Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 24, 2000

Bernd Schlobohm – Qs Communications Ag (qsc.de)

DR BERND SCHLOBOHM is the co-founder and has been the Chief Executive Officer of QS Communications AG since May 1999. Prior to joining the company, Dr Schlobohm served as Managing Director of Spaceline Communication Services GmbH, a joint venture launched by Thyssen AG and Itouchu Corp. In 1994, he was also appointed Vice President of Engineering and Technology at Thyssen Telecom AG. After receiving his doctorate, Dr Schlobohm worked as Senior Project Manager in the information and telecommunications technology sector until 1992. During his academic career, Dr Schlobohm was awarded a scholarship by Siemens AG. Profile
TWST: Could you give us an overview of QS Communications?

Dr. Schlobohm: QSC is the first pure DSL provider in Europe. QSC was

founded in early 1997 by Gerd Eickers and myself. Starting as