Currently, M. M. Daniel Jurg Ritz holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of Tele Columbus AG and Co-Managing Director at FAKS Frankfurter Antennen- und Kommunikationsservice GmbH (a subsidiary of Tele Columbus AG). Dr. Ritz is also on the board of Pakistan Telecommunications Mobile Ltd. and Thuraya Telecommunications Co. PJSC.

Dr. Ritz previously was Partner at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd., Chief Strategy Officer of Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC, Head-Group Strategy & Business Development at Swisscom AG, Venture Investment Committee at Swisscom Ventures AG and Project Manager at the University of St. Gallen.

He received a doctorate and an undergraduate degree from the University of St. Gallen.