Wilfried Heinzelmann becomes CEO of Cinetrade
The Board of Directors of CT Cinetrade has appointed Wilfried Heinzelmann as the new CEO of the Cinetrade Group, effective January 1, 2015. He succeeds founder Stephan Sager, who is stepping down from day-to-day operations.
Wilfried Heinzelmann has been working at management level for the Cinetrade Group since 1996. In addition to his function as General Counsel and spokesman for the company, the 51-year-old former business lawyer most recently held the position of COO. He also sat on the boards of directors of all companies belonging to the group.
In the position of COO, Wilfried Heinzelmann will be succeeded by the current Head of Programming, Ronald Fiedler, who will also join the Executive Board of CT Cinetrade. Fiedler joined Teleclub in May 2013 as Head of Programming and Product Development. He previously worked for the German pay-TV company Sky in the programming area for seven years.
In addition to CT Cinetrade, the Cintetrade Group includes Teleclub, Kitag and Plazavista. Swisscom holds 75 percent of the shares, founder Stephan Sager 25 percent.
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