Executive Management

Hans-Holger Albrecht
President & Chief Executive Officer
Born 1963

Hans-Holger became COO of MTG in May 2000 and was appointed as President and CEO in August 2000. He joined the Group in 1997 and has served as Head of the Group’s Pay-TV operations and as President of Viasat Broadcasting. Hans-Holger is co-chairman of CTC Media and is also a member of the Board of the International Emmy Association in New York. Prior to joining MTG, he worked for Daimler-Benz and with the Luxembourg based CLT media group for five years, where he was responsible for all television activities and development in Germany and Eastern Europe. Hans-Holger graduated with a Doctorate in Law from the University of Bochum in Germany.

Shareholding in MTG: 11,400 Class B shares
Warrants: 6,428
Stock options: 104,768

Mathias Hermansson
Chief Financial Officer
Born 1972

Mathias was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of MTG in March 2006, prior to which he served as Group Financial Controller between 2001 and 2006 and held various financial positions at Viasat Broadcasting, MTG Radio and Internet Retailing. Mathias also served as Finance Director at former subsidiary Metro International S.A.’s North American operations. He joined MTG in 1999 as a management trainee. Before MTG, Mathias worked for Unilever Sweden. He is a member of the Board of CTC Media.

Shareholding in MTG: 3,300 Class B shares
Warrants: 4,000
Stock options: 41,346

Anders Nilsson                                       
Chief Operating Officer & CEO MTG Online
Born 1967

Anders was appointed COO of MTG and CEO of MTG’s Online business area with effect from January 2008. Since October 2008, he is also Head of Free-TV Bulgaria, since February 2009, he is additionally Head of Free-TV in the Baltic region and since March 2010, Head of Free-TV Slovenia. Anders had worked at MTG Radio since 1992 when he became President of the Group’s radio operations in 1997. He was appointed President of MTG’s former business area Publishing in 2000. Between 2003 and 2007 he served as Head of MTG Sweden.

Shareholding in MTG: 3,300 Class B shares
Warrants: 4,000
Stock options: 24,000

Manfred Aronsson
Head of MTG Sweden
Born 1964

Manfred was appointed Head of Free & Pay-TV and Radio in Sweden, with effect from January 2008. During 2008 he was also Head of Free-TV in the Baltic region. He started his career in broadcasting in 1993 as a management trainee within MTG and was head of marketing of TV3 when he left in 1995. Thereafter Manfred worked as head of sales for Kanal 5 in Sweden and became CEO in 1999. When he resigned in June 2007, after 12 years within SBS, he was Executive Chairman of Kanal 5 and Canal Plus. Manfred graduated with a Master’s degree from Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden.

Shareholding in MTG: 8,000 Class B shares
Warrants: 0
Stock options: 0

Hein Espen Hattestad
CEO MTG Norway
Born 1963

Hein Espen has been CEO of MTG Norway, which includes Free-TV, Pay-TV and Radio, since 2003. He served as Chief Operating Officer from 2001. He had been appointed CEO of P4 Radio Hele Norge ASA in 1999 when the company was listed on the stock exchange Oslo Børs and MTG was a large shareholder. Prior to 1999, he was Vice President of The Bates Group Norway, which was part of the Cordiant advertising and marketing services group.

Shareholding in MTG: 3,746 Class B shares Warrants: 4,142
Stock options: 44,652

Jørgen Madsen
CEO MTG Denmark
Born 1966

Jørgen was appointed CEO of MTG Denmark, which includes Free-TV and Pay-TV, in 2003. He is also responsible for Viasat Broadcasting's sports operations, and in addition became Chairman of the Board of TV Prima in the Czech Republic in January 2008 and Head of Free-TV Hungary in March 2010. He has worked in the Group since 1994, serving as Head of Sponsorship for TV3, Head of Viasat Sport in Denmark and, subsequently, Head of Viasat Sport for the whole Scandinavian region.

Shareholding in MTG: 3,400 Class B shares Warrants: 4,285
Stock options: 25,710

Irina Gofman
CEO MTG Russia & CIS
Born 1970

Irina was appointed CEO MTG Russia & CIS with effect from July 2008. She was CEO of Rambler Media Group, one of the leading Russian internet media and services groups between 2004 and 2007. During her time at Rambler Media, Irina led the company’s successful IPO and listing on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Irina previously worked for MTG between 2002 and 2004 as Chief Operating Officer of the Russian TV network DTV, where she was also instrumental in the launch of Viasat Broadcasting’s wholesale pay-TV business in Russia. Prior to returning to MTG Irina served as Managing Partner (Media) at ESN Group, a direct investment and management company. She is a member of the Board of CTC Media. She has a Ph.D. in Philology from Moscow State University and obtained an MBA from Babson College in the United States.

Shareholding in MTG: 3,300 Class B shares
Warrants: 0
Stock options: 0

Ulrik Bengtsson
CEO Pay-TV Emerging Markets
Born 1972

Ulrik was appointed CEO of Pay-TV Emerging Markets with effect from January 2008. He joined MTG as CEO of Viasat Sweden in 2004. Ulrik started his career at IBM as trainee which led to various roles within sales and distribution at IBM. He moved on to Telenor Mobile where he, as sales director, was part of the management team that started Telenor’s MVNO business in Sweden and became deputy to the CEO of Telenor Mobile Sweden and Business Area Manager for Telenor Nordic Mobile. Ulrik graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Dalhousie University in Canada.

Shareholding in MTG: 3,500 Class B shares
Warrants: 700
Stock options: 7,000

Laurence Miall-d’Août
Chief of Staff Free-TV
Born 1974

Laurence was appointed Chief of Staff Free-TV with effect from March 2010, after being CEO Free-TV Emerging Markets since January 2008. She joined MTG in 2002 as Executive Assistant to the President. She launched Viasat’s pay-TV operations in Eastern Europe in 2003 and became head of the business area which comprised both the cable channel business in 20 countries and the Viasat DTH satellite pay-TV platform in the Baltics. In 2007 she was also appointed CEO of the Free-TV Balkan operations. Prior to MTG, Laurence served five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers and obtained an MBA from INSEAD in France.

Shareholding in MTG: 3,300 Class B shares
Warrants: 1,214
Stock options: 10,084

Martin Lewerth
Chief of Staff Pay-TV
Born 1973

Martin was appointed Chief of Staff Pay-TV in 2010. He is also MTG’s Chief Technology Officer since 2007. Martin joined MTG in 2001 as CEO of Viasat Satellite Services. Between 2005 and 2007 he was Chief Technology Officer of Viasat. Prior to MTG, Martin worked at the management consultant firm Applied Value. Martin graduated with a Master of Science degree from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

Shareholding in MTG: 1,854 Class B shares
Warrants: 700
Stock options: 4,200

Petra Colleen
Head of Administration
Born 1975

Petra was appointed Head of Administration in August 2005. MTG’s Corporate Responsibility, Modern Responsibility, and the Human Resources Departments, are two of her main duties. Previously, when based in London, she served as Product Manager for Viasat’s pay-TV operations in Eastern Europe, which comprised both the cable channel business in 20 countries and the Viasat DTH satellite pay-TV platform in the Baltics. Petra joined MTG in 2002 as a management trainee.

Shareholding in MTG: 2,300 Class B shares
Warrants: 1,214
Stock options: 9,284