Gert von Manteuffel becomes Head of Digital at SRF

In order to make better and more targeted use of developments in the digital world, SRF has brought together the existing areas that deal with the technological aspect of digitization in the new Digital Technology and Product Development department. This consists of SRF Online, Documentation and Archives, Business Technology Center and the project team for the new traffic management system.

The position of Head of Digital Division will be taken over by Gert von Manteuffel, who will also become a member of SRF's Executive Board. The 51-year-old industrial engineer looks back on more than 20 years of experience in the development of telecommunications, Internet, TV and media offerings. He is currently Vice President at Deutsche Telekom, where he is responsible for the strategic and operational design of TV and video products in the residential customer segment. Gert von Manteuffel will take up his new position at SRF on January 1, 2019.

SRF Director Ruedi Matter: "Digitization is advancing at a tremendous pace. For us at SRF, it is essential to make even better use of the know-how we have internally in the field. For this reason, we have established the new Digital department. The fact that we were able to recruit Gert von Manteuffel, one of the most experienced IT specialists from the media industry in Germany, as the new head of department is a stroke of luck for SRF and for our audience. I'm very much looking forward to working with the new Executive Board member."

Gert von Manteuffel: "Especially in modern media companies like SRF, digital transformation plays a crucial role. I want to actively shape this change and am looking forward to my new role at SRF. I can make excellent use of my many years of experience in the management of digital media products. I'm looking forward to continuously developing SRF's digital products together with my team and always with the involvement of users."