Ottendorfer opts for Optus - new MD for Optus Networks

Stephen Withers
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 17:31

IT People - People

Optus has appointed Günther Ottendorfer as managing director of Optus Networks.

"We welcome Günther to Australia's challenger telecommunication company - it is great to have a passionate customer centric leader join the organisation in such a pivotal role," said Optus CEO Paul O'Sullivan.

"Günther brings a wealth of technical and commercial knowledge as well as experience implementing convergent future technologies, across IP, mobile and fixed networks," he added.

Mr Ottendorfer was previously European mobile technical director at Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile where his duties included oversight of the planned roll out of Long Term Evolution (LTE; also known as 4G) to 100 million customers.

"In 2011 exciting changes are taking place and we are on the next wave of innovative technology coming into the hands of our customers," said Mr Ottendorfer. "I will ensure that Optus is at the forefront of investing to deliver innovation and quality to our customers."

Mr Ottendorfer's predecessor, Soo Meng Tay, has returned to SingTel as the executive vice president of SingTel Networks.