Bauer Media Group Appoints Witold Wozniak as Member of the Executive Board

HAMBURG, Germany, June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Publisher Yvonne Bauer appoints Witold Wozniak (47) as member of the Bauer Media Group executive board. Mr Wozniak, who has been CEO of Bauer Media in Poland since 1999, has contributed significantly towards the company's clear market lead in this region in print, radio, online and the printing business. He will also take on responsibility for the international eastern markets, production and digital international with immediate effect. Like the executive board members Jörg Hausendorf and Andreas Schoo, Wozniak will report to Publisher Yvonne Bauer.

Yvonne Bauer: "By appointing Witold Wozniak to the executive board, we are gaining an experienced manager from our own ranks, who has extensive knowledge of the Eastern European markets. Under Mr Wozniak's management, Bauer has gone from a magazine publisher to one of the country's largest media companies. He has successfully expanded existing business and made strategic as well as economically relevant acquisitions." This includes the purchase of the RMF Group, Poland's largest broadcasting group, the internet and technology company Interia Group, and Sunrise System, one of Central and Eastern Europe's leading digital agencies.  

In addition to his responsibilities in Germany, Schoo will take over the publisher's responsibility for the USA, the United Kingdom, France and Spain. Andreas Schoo: "I'm looking forward to taking on these new tasks, and building on our successes and driving innovation with the teams in their respective countries."

Hausendorf, in addition to his existing responsibilities, will take over the TV Guide segment and the advertisement department from Schoo.

The Bauer Media Group is one of the most successful media companies in the world. More than 600 magazines, over 400 digital products, and 50 radio and TV stations reach millions of people around the globe. The company's portfolio also includes printing companies, postal services and services in the fields of distribution, marketing and media sales. With a new global positioning strategy, the Bauer Media Group underscores its passion for people and brands. The claim We Think Popular highlights Bauer Media Group's focus as a publisher of popular media, and provides inspiration and motivation to its approximately 11,000 employees in 16 countries.

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