Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) has appointed Dirk Woessner president of its consumer business unit, effective April 6. He will be responsible for delivering the company's consumer business strategy, including product development, sales channel operations, pricing and customer base management.

Woessner joins Rogers from Deutsche Telekom, where he is responsible for sales and distribution in Germany. Prior to DT, he worked at McKinsey & Co., a European telecom consultancy.