Release of 16.09.2013
- The former CEO of Vip mobile in the Republic of Serbia will take over as CEO of Mobiltel in Bulgaria as of October 1
- Andreas Maierhofer, the former CEO of Mobiltel, will return to Austria
- Martin Lippautz, the former CMO of Mobiltel, leaves the company at his own request
- Andreas Graf, CFO of Vip mobile in the Republic of Serbia, will act as interim CEO/CMO of the company
Vienna, September 16, 2013: As of October 1, 2013 several personnel changes will take place in the management boards of two subsidiaries of the Telekom Austria Group: Thanasis Katsiroumpas (51), hitherto CEO of Vip mobile in the Republic of Serbia, will take over as CEO of Mobiltel in Bulgaria at the beginning of October and, in his new capacity, he will also be responsible for the marketing agenda. The management board of the Bulgarian subsidiary will therefore be reduced from four to three members.
The CEO of Mobiltel, Andreas Maierhofer, is returning to Austria after 10 years in executive management positions abroad and, therefore, decided not to extend his expiring contract. Since the new CEO Katsiroumpas will have overall responsibility for the marketing agenda, former CMO Martin Lippautz will also leave the company and the Telekom Austria Group at his own request. Following the departure of Thanasis Katsiroumpas, Andreas Graf, CFO of Vip mobile in the Republic of Serbia, is appointed as interim CEO/CMO of the company.
“Bulgaria is currently the most difficult market within the Telekom Austria Group. With Thanasis Katsiroumpas we were able to recruit an excellent expert on the Bulgarian market and one of the most experienced telecom top managers within the Group for this challenging task,” said Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO of the Telekom Austria Group. “ I would like to take the opportunity to thank Andreas Maierhofer, who has successfully served on the Board of Mobiltel since 2007 and for his contribution to the success of Telekom Austria Group where he has been serving in our executive team for the past 10 years. Furthermore, I would like to thank Martin Lippautz, who has held several management positions within the Telekom Austria Group over the past 8 years showing sustained commitment. I wish them all the best for their future careers”, continued Ametsreiter.
Thanasis Katsiroumpas: New CEO of Mobiltel in BulgariaThanasis Katsiroumpas has over 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry with extensive international exposure gained at several mobile operators in South East Europe. Before taking over as CEO of Vip mobile in May 2010, he was CEO of Globul, the second largest mobile operator in Bulgaria. Prior to his assignment at Globul (2002), Thanasis Katsiroumpas worked for GERMANOS A.E.B.E., the largest mobile telephony retail chain in South East Europe, and STET HELLAS, a Greek mobile operator.
Thanasis Katsiroumpas was raised and educated in the USA. He holds two technical degrees from the Northeastern University in Boston as well as an MBA from Babson College in Massachusetts. “Mobiltel is the best brand on the Bulgarian telecommunications market and a clear market leader. Thus, I will continue to build upon this strong foundation built up by my predecessors and look forward to successfully guiding the second largest subsidiary of the Telekom Austria Group towards new goals,” said Katsiroumpas.
