Deutsche Telekom Group Chief Information Officer Peter Leukert is joining BT Group in September as Chief Digital Officer to take charge of BT’s Digital Unit. Leukert has been Deutsche Telekom’s CIO since January 2017. He was instrumental in modernising the telecoms giant’s IT operations. His “IT@Motion” initiative accelerated time-to-market for new IT services—from 18 months to just 3.5 months.
He holds a Ph.D. in Financial Mathematics and degrees in Mathematics and Physics. He began his career at McKinsey & Company, where he was a founding member of its Business Technology Office.
In 2007, he joined Commerzbank as CIO, leading one of Europe’s most complex IT integrations following the acquisition of Dresdner Bank and was voted “CIO of the Year 2011.”
Leukert later held CIO and strategy roles at NYSE Euronext and FIS, and co-founded fintech investment firm Motive Partners in 2016. He will join BT 1 September 1 and be a member of the Executive Committee, reporting to Allison Kirkby, Chief Executive.
Kirkby said: “He joins the business at an exciting time as we focus on investing in the fixed and mobile networks while improving how we serve our customers.
Leukert added: “ The opportunity to transform and simplify BT’s operations will improve customer outcomes and drive sustainable business growth, and I am excited to get started.”
Howard Watson will continue to lead the Digital Unit alongside his responsibilities as Chief Networks and Security Officer until Leukert joins.
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