Mondia Media appoints Volker Glaeser as Chief Operating Officer
With effect from February 2012, Mr. Volker Glaeser will assume responsibility for the operations of Mondia Media: one of the leading global providers of distribution and management of digital media content
Glaeser will also be a member of the Executive Board of Mondia Media
Hamburg, January 9th, 2012 – Mr. Volker Glaeser will be joining Mondia Media as of February 2012 as Chief Operating Officer and will form part of Mondia Media’s Senior Management team at the company’s headquarters in Hamburg. The 42-year-old Glaeser will be responsible for the worldwide operations of the digital entertainment provider. Dr. Amadeo Rahmann, CEO and Partner of Mondia Media commenting on Glaeser’s appointment: “We are extremely happy to have Volker Glaeser, a renowned manager in the European mobile and internet business, as an addition to our leadership team. After having successfully established the company as the leader in digital entertainment services, the leadership capabilities of our management team is integral to the continuity of our success. With his many years of experience and his high professional expertise, Volker’s contribution will be significant for developing our products and global partnerships.”
Volker Glaeser has more than 18 years experience in the media business and is a specialist in transaction based internet portals and search technologies. After working at MSN, Premiere and Yahoo, Glaeser took the responsibility as Director of Internet services at Vodafone Germany, the online channel, transaction partnerships, and expansion of Vodafone’s e-commerce platforms as well as the portal Vodafone life!. Glaeser started his career at Westfalenblatt newspaper and the publishing company Gruner + Jahr.
In addition to Volker Glaeser, the executive board of Mondia Media consists of Dr. Amadeo Rahmann, the Group's CEO and Ken Golisch, the Group CFO. Mondia Media offers, through the Mondia Entertainment Universe, a fully convergent solution for digital entertainment. Mondia Media offers its partners the ability to manage and distribute all content types across all devices. With 9 offices globally, Mondia Media currently manages services for many high-profile blue chip partners in the Telecommunications, Hardware and Media industry from around the world. These partners include the likes of Vodafone, Sony Ericsson and America Movil.
Today, Mondia Media employs approximately 250 employees worldwide. Besides its headquarters in Hamburg, the global media company has offices in Dubai, Johannesburg, London, Madrid, Moscow, Mumbai, Rome and São Paulo. More information at www.mondiamedia.com.