Magyar Telekom announced the appointment of Dr. Kim Kyllesbech Larsen as chief technology and IT Officer with effect from April 1, 2017. Dr. Kim Kyllesbech Larsen will also become a member of Magyar Telekom's Management Committee. Dr. Kim Kyllesbech Larsen joined the company from Deutsche Telekom, where he most recently served as senior vice president ­ Technology Economics & Transformation as well as Technology Architecture & Innovation. Prior to this, he acted as Ooredoo Group's director of Network Technology Office and CTIO in Myanmar. From 1999 to 2012, Dr. Larsen held a number of senior management positions within the Deutsche Telekom Group, including executive vice president Head of Technology Office of T-Mobile International and Head of Technology Economics & Services of Deutsche Telekom. Dr. Larsen joined Deutsche Telekom following nearly a decade of academic experience in Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy.