Change in the Hungarian management of Ringier
Attila Mihók will become General Manager of Ringier in Hungary. His predecessor, Béla Papp, will assume the role of Head of Business Development for the entire Ringier Group effective November 1, 2007.
Far away, beyond the mountains of words, far from the lands of vowels and consonants, live the placeholder texts. Far away, beyond the mountains of words, far from the lands of vowels and consonants, live the placeholder texts. Attila Mihók, 31, will become General Manager of Ringier in Hungary, and his predecessor, Béla Papp, will serve as Head of Business Development for Ringier, according to a press release from the publisher.Attila Mihók, General Manager of Ringier Serbia, is taking over as head of Ringier’s publishing operations in Hungary, succeeding Béla Papp. At the same time, Mihók—who holds degrees in computer science and economics—will continue to lead Ringier’s operations in Serbia, a role he has held since January 1, 2004. Mihók, 31, has been with Ringier since 1998.
Béla Papp will assume the newly created position of Head of Business Development effective November 1. The 46-year-old will be responsible for developing new business areas and will report directly to Thomas Trüb, Head of the New Media Division. Béla Papp studied history and diplomacy at Georgetown University (USA) and worked for the Economist Group in Vienna from 1987 to 1996, including as the first editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine Business Central Europe. He then worked at ABN Amro Bank as CEE Marketing and Communications Director and, starting in 1999, served as Head of Business Press and Internet Divisions at Sanoma in Budapest.
During his nearly five years with Ringier in Hungary, Béla Papp oversaw the further development of Ringier’s Hungarian tabloid *Blikk* while also leading strategic growth in the areas of magazines, online, print, events, book publishing, and distribution. According to Ringier, revenue grew by 60 percent during this period, and profits nearly tripled. Béla Papp will continue to hold a position at the delivery service company Medialog.
Photo: Attila Mihók
Béla Papp will assume the newly created position of Head of Business Development effective November 1. The 46-year-old will be responsible for developing new business areas and will report directly to Thomas Trüb, Head of the New Media Division. Béla Papp studied history and diplomacy at Georgetown University (USA) and worked for the Economist Group in Vienna from 1987 to 1996, including as the first editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine Business Central Europe. He then worked at ABN Amro Bank as CEE Marketing and Communications Director and, starting in 1999, served as Head of Business Press and Internet Divisions at Sanoma in Budapest.
During his nearly five years with Ringier in Hungary, Béla Papp oversaw the further development of Ringier’s Hungarian tabloid *Blikk* while also leading strategic growth in the areas of magazines, online, print, events, book publishing, and distribution. According to Ringier, revenue grew by 60 percent during this period, and profits nearly tripled. Béla Papp will continue to hold a position at the delivery service company Medialog.
Photo: Attila Mihók
