Arwed Kühne is a commercial leader with over 22 years of experience in strategic deal negotiation within the telecommunications and IT industries.

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, he currently serves as the Associate Director of Pricing & Commercial Management for the DACH region at Verizon.

Throughout his extensive tenure at Verizon, Arwed successfully managed large, global, and complex bids, focusing on competitive pricing strategies and commercial contract negotiations across various European markets, including the DACH, BENELUX, and France regions. Prior to his career at Verizon, Arwed spent several years at Deutsche Bahn, where he held foundational roles in bid management for public tenders, political marketing, and contract management

Arwed holds an MSc. in Marketing from GSBA (now CEIBS) in Zurich, as well as a Master's degree in Political Science from FU Berlin, complemented by additional studies in Transportation-Science and -Economics from TU Berlin.