Like a mighty tree, we at ECT have weathered twenty years in our sometimes unpredictable telecommunications industry. As entrepreneurs, we protect our own financial health and see ourselves as part of a bigger community together with our customers, the communications service providers. We adapt to a sometimes hostile environment, remaining flexible for the winds to come, and renew ourselves, our products and our services as early adopters of new technology. Join us and together we will grow to new heights and develop the next generation.
“How is leadership like a tree? Well, I believe both balance protection & growth, work with others or can stand alone, adapt to the environment, renew themselves, grow to reach new heights, and develop the next generation.”
James Harding
Meet the management team
Individuals can and do make a difference, but it takes a team to really mess things up.
Hans Huber, born 1964 in Burgau, completed his doctorate in Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, Germany. Together with the other two company officers, Walter Rott and Marshall Kavesh, Hans founded ECT in 1998 and is a principle shareholder in the company. As CTO, Hans is responsible for the application layer in all ECT solutions. His hobbies include classical music, opera and theater, as well as astronomy and physics.
Walter Rott, born in 1963 in Munich, is a trained communications mechanic and attended Munich’s Technical College, where he majored in engineering and received a degree in Information Science. Walter has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, having been a member of the Engineering Circle at Siemens, where for over 10 years he developed telecommunications products and lead development teams. Together with the other two company officers, Hans Huber and Marshall Kavesh, Walter founded ECT in 1998 and is a principle shareholder in the company. As CTO, Walter is responsible for the network layer in all ECT solutions. His hobbies include technology, scuba-diving, boating, cars and opera.
Marshall E. Kavesh, born in 1960 in the Unites States, received his MA in Germanic Languages and Literatures at The University of Pennsylvania and his Ph.D. in Social Systems Sciences at the Wharton School of Business, continuing with postdoctoral studies Mathematical Logic at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich. Prior to ECT, Marshall worked eight years in the telecommunications industry as a subcontractor for Siemens. Together with the other two company officers, Hans Huber and Walter Rott, Marshall founded ECT in 1998 and is a principle shareholder in the company. As CEO, Marshall is responsible for general management, sales, marketing and finances. His hobbies include the history of economics, literature, languages, folk and classical music, theater, opera, boating and fishing.
Metin Sezer was born 1977 in France and joined ECT in 2000. Metin is an ECT veteran, having joined the company in 2000 and held many positions in software development, presales, product management and sales. Within the framework of ECT’s management development program, Metin recently completed his MBA at the LIMAK Austrian Business School with a thesis on the business potential of WebRTC. Metin became the Director of ECT’s new Product Innovation Department in 2015 and has now been named Deputy Chief Executive Officer. In this capacity, he participates in the Board, actively contributes to the long-term company planning and represents the Board when the CEO is not present. Metin is French of Turkish origin and fluent in English, Turkish, German and French, and currently learning Spanish, which all makes him a particularly appropriate representative of the international corporate culture at ECT. Metin’s hobbies include soccer, sightseeing, watching sports, pétanque and spending time with the family.
Wolfgang, born in Burgau in 1977, holds a degree in IT from the University of Applied Sciences in Munich. He joined us in 2004 and his department is responsible for core application development. In 2017, Wolfgang also became the Deputy of our CTO, Dr. Hans Huber. He enjoys cycling, hiking and reading.
Francine Kavesh was born in the United States, where she attended Boston University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with magna cum laude. Before joining ECT, Francine worked in the British telecommunications market in various posts she held after the market’s deregulation in 1995. Francine contributed to ECT from its inception, is one of the original investors in the company and indeed made the very first ECT sale back in 1998. She is Managing Director of ECT’s UK subsidiary for sales and service in the UK, Ireland and Southern Europe. Francine’s hobbies include popular music, music publishing, cinema, traveling in Africa and India, and yoga.
Reinier Meuwissen, born in 1971 in the Netherlands, holds an engineering degree in Industrial Management from the HTS in Utrecht. Reinier first joined ECT in 2000 and held various management positions in service engineering (Head of Support services), product management (Vice President Contact Center Solutions) and sales (Vice President Northern Europe). Currently, Reinier is the Managing Director of ECT’s Dutch subsidiary for sales and service in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. Reinier’s hobbies include tennis, boating and having fun with his family.
Omar Salazar Brennes was born in Mexico. Omar has a degree in Communications Engineering and Electronics from the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico. Before joining ECT, Omar worked for over 18 years in sales in the CALA region at Broadsoft, Dialogic and Huawei. He is Managing Director of ECT’s US subsidiary for sales and service in the North, Central and South America.
Guido, born in 1975 in Steinfurt, completed his doctorate in economics, business administration and sociology (rerum politicarum) at the Bundeswehr Universität in Munich, Germany. He has been responsible for finances, accounting and administration within the entire ECT Group since he joined the company in 2009. His hobbies include classic cars, mountain biking and free climbing.
Mannan was born in 1975 in Pakistan. He originally moved to Germany to complete his MSc in Communications Technology at the University of Ulm. Since joining us in 2005, he has had a number of roles, working in project management, indirect sales support and presales engineering. Within the framework of our continuing education program, Mannan completed his MBA at the Munich Business School in 2012. In 2015, he became the Director of our Presales Engineering Department. Mannan’s hobbies include playing cricket, literature and traveling.
Michael was born in Mainz, Germany. Michael has a masters degree in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration from the Technical University in Darmstadt. Having joined us in 2001, Michael has been and continues to be responsible for the management of major telecommunications projects worldwide. In addition to English and German, Michael speaks Spanish and has strong ties to South America. He has a big sweet tooth and enjoys travelling, motorcycles, IoT and home automation.
Michel was born in 1963 in the border city of Saarbrücken where he was raised in a French-German binational and bilingual family. He holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Bonn in Germany. Before joining us in 2002, Michel was a teaching assistant at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Bonn and the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn. After successful years as a Senior Project Manager, he founded and now manages our Solution Specification Department which is responsible for amongst other things the analysis of customer requirements, including data analyses in migration projects. Michel’s hobbies include classical music, opera, good food and good wine, as well as traveling.
Abdullah was born in 1979 in Pakistan. He holds an MSc in Communications Technology from the University of Ulm. Abdullah joined us in 2006, originally working in our development. He took over responsibility for our maintenance engineering at all our worldwide subsidiaries in 2015. His passions include reading, listening to music, cycling and trekking.
Michael, born in 1968 in Austria, moved to the Netherlands in September 2000. He joined ECT in 2005 after working in voice network and IT in the public and private sector. In 2012, Michael became the Director of Maintenance Engineering Department at the European Computer Telecoms BV which provides services principally to our customers in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. Michael’s hobbies include skiing and travelling by motorcycle.
Sheraz was born in London in 1974. He holds an engineering degree in Computer Science from the University College London. Sheraz joined us 2004 as an engineer and for many years has been the Director of Maintenance Engineering Department at the European Computer Telecoms Ltd. which provides services principally to our customers in the UK, Ireland and Southern Europe. Sheraz’s hobbies include cinema, playing and watching cricket and staying fit.
Fede was born in 1984 in Recco in the province of Genova in Italy. He first joined us at our subsidiary, European Computer Telecoms BV, in the Netherlands and later moved to our US subsidiary, European Computer Telecoms Inc. to assist in a major engineering project with Ericsson and AT&T. In 2016, Fede became the Head of Engineering for the Americas. His hobbies include volleyball, going to the gym as well as eating and cooking game-changing food.
Our values stem from the following four roots:
Transparency, Commitment, Responsibility and Initiative
Transparency
At the very core of our values, we offer a transparent approach that is truly rare in business. We believe in a completely honest dialogue that ensures both our and our customers' interests are served. Our dedication to deliver on this win-win scenario is testified by our annual report - both consolidated and audited - which is openly available.
Commitment
Only through technical excellence can we claim a meaningful commitment to our customers. Striving always for all parties to benefit from our solutions, we believe passionately in our value-added products and services because we know how much they can contribute to your success – which, in turn, is our ultimate objective.
Responsibility
Our customers know us as a diligent partner, dedicated to communication by way of concise and accurate reporting. Only through dialogue with our customers can we identify challenges to solve and opportunities to seize. The upshot of taking responsibility this way is an unparalleled quality of service, which we're always seeking to improve.
Initiative
Taking initiative is the key to continuous improvement and it's a principle we value highly at ECT. That's why, when finding a solution for our customers, we will always endeavour to be pro- and interactive rather than reactive to circumstantial factors (such as time constraints) which tends to counter ingenuity.
Career Opportunities
Our personnel policy is to create the most international workforce possible and weld it together as a team. On average every third team member has another nationality; a diversity we are particularly proud of, as it nurtures a global culture full of opportunities for valuable knowledge transfer. As many members also share the same experiences when starting out in a new country, we lend each other a helping hand, which encourages us all to work as partners.
Company Structure
Our Board represents our shareholders' interests and, working with our Chief Executive Officer and Executive Leadership Team, it approves business strategy, monitors performance against objectives and ensures that appropriate governance and risk management practices are in place to protect and grow our company.
