The Management Board at Kabel Deutschland GmbH
Kabel Deutschland GmbH has a two-tiered corporate governance structure consisting of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board.
The Management Board is responsible for the operational management of Kabel Deutschland. The members of the Management Board are appointed by the Supervisory Board and can also be dismissed by the Supervisory Board.
The Management Board reports to the Supervisory Board on a regular basis on the current development of business and changes in the business strategy.
The Management Board consists of four members.
Dr. Adrian v. Hammerstein
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Dr. Adrian v. Hammerstein (born in 1953) has been
Chief Executive Officer of Kabel Deutschland since May 2007.
He holds a doctorate in economics and has been active as an executive in the sector of information and communications for 20 years. In his most recent position, v. Hammerstein was CEO at Siemens Business Services, an IT service provider. Prior to that v. Hammerstein managed the business of Fujitsu Siemens Computers for five years, first as CFO then as CEO. Under his leadership, the joint venture evolved into a profitable and recognized supplier of IT hardware and infrastructure. Previous stages of his occupational history include CFO of the Information and Communications Products Group at Siemens AG, Finance Director of the Open Enterprise Computing Division at Siemens Nixdorf and System Business Finance Manager at Digital Equipment.
Erik Adams
Member of the Management Board / Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Erik Adams (born in 1965) joined Kabel Deutschland in April 2007. He has been a member of the Management Board and Chief Marketing Officer since April 2009.
Born in Scotland, he moved to KDG from Suisse cable operator Cablecom, where he was responsible for marketing and sales of the company’s B2C business as well as the product areas. Erik Adams holds a degree in chemical engineering and an MBA from European School of Management (ESCP-EAP).
Dr. Manuel Cubero
Member of the Management Board / Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Dr. Manuel Cubero (born in 1963) has been Vice President at Kabel Deutschland since November 2003. He was appointed Managing Director in December 2005. As a Chief Operating Officer he is responsible for the product area Cable TV, Sales, Customer Services, IT and Technical Operations.
Before joining KDG, he held various positions within the German media-company Kirch Gruppe: He was among other positions responsible for the digital playout center and managing director of Beta Technik Beteiligungs GmbH. He was also founder and managing director of an internet betting company in Austria and worked as a consultant. Cubero holds a doctorate degree in physics from Darmstadt Technical University, Germany, and an MBA from INSEAD Business School in Fontainebleau, France. He has been Vice President of Cable Europe (European Cable Communications Association) since 2008.
Paul Thomason
Member of the Management Board / Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Paul Thomason (born in 1955) has been a member of the Management Board and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kabel Deutschland GmbH since March 2003.
Paul has more than 20 years of experience in the communication sector in Europe and the USA. His specialties include mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, and strategic acquisitions. After serving as Chief Financial Officer at Kabelmedia, Eschborn, from 1996 to 1998, he was the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of PrimaCom AG, Mainz, from 1998 to 2002. In this capacity, Paul Thomason had financial, administrative, and strategic responsibility for the listed cable network operator. He was also responsible for PrimaCom’s initial public offering.