Gunter Thielen named Cannes Media Person of the Year

Gunter Thielen (63), member of the Executive Board and CEO of Bertelsmann AG, will receive the award on June 20, Cannes Lions announced on Thursday. The Media Person of the Year Award honors a prominent personality in the international media industry. Thielen has led Bertelsmann AG in Gütersloh since August 2002 and has significantly improved the company's profitability since then, according to the citation.