Dr. Dietrich Ulmer brings in many years of management experience at international high-tech companies and has an extensive background in establishing companies and managing complex projects. As a President and CEO of Siemens Acceleration in Communications he contributed significantly to the company’s success as a worldwide leading investor in its segment.
 
Prior to Siemens, Dr. Ulmer has been chief strategist at VIAG Interkom (now O2 Germany), where he has also served as a director of Strategic Projects - Corporate Strategy. He was responsible for numerous triple-digit USD million fixed network, Internet, and mobile radio M&A projects. In addition, he had overall project responsibility for acquiring a $10 billion UMTS license. During his time with VIAG Interkom the company grew from 500 to 5,000 employees. Before that, Dr. Ulmer has managed the 'Business Development' and 'Balance Sheets and Controlling' sectors at debis Telecommunications and Media of debis AG. From 1985 to 1996 he worked for Mercedes Benz AG in Berlin and Stuttgart, where he led Strategic Projects in the Automobile Sector department with responsibility for major international projects.
 
Dr. Dietrich Ulmer holds a doctor degree in Sociology from the University of Konstanz, Germany. He has also earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from the Technical University (RWTH) in Aachen, Germany.