Sascha Korten joins the Apifonica Group leadership team as Managing Director of Tenios

We are pleased to welcome Sascha Korten to the leadership team of the Apifonica Group, where he joins as Managing Director of Tenios. Sascha brings more than 30 years of international experience to the role, and he will lead our German branch as we bring our full communication stack - AI Agents, voice, messaging and numbers - to more clients across the DACH region.

In his own words:

“Tenios and Apifonica bring together the best of two worlds, an AI and an established telecom operator. My job is to turn that into enterprise AI with a European backbone, backed by a team that takes the hard parts off our clients' plates. I want us to be one of the easiest providers our clients deal with. That means a team that takes ownership of the outcome. Bold, honest and loyal is how I lead, and it is how I want clients to experience working with us."

Sascha Korten brings deep experience in telecommunications, cloud and networking, with strong expertise in leadership, business growth, strategic partnerships and operational excellence. He has held senior positions at companies including Avaya, Bosch Telecom, Colt, DeteWe and TeamViewer, spanning the carrier side of the industry and the software side in equal measure.

“I've known Sascha for over 20 years, and I've seen his strengths, experience and leadership style firsthand. I have no doubt he is the right person, and I’m pleased to welcome him to the role."

- Stefan Kovacs, Managing Director

“The DACH market is crucial for our success. Sascha Korten is exactly the leader we wanted for the next stage of our growth. I'm sure our customers and partners will value what he brings to the table, both his experience and personal expertise. We welcome him onboard."

- Denis Shirokii, Founder and CEO at Apifonica Group

This matters because it mirrors what Tenios and Apifonica do. We combine classic telecom with the most up-to-date AI technology solutions, and Sascha Korten brings deep experience across telecoms, cloud and networking - the foundation that combination is built on. For our clients, it means the person leading the organisation understands the infrastructure behind every call and the technology shaping every conversation.