Joerg is responsible for Xtera’s partner relationships, supply chain and business delivery activities. As part of his role, he has driven the successful delivery of various submarine systems and numerous upgrades by Xtera over the last few years. Joerg has a strong commercial as well as technical background, holding an MBA from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a Doctor in Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin. Prior to his current role he ran Xtera’s Systems Engineering group and turnkey business activities. Other experience includes Management, Strategy, and Engineering roles at Ericsson and Alcatel and starting an optical technology company.