Milan Vašina is to succeed Roland Mahler as Managing Director of T-Mobile Czech Republic

Prague, 26 October 2010 - Milan Vašina, the current Chief Operating Officer Marketing, Sales and Customer Care at Slovak Telekom, is to succeed Roland Mahler as Managing Director of the largest Czech operator from 1 January 2011. 

Milan Vašina (41) is a graduate of the University of Agriculture in Brno, Faculty of Economy. He has been working in the Deutsche Telekom Group since 1997 where he held the positions of Marketing Communication Manager and Residential Segment Marketing Manager at the former RadioMobil, now T-Mobile Czech Republic. He then moved to the post of Marketing Director at EuroTel (later T-Mobile Slovensko a.s.) in Bratislava, which he held in 2002 - 2007. In 2007, he was appointed CEO of T-Mobile Slovensko. Following the integration of T-Mobile and Slovak Telekom in July 2010, Milan Vašina assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer Marketing, Sales and Customer Care at Slovak Telekom.
Milan Vašina is single, with no children. He likes to spend his free time with family and friends. His many hobbies include travelling, mountain hiking, jogging, skiing and art. 

"I very much appreciate being appointed Managing Director of T-Mobile Czech Republic. I am glad to rejoin the company which has developed tremendously over recent years " moving from number two to a clear number one in the mobile market, to establishing itself in the fixed market and further expanding into other segments," says Milan Vašina, adding: "The biggest challenge for me personally will be to continue the success of Roland Mahler under whose management the company managed to achieved this. I am looking forward in particular to the new team and challenges ahead. I believe that in the new position, I will be able to make good use of my experience in Slovakia as well as abroad."

"I want to thank Roland Mahler for the excellent leadership he has provided during his past 10 years of service as T-Mobile Czech Republic's Managing Director, a decade during which the company has grown to become the leading Czech operator and a valued member of Deutsche Telekom Group," said Guido Kerkhoff, Management Board Member Europe at Deutsche Telekom. "I firmly believe that Milan Vašina's appointment as new Management Director is an outstanding choice and I wish him every success in further cementing the company's position in the Czech market." 

Roland Mahler has been T-Mobile Czech Republic's Managing Director since 2000. During his three terms of office, the telecommunications market as well as the operator itself witnessed massive development. The first big change was the incorporation of the company into Deutsche Telekom Group in 2002. The period of 2003 - 2005 was characterized by conquering the number one market position. A historical milestone was the acquisition of České Radiokomunikace's retail business, which made T-Mobile the largest alternative ADSL operator. The latest addition to the portfolio of T-Mobile's services is satellite TV. The company's success under Roland Mahler's management is also evidenced by the increase of T-Mobile's customer numbers from 1.85 million by year-end 2000 to more than 5 million by year-end 2009, as well as service revenues growth from less than 18 billion to almost 31.5 billion in the same timeframe. 

From January 2011, Roland Mahler will remain Chairman of T-Mobile Czech Republic's Board of Directors and Chairman of Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa´s Supervisory Board.

T-Mobile Czech Republic, a member of the international telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom, has almost 6.2 million customers, the number-one operator in the Czech market. T-Mobile is an integrated operator: in addition to telecommunications services, it offers comprehensive ICT solutions not only for companies, but also for other organizations and individuals. It provides outstanding services in the high-speed network, which was proved repeatedly by benchmark testing performed by umlaut (former P3) with Best-in-Test seal.

T-Mobile Czech Republic places emphasis on taking a responsible approach to the environment and society. It adheres to fair business practices, helps beneficial applications and services to see the light of day, supports non-profit organizations, small businesses and individuals, and lends a helping hand whenever crisis situations arise. The company’s employees serve as volunteers in many places across the entire Czech Republic.

More information about the company is available at www.t-mobile.cz, www.t-press.cz (the portal for journalists) and www.t-mobile.cz/pomahame (information on the company’s CSR activities).

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