Hartmut Ostrowski becomes new Bertelsmann CEO
Hartmut Ostrowski will be at the helm of Europe's largest media group from 2008. On Friday, the Supervisory Board unanimously appointed the head of Arvato, the Group's second-largest division, as the successor to Gunter Thielen, who will head the Supervisory Board from next year.
Hartmut Ostrowski will be at the helm of Europe's largest media group from 2008. On Friday, the Supervisory Board unanimously appointed the head of Arvato, the Group's second-largest division, as the successor to Gunter Thielen, who will head the Supervisory Board from next year.
As SDA reported on Friday, the 48-year-old Ostrowski has successfully managed Bertelsmann's print and services subsidiary, Arvato, since 2002. With 47,000 employees and a turnover of around 5 billion euros, Arvato is one of the most important divisions of Europe's largest media group. A good omen, it seems: previous Bertelsmann CEOs such as Mark Wössner, Thomas Middelhoff and Gunter Thielen also started their managerial careers in this division.
As SDA reported on Friday, the 48-year-old Ostrowski has successfully managed Bertelsmann's print and services subsidiary, Arvato, since 2002. With 47,000 employees and a turnover of around 5 billion euros, Arvato is one of the most important divisions of Europe's largest media group. A good omen, it seems: previous Bertelsmann CEOs such as Mark Wössner, Thomas Middelhoff and Gunter Thielen also started their managerial careers in this division.
