Deutsche Telekom Appoints Alcatel-Lucent Exec as CTO
Deutsche Telekom appointed Olivier Baujard as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this function he we be in charge of technology for the entire DT Group and report directly to Hamid Akhavan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Board Member of Deutsche Telekom.
Prior to joining Deutsche Telekom, Olivier Baujard worked for Alcatel-Lucent in Paris since 1988. He was Chief Technology Officer at Alcatel from 2005-2008. As of 2008, he additionally took over the role as chairman and CEO at Alcatel-Lucent France. http://www.telekom.com
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