Henrik Ravn Returns to ProSiebenSat.1
Munich, February 26, 2015. On May 1, 2015,
Henrik Ravn (52) will take up the position of Chief Operating
Officer (COO) and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in ProSiebenSat.1
Media AG's Broadcasting German-speaking segment. As well as
coordinating development questions in the core business of free TV,
he will also promote new pay and distribution initiatives.
Alongside the free TV stations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
and their marketing, the Broadcasting German-speaking segment also
includes the business of distributing the Group's HD and pay TV
stations.
Ravn will report to the CEO Thomas Ebeling. This will not affect
the areas of responsibility of Wolfgang Link, Head of the
Management Board of ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland, and Thomas
Wagner, Head of the Management Board of the marketing subsidiary
SevenOne Media. Both will also continue to report to Thomas
Ebeling.
Thomas Ebeling, CEO at ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG: "I am delighted
that we have brought Henrik Ravn, a proven TV expert, back into our
company. He brings with him great experience in distribution and
marketing as well as digital know-how. This makes him an ideal
candidate for this position. I am sure that together we will
further develop our core business successfully."
As CEO, Henrik Ravn already managed very successfully the
Northern European business of ProSiebenSat.1 from 2009 to 2013.
Lately, he was President & Managing Director Nordic at SBS
Discovery Media. Furthermore, Ravn worked as CEO at SBS TV Denmark
for several years. He holds a MBA in Sales and Marketing of Århus
Business School (Denmark) and of San Francisco State University
(USA).
Contact:
Julian Geist
Corporate Spokesman
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-1151
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-91151
E-mail: Julian.Geist@ProSiebenSat1.com
Stefanie Prinz
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-1199
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-91199
E-mail: Stefanie.Prinz@ProSiebenSat1.com