mecom Medien-Communications-Gesellschaft mbH
Kai Hagedorn has extensive experience in the field of information technology and management, currently serving as General Manager and Head of Technology at mecom Medien-Communikations-Gesellschaft mbH since August 2001. In addition to roles such as Informationssicherheitsbeauftragter and IT-Bereichsleiter, Kai has a background as an IT-Servicetechniker. Prior experience includes working as an Elektroniker at Trebing + Himstedt from July 2000 to July 2021, a Soldat in the Bundeswehr, and an Elektrotechniker at Siemens AG. Kai holds a Bachelor of Science in Wirtschaftsinformatik from FernUniversität in Hagen, as well as a Staatlich geprüfter Techniker in Elektrotechnik, specializing in Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik, from Institut für Lernsysteme.
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mecom Medien-Communications-Gesellschaft mbH
We are Germany’s pioneer in the fail-safe transmission of news and alerts as well as one of Europe’s leading providers in the development of highly secure application and communication systems. It’s our vision to create a world in which secure communication is possible at all times. We provide our customers with everything from a single source: As an IT services company, we advise on, design, develop and operate complex and customised high security solutions for enterprises, organisations and authorities. We develop and operate the Modular Warning System (MoWaS) – a unique technical infrastructure for population alerts – for Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK). In addition, news agencies and media outlets transmit their news, images and sound bites through our channels. This makes us the technical service provider for media supply throughout Germany. Day in, day out, we ensure the fail-safe transmission of information in daily editorial business as well as secure reporting on TV, radio, online media and in newspapers. mecom was founded in Hamburg in 1989 and is a joint venture of the news agencies dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH, dpa-AFX Wirtschaftsnachrichten GmbH, KNA Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur GmbH, GEP Gemeinschaftswerk der Evangelischen Publizistik gGmbH with epd and AFP Agence France-Presse GmbH. dpa is the major shareholder and holds a 50 per cent stake in mecom.