible” in the truest sense of the word.
Interactive Online Annual Report
The online version, currently available at http://ar2012.telekomaustria.com, offers an extended search function, interactive comparisons of key figures and a download manager, which helps readers access single chapters, Excel and PDF files according to their individual information needs.
The core team of the Telekom Austria Group, responsible for the compilation of this Annual Report for the 2012 financial year, encompassed Matthias Stieber (Head of Investor Relations), Veronika Bunk (Investor Relations), Maximilian Rabl (Corporate Communications Group) and Anita Gari (Group Accounting and Taxes)). External partners were: Mensalia (concept and text) and Rosebud, Inc. (creative concept and design).