Dr. Herbert Leifker
Chief Commercial Officer
Dr. Herbert Leifker is Managing Director and COO of Unitymedia following the acquisition of Tele Columbus Group by Unitymedia. With around 20 years’ cable experience in Germany, Dr. Leifker has a deep understanding of the industry and strong long-term relationships with the housing industry. This has allowed Unitymedia to pioneer new co-operation models such as the “Multimedia-Anschluss” that have now become standard in the housing industry.
Dr. Leifker was previously Managing Director and CEO of Tele Columbus, which he has led for 15 years, growing it from a start-up to Germany’s largest operator of in-home networks. He began his career with an auditing company and in the banking industry, where he held responsibility as a divisional manager of a savings bank.
Dr. Leifker studied Law and Business Studies in Münster and Ham burg and holds a doctorate in Law.
