István Maradi, Chief Technology and IT Officer, Magyar Telekom Plc., Hungary
István (born 1964) graduated in 1989 from the Technical University of Budapest with a degree in communications engineering, specialized in GSM and mobile communication, then in 2000 obtained an MBA degree at the Open University of London. He started his carrier in Matáv PKI Research Institute as mobile telecommunications researcher.
Then he participated in the start-up of Westel Rádiótelefon Kft. with responsibility for network design. In the initial period of the company's operations he worked as design engineer, then as radio engineer, and from 1992 as director for network operations.
From 1995 he was director of operations at Westel 900 Rt., then at Westel Mobil Rt., and from 2001 to 2006 Chief Officer and Service Development Director of Westel Mobile Rt. (later T-Mobile Magyarország Rt.). He played a key role in construction and development of the network, operations and selection of suppliers involved in these operations, and in the introduction of new services. He contributed with his work to T-Mobile Magyarország achieving and keeping a market-leader position. As of April 1, 2007 he was Magyar Telekom's Chief Information Officer. From January 1, 2008 he became Chief Technology
and IT Officer of Magyar Telekom.
István (born 1964) graduated in 1989 from the Technical University of Budapest with a degree in communications engineering, specialized in GSM and mobile communication, then in 2000 obtained an MBA degree at the Open University of London. He started his carrier in Matáv PKI Research Institute as mobile telecommunications researcher.
Then he participated in the start-up of Westel Rádiótelefon Kft. with responsibility for network design. In the initial period of the company's operations he worked as design engineer, then as radio engineer, and from 1992 as director for network operations.
From 1995 he was director of operations at Westel 900 Rt., then at Westel Mobil Rt., and from 2001 to 2006 Chief Officer and Service Development Director of Westel Mobile Rt. (later T-Mobile Magyarország Rt.). He played a key role in construction and development of the network, operations and selection of suppliers involved in these operations, and in the introduction of new services. He contributed with his work to T-Mobile Magyarország achieving and keeping a market-leader position. As of April 1, 2007 he was Magyar Telekom's Chief Information Officer. From January 1, 2008 he became Chief Technology
and IT Officer of Magyar Telekom.
