The Telekom Austria Group announced that its supervisory board has allocated the Chief Executive Officer responsibilities of Telekom Austria AG to Alejandro Plater as proposed by the two majority shareholders América Móvil and Österreichische Bundes- und Industriebeteiligungen GmbH. This appointment will be effective as of 1 August 2015. His contract period remains unchanged and runs until March 2018 with an option for a two year prolongation.