AZ Medien: Peter Neumann heads new "Digital" division
Peter Neumann will become Managing Director of the newly created "Digital" division and member of the Executive Board of AZ Medien as of June 1, 2014.
AZ Medien intends to consolidate its digital activities with the "Digital" division. The aim is to develop the digital business into a relevant division in the medium term and to drive forward the transformation of the core business, according to a press release issued by AZ Medien on Thursday. Peter Neumann, Chief Digital Officer, is responsible for digital marketing, the operation and development of all AZ Medien websites, the development of new business and investments. Editorial and journalistic responsibility will remain with the chief editors.
Peter Neumann was most recently Managing Director of Styria Digital Holding GmbH, based in Graz, with a turnover of around 30 million euros from the classifieds, community and media portals sectors. He previously held various positions at the Holtzbrinck Group for seven years, including Head of New Media Projects. Before moving to Styria Media, he was General Manager Online at the Tagesspiegel Group. Neumann holds a Master's degree in Information Science, Political Science and Marketing from Saarland University in Saarbrücken.
