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New Sony chief will stick to entertainment

Sony Group president Hiroki Totoki will be elevated to the position of CEO in April. Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida will continue in the sole role of chairman. Sony said Totoki will continue to accelerate its recent strategy of focusing on entertainment and leveraging IP for growth. “My predecessors as CEO, Kazuo Hirai and Kenichiro […]

January 29, 2025

Arianespace CEO stepping down

Stéphane Israël, CEO of Arianespace since 2013 and member of the Executive Committee of ArianeGroup since 2017, will leave the Group on December 31st “to pursue a new career opportunity in January 2025” according to a statement from the rocket company. He is being replaced by David Cavaillolès who will join the Group in January […]

December 20, 2024By Chris Forrester

CosmoBlue Media appoints Gültan as Macademia CEO

CosmoBlue Media, a specialist in digital distribution and media innovation, has announced the appointment of Levent Gültan as the new Chief Executive Officer of Macademia alongside Da Vinci and Azoomee, a family entertainment group acquired by CosmoBlue Media in September. Levent brings over 20 years of leadership experience in media management, telecommunications consulting and digital […]

October 8, 2024

INCA appoints Paddison as CEO

The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has announced the appointment of Paddy Paddison as its new Chief Executive Officer. Paddison succeeds founder Malcolm Corbett, who will transition into an advisory role. Paddison brings a wealth of knowledge with over four decades of experience from the early days of cable to the current fibre revolution. As […]

September 26, 2024

Johnsen leaving Tele2 CEO role

After four years as CEO for Swedish telco Tele2, Kjell Johnsen has informed the board that he will be stepping down. Johnsen will remain in his current role until a successor has been appointed. “I want to thank Kjell for his significant contributions to Tele2’s development during his four years at the helm. Under Kjell’s leadership, Tele2 has established strong foundations […]

September 5, 2024

Rhoenisch named CEO of ProSiebenSat.1’s Commerce & Ventures

Tim Rhoenisch has been appointed as the new CEO of the Commerce & Ventures segment of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE with imediate effect. He assumes this position in addition to his role as CFO, which he has held since May 2022. The previous CEO, Friedrich Thoma, is leaving the company by mutual agreement. Rhoenisch joined the […]

August 5, 2024

Verbit appoints Amsterdam as CEO  

Verbit, the verbal intelligence platform, has announced that Yair Amsterdam has been appointed as its chief executive officer. Amsterdam had been serving as Verbit’s interim CEO since February and previously served as Verbit’s COO and President since 2022. “Yair demonstrated his operational expertise and discipline as Verbit’s COO/President over the last few years,” said board […]

June 27, 2024

Samsung TV Plus launches The Diary of a CEO channel

Fans of Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO have a new way to enjoy their favourite vodcast (video podcast) content as it launches a dedicated 24/7 channel exclusively on Samsung TV Plus. Immediately available in the UK and the Netherlands, the channel will also be rolling out soon in Germany and Austria. The Diary […]

May 29, 2024

Steen CEO of combined Eutelsat America, OneWeb Tech

Eutelsat has announced that Kevin Steen has been appointed by the Eutelsat America Corp (EAC) Board of Directors to the position of President and CEO of EAC. He will also continue his existing role as President and CEO of OneWeb Technologies (OWT). EAC and OWT completed their combination earlier this year and will go to […]

May 1, 2024

ABS appoints Rigolle as CEO

ABS, the global satellite operator, has announced the appointment of Mark Rigolle as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 29th. Rigolle brings a wealth of experience in the satellite communications sector, having held positions with GEO, MEO and LEO satellite operators in various capacities. He will be based in ABS’ office in Dubai, […]

April 17, 2024