Hans-Dieter Effner

Hans-Dieter Effner is an accomplished business development professional with extensive experience in the telecommunications sector. Currently serving as the Business Development Manager at Arelion since January 2022, Hans-Dieter also holds the position of President at Energie Network Schweiz and Ambassador at XING, both roles dating back to January 2009. Previous positions include Business Development Manager at Telia from May 2017 to January 2022, Zayo Group in 2016, and Viatel from 2011 to 2015, as well as Director of Business Development. Earlier in their career, Hans-Dieter served as Sales Manager and Directeur des Ventes at Dictaphone Europe and held various roles at Swissvoice and Ascom, including Head of Product Management, where Hans-Dieter contributed to the development of the first Dual-Mode Geo-Satellite/GSM900 phone. Hans-Dieter's early experience includes positions at Philips in France, focusing on product management and engineering. Hans-Dieter Effner holds a degree in Nachrichtentechnik from the University of Applied Science Braunschweig.