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Philipp Humm
24 May 2016

Philipp Humm appointed Non-Executive Board Member and Chairman of Eurofiber Group

Eurofiber has started construction on a new fiber-optic connection to the Eemshaven Dataport. Supplementing the existing route via Delfzijl, the route between the city of Groningen and Eemshaven will be Eurofiber’s second connection to the Dataport.

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Maarssen – Philipp Humm (56) has been appointed Non-Executive Board Member and Chairman of the Eurofiber Group from May 17.

Philipp Humm, a German national, was previously CEO of Vodafone Europe until 2015, where he effectively managed Vodafone’s return to growth and implemented the successful integration of fixed line players with an enterprise value of 20 billion euros. Prior to this, he was President & CEO of T-Mobile USA, Chief Revenue Officer of Deutsche Telecom Europe, CEO of T-Mobile Germany, and CEO of Amazon Germany, among other roles. Philipp is also a board member of Shine Technologies. With this appointment, Eurofiber has attracted a highly respected former senior executive and expert from the telecom sector into its ranks.

Alex Goldblum, CEO of the Eurofiber Group, notes: “With his managerial experience and comprehensive network, Philipp will make a valuable contribution to the further expansion and growth of Eurofiber in the years ahead, both nationally and internationally. Philipp brings a wealth of experience in the telecom industry, in both executive and non-executive positions, to Eurofiber.”

Philipp Humm: “I have been impressed with Eurofiber’s growth, successfully gaining market share in fast-growing markets in the Netherlands and Belgium.  My role as chairman will be to support Eurofiber’s management team to maintain that growth momentum and by doing so, to contribute to building a strong fiber backbone for modern businesses and society.”

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