Hamid Akhavan
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Hamid Akhavan-Malayeri is the CEO of Siemens Enterprise Communications
since February 2010. Hamid has overall responsibility for the performance of the company, including its subsidiary businesses like Enterasys Networks.
His extensive management experience includes product development, and international sales and marketing, as well as technology, IT and procurement.
Prior to joining Siemens Enterprise Communications, Akhavan served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Deutsche Telekom Group, where he was responsible for the company’s mobile operations in Europe, and he was also Chairman of the Executive Operating Board at Deutsche Telekom. He was also previously the CEO at T-Mobile International AG.
Hamid Akhavan holds Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the California Institute of Technology(CALTECH) and a Master’s degree in the same fields from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
. After Bachelor of Science he received a master's degree in the same fields on Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT).
Siemens Enterprise Communications
Siemens Enterprise Communications is a joint venture between the American private equity firm The Gores Group and German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG.The joint venture was announced on July 29, 2008, and was launched on October 1, 2008...
since February 2010. Hamid has overall responsibility for the performance of the company, including its subsidiary businesses like Enterasys Networks.
His extensive management experience includes product development, and international sales and marketing, as well as technology, IT and procurement.
Prior to joining Siemens Enterprise Communications, Akhavan served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Deutsche Telekom Group, where he was responsible for the company’s mobile operations in Europe, and he was also Chairman of the Executive Operating Board at Deutsche Telekom. He was also previously the CEO at T-Mobile International AG.
Hamid Akhavan holds Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the California Institute of Technology(CALTECH) and a Master’s degree in the same fields from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Education
Akhavan studied Electrical and computer science at California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
. After Bachelor of Science he received a master's degree in the same fields on Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
(MIT).