HR Report 2010/2011 - Deutsche Telekom AG

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18 The Great Experience Malaysia Around 28 million inhabitants Capital: Kuala Lumpur Language: Malay, as well as 140 other languages and dialects Around 770 employees Just 50 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur lies Malaysia’s ‘multimedia capital’ Cyberjaya. The head office of the T-Systems company where Johannes Maisack worked for a while is located in this city, which was founded in 1999. The term “jaya” in the city’s name means “success” or “perfection.” The workforce at T-Systems in Cyberjaya, Malaysia’s multimedia capital, is a colorful mix, like the population of the multiethnic state itself. “There is no such thing as a Malaysian,” explains Johannes Maisack, who moved to Malaysia from Deutsche Telekom’s Bonn Headquarters for a few months in 2010. “There are Malays, Chinese and Indians. And the population has included Europeans since colonial days.” He himself was welcomed with open arms and is still greatly impressed by Malay hospi- tality: “My colleagues were incredibly helpful and polite, which made our first contact pretty easy.” Consequently, Johannes Maisack, who works in corporate communica- tions at Deutsche Telekom Headquarters in Bonn, was able to play an active role in T-Systems communication activities in Malaysia from day one: “Newsletters, press photos, attendance at the job fair were all activities in which I was able to take part right from the start.” One of Johannes Maisack’s duties was to set up a Facebook page for the Malay subsidiary. “And I still keep in touch with my colleagues in Malaysia over Facebook today.” “It was a big step – a real dream.” Diversity