New Head of Systems Engineering Team in Germany

Kornwestheim, Germany, February 27, 2023 – Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a leading provider of network, communication and cloud solutions, has appointed Stella Iapichino as Director System Engineering Digital Age Communication / Network Germany. In this role, she will be responsible for the system engineering organisation in Germany.

Stella Iapichino started her professional career in 1999 as a trainee at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. In 2012, she was promoted to a senior management role as Regional Training Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). A few years later, expanded the scope of her role to the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Stella developed training concepts and supported Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise partners in employee training and setting up support programmes such as the Young Professional Initiative. Lately she has successfully completed the exclusive "Oxford Women's Leadership Development Programme". Her main learnings were to navigate challenges within the workplace, and develop critical leadership skills to effectively guide, influence, and mentor others.

According to her, "The customer’s experience is one of the most important metrics for any company today. Therefore, it is central to design the entire customer experience in addition to delivering excellent products and services”.

René Princz-Schelter, Vice President Technical Sales & Services EMEA at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, says, "In the field of system engineering and solution design, skills that go far beyond pure technology and product knowledge are necessary in today's times. The goal is to find the best solution for the customer. To do this, you have to understand the customer and their sometimes complex business processes better than before. Stella combines her talent for communication, intuition and experience to coordinate with our manufacturers, business partners and end customers".

Stella adds, “I will be proud to guide our customers and partners through their digital transformation journey, support them with our expertise and help them find the right solutions. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise puts the customer's needs at the core. As Digital Age Engineers, we need to listen and understand how we can best support our partners and customers to be successful together.”