Walter Raizner

Born in Aalen, Germany

Education/Employment

• Graduated in Economics and Information Technology

• Nixdorf Computers (1984) Assistant to the Chief Marketing and Sales Officer
• IBM Germany (1985-1996) Senior Management positions, then selected to lead various international business areas of IBM.
• IBM Europe (1996-1998), General Manager European Storage Business in Paris, a year later responsible for the European Public Sector in London.
• IBM Inc. (1998-2000) Chief Operating Officer of IBM’s Technology Group in Armonk, USA. Responsibility for strategy, marketing, sales, product development and manufacturing of this organisation, generating $35 billion in revenue.
• IBM Inc. (2000-2003) President and General Manager of IBM’s Storage Business worldwide.
• IBM Central and Eastern Europe (2003-2004) appointed CEO and General Manager in the region.

• Deutsche Telekom AG (2004-2006) CEO of T-Com, the Broad-band, Internet and Fixed Line Business of DT AG, he also served on the Executive Management Board of the Company.