(Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann will become the CEO of Dutch cable operator Ziggo from 1 January 2014. Obermann will succeed Bernard Dijkhuizen, who will retire. Ziggo said that Obermann's "leadership capacities and broad global experience will help propel Ziggo's long-term growth and service innovation forward." Obermann said he wanted to get closer to the world of media and entertainment. The appointment will be proposed at Ziggo's upcoming AGM on 18 April. Obermann became the CEO of T-Mobile Germany in 2000 and of Deutsche Telekom in 2006. He announced last December that he would step down at Deutsche Telekom at the end of 2013.