EANS-Adhoc: Hannes Ametsreiter resigns as CEO of Telekom Austria Group (Ad-hoc)
15.06.2015 – 11:45
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- other 15.06.2015 Vienna, 15 June 2015: Today the Telekom Austria Group (VSE: TKA, OTC US: TKAGY) announces that Hannes Ametsreiter has asked the Supervisory Board of Telekom Austria AG for a mutually agreed premature termination of his contract. Today the Supervisory Board and Hannes Ametsreiter have agreed that he will resign as Chief Executive Officer of Telekom Austria AG as well as Chief Executive Officer of A1 Telekom Austria AG per 31 July 2015. Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Telekom Austria Group, comments: "On behalf of the Supervisory Board I would like to express our thanks to Hannes Ametsreiter for running the business through quite challenging times, also in the transition phase of Telekom Austria Group becoming an affiliate of América Movíl. His work is also well recognized internationally and the strong market position, which Telekom Austria Group has gained under his guidance, deserves appreciation. The Supervisory Board will discuss the succession during its next meeting. Personally I wish Hannes Ametsreiter all the best for his private and professional future." "It is a great honor that I have been allowed to contribute to shaping two incredibly exciting decades of telecommunications in Austria and CEE. After so many years a farewell is of course hard, but the Telekom Austria Group today is in great shape as a leading convergent communications provider, has great perspectives for growth and two strong core shareholders", adds Hannes Ametsreiter. Dr. Hannes Ametsreiter joined the mobile business of Telekom Austria AG 19 years ago and in the following years held many management positions within the Group. Since April 2009 he is Chief Executive Officer of Telekom Austria Group und therefore is the longest serving CEO of the company since its initial public offering. Under his management the two separated businesses for fixed and mobile in Austria have been merged to form A1 Telekom Austria, the first integrated fully convergent communications provider. This successful convergence strategy has been deployed throughout the markets Telekom Austria Group is active in - today six out of eight markets are convergent. For further information please see the following link: www.telekomaustria.com/en/ir/ir-news Disclaimer for forward-looking statements: This document contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are usually accompanied by words such as "believe", "intend", "anticipate", "plan", "expect" and similar expressions. Actual events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Neither Telekom Austria Group nor any other person accepts any liability for any such forward-looking statements. Telekom Austria Group will not update these forward-looking statements, whether due to changed factual circumstances, changes in assumptions or expectations. This report does not constitute a recommendation or invitation to purchase or sell securities of Telekom Austria Group. Further inquiry note: Matthias Stieber Director Investor Relations Tel.: +43 (0) 50 664 39126 mailto:matthias.stieber@telekomaustria.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: Telekom Austria AG Lassallestrasse 9 A-1020 Wien mail: investor.relations@telekomaustria.com WWW: www.telekomaustria.com/ir sector: Telecommunications ISIN: AT0000720008 indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX stockmarkets: official market: Wien language: English