Vice President of Finance & Administration Planning, Adtran Holdings
Search every verified Ulrich Dopfer interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ulrich Dopfer, Vice President of Finance & Administration Planning at Adtran Holdings, has commented on the company's financial performance and market position in recent interviews. In 2020, Dopfer stated that the company expected revenue of 580 million euros or more and a further increase in profitability of five percent or more. He noted that the company was shifting production out of China to avoid tariffs, a relocation he said should be completed by mid-second quarter. Dopfer described Adtran as "one of the few remaining European players focusing completely on the optical industry" and advised investors to invest despite stock price drops, attributing the company's products as foundational for future technologies like autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. In earlier comments from 2016 and 2017, Dopfer characterized 2016 as a year of "mixed feelings" due to strong revenue growth of 28 percent but a sharp fall in operating results, which he attributed to one-time costs from an acquisition and restructuring. He expressed optimism for 2017, stating that while growth would be weaker than 2016, the company expected "extremely strong profitability." Dopfer identified cloud and mobility as major growth drivers and said the company was "running on all cylinders" with a broad base of growth across all customer groups and products. He also noted that the company was actively scouting for potential acquisitions but provided no specific updates on that front.
“The growth drivers for us last year were basically all customer groups and all products we have, so on a very broad basis, and that is something that makes us very optimistic.”
“We expect for the further environment an increase to 580 million or more in revenue and also a further increase in profitability of five percent or more.”
“The trade dispute played no big role for us because last year the entire telecom industry was strongly affected with tariffs of 25 percent on everything we imported to the USA from China.”
“We have been shifting production out of China to other countries to practically avoid these tariffs, and this relocation should be completed by mid-second quarter.”
“I advise investors to invest despite the stock price drop because our products deliver absolutely performance-secure networks that are the foundation for future technologies like autonomous driving, AI, and energy transition.”
“There are not many companies left in our industry; many big players like Siemens, Nokia Siemens Networks, Alcatel, or Marconi have disappeared over the last 25 years.”
“ADTRAN is one of the few remaining European players focusing completely on the optical industry, which is a unique position in this entire sector.”
“Wir laufen auf allen Zylindern. Das zweite Quartal haben wir sicher, wir haben einen Umsatz von 142 bis 153 Millionen Euro vorgenommen, also etwas mehr als im ersten Quartal.”
“Gute Auftragseingänge im ersten Quartal und gute Marktdaten, die Markttreiber seien alle in Ordnung, daher sehen wir einen positiven Ausblick auf das zweite Quartal.”
“Für 2017 sind wir optimistisch. Das Wachstum wird etwas schwächer sein als 2016, aber wir gehen von einer extrem starken Profitabilität aus.”
“Die großen Themen im weiteren Verlauf des Jahres sind, die neuen Technologien und unsere neuen Produkte erfolgreich im Markt zu etablieren und abzuwenden.”
“Cloud Connect und die Reformen in der Software Business Unit sind wichtige Produkte, auf die man achten sollte.”
“Wir sehen uns immer nach Übernahmezielen um, aber es gibt hier keine Neuigkeiten, wir sind voll beschäftigt.”
“2016 was a year of mixed feelings: strong revenue growth of 28 percent compared to the previous year, but the operating result fell sharply due to various reasons including one-time costs from an acquisition and restructuring expenses.”
“As a technology company, we will never stop looking for new technologies, new talents, and creativity; we are always active in scouting for products, people, or customers that could be acquired through company takeovers.”
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