Member of the Investment Committee

Walter Raizner

Expertise

Restructuring, Value Creation, Corporate Management

Background

Walter Raizner was a member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom AG. As CEO of T-Com he was responsible for the broadband, internet, fixed line and network business. Prior to his time at Deutsche Telekom he held various world-wide senior management positions at IBM. Amongst others he served as Chief Operating Officer of IBM‘s Technology Group, President and General Manager IBM Storage Group and as Chief Executive Officer of IBM Central and Eastern Europe. He was also a member of IBM’s world-wide Executive Management Committee and held various board positions for the company. Walter Raizner served as Member of the former German Chancellor‘s “Innovation Council“. He was Vice President of BITKOM (largest German Industry Association) and member of the Board of the association of the German Industry Foundation (Stifterverband).

Education

Walter Raizner holds a degree in Economics and Information Technology from the University of Nuremberg, Germany.