Born in Aalen in southern Germany in 1962, Bernd Kolb studied law. He went on to establish I-D Media in 1988, which he subsequently led to its successful listing in 1999. That same year he was voted medium-sized business entrepreneur of the year.
In addition, he has won numerous national and international accolades for his innovative works, including the Oscar of the marketing world, a Clio in gold, and the best innovation award at the New York Festivals.
In 2005, Kolb was appointed to the Board of Management of T-Com, responsible for the newly created division for innovation and terminal devices. The following year he was appointed to T-Online's Board of Management innovation responsible for innovation.
In February 2007, Kolb ended his association with Telekom in order to return to entrepreneurship. He founded and now heads the Berlin-based Berndkolb GmbH.
