New Managing Director of Grupa Onet.pl
Effective August 1, 2015, Aleksander Kutela (43) will assume the position of CEO of Grupa Onet.pl. Kutela will succeed interim CEO Jonny Crowe (44) and will become a member of the Group Executive Board in Poland.
Mark Dekan, CEO of Ringier Axel Springer Media and Group CEO Poland: "I am very pleased to welcome Aleksander Kutela as the new CEO of Grupa Onet.pl. In his previous role, Alek successfully built digital offerings and paid models and developed HBO into one of the most important media brands in Poland. His start at Onet underlines our commitment to content, brands and our focus on strong partnerships. I would like to thank Jonny Crowe for his outstanding achievements as interim Managing Director of Onet and wish Aleksander Kutela a successful start."
Aleksander Kutela was appointed Senior Vice President of HBO Europe in 2007 and President of HBO Poland in 2000. Since 1997, he has worked for the company as Marketing and Sales Director, General Manager and Vice President HBO Central Europe with responsibility for Brand Management and Original Production, as well as in other management positions. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of ING Bank Slaski since 2014. He holds a degree in International Economic and Political Relations from the Cracow University of Economics and completed the General Manager Program (TGMP) at Harvard Business School.
