Telekom-the boss has a good laugh

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Telekom-the boss has a good laugh

Deutsche Telekom is reaping the fruits of a hard Process. The balance sheet of the previous financial year is goldgerändert, the Outlook is positive. But the success rests on a few pillars.

A successful Manager, especially in the IT industry, Yes like a T-Shirt, or at least without the tie. Also Tim Höttges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom, has for some time, for example a few days ago at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. But this Thursday in the Bonn headquarters, where Höttges the current annual report is presented, there was, but then again, the rigid tie announced in the company color Magenta. It could have been the tall Manager is certainly every reason to be loose to perform. Because the Numbers he presented, can be seen. “Today I bought shares!”, this, at least, announced Höttges with a satisfied Smile. And: “2014 was good, 2015 is better, 2016 could go on like this.” There are the years since the former chief financial officer of the Post of the Chairman dressed.

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“The center of digitization

In all key areas, could the Telekom double-digit growth. So when sales of around 10.5 percent to just over 69 billion euros. An increase of about 13 percent in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to book, it is now at 19.9 billion euros. The fills the war chest, the so-called Free cash flow is now 4.5 billion euros. And what Höttges is especially proud, is the high investment rate: Almost eleven billion euros, which is about 15 percent of sales, the Telekom in the past year in network expansion and in new technologies inserted. And because you are “the center of digitization”, Höttges, stay wool, is also in the current year in such amount invested.

The network is everything

Because the network, as the CEO, was the all-important for the many new applications, it is only just in Barcelona again could gaze at. “I might be a sin to talk about it,” he said, and then asked the question: “Would you get for 1500 dollars a VR glasses to buy, if there is no high-speed data network would be?” Of course not, was Höttges equal to the answer himself. The Basis was the net, and the best network I have in Germany is the Deutsche Telekom, gave the boss the best PR man of his company.

Tim Höttges with a Mini-projector, developed in cooperation with SK Telecom from South Korea

But because the network is still as good, but still a rather boring thing is, he has presented also a new Gadget that from a co-operation with the South Korean SK Telecom comes: A Mini-projector, wirelessly with the Smartphone, photos and Videos in HD quality on the nearest white wall. “A lot of things we can own, but for some you need a good Partner,” says Höttges.

The American magician

A large share of the good consolidated result has, of course, also the US business. What was once a billion-grave was, turns out now as a true money machine. This is due to the massive investments into the mobile network, but especially at the boss of the US business, John Legere. Its unusual performances and selling techniques bought to so many in the rather tranquil Bonn sleepless nights.

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But the aggressive seller, with over two million followers on Twitter for its customers is accessible at all times, the competition now in the U.S. the Fear is taught. The Telekom is now the number Three in the US market. “It simply has a new quality,” says Höttges of his US-colleagues. “I think the demystification of the CEOs absolutely likeable.” Flatter hierarchies were definitely desirable.

A gift to the Minister of Finance

Admittedly, asking an observer whether the Höttges and his Telekom kept up the momentum. Because no one can guarantee that the success story in the United States to continue. In addition, it has also the exchange rate between the Dollar and the Euro very positive impact on the businesses affected. For the home market of Germany as well as in Europe, however, speaks Höttges rather only from a “stable development.” The word “Stagnation” that he avoids. The company has therefore then but still a good news for its shareholders: The dividend for 2015 will be lifted. It amounted in the year before that, 50 cents, so should it for the past year, 55 cents. Will the Finance Minister be pleased: after all it is the Federal government with 32 percent, the largest shareholder of the former state monopolies.