Mondia Media Group drives international growth and innovation

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- New CSO and VP Products & Innovations with high degree of international expertise
- New managing directors for the emerging markets Asia and Latam

The Digital Entertainment Provider Mondia Media underpins its leading global position in the content business with a strategic new staffing alignment. Saurabh Vartikar has joined the group as the new Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. He will be responsible for all global sales activities as well as all group marketing initiatives. Saurabh previously worked at Lumata, where he was responsible for business development at their London office. Saurabh Vartikar will report directly to Chief Executive Officer and shareholder Dr. Amadeo Rahmann and will be based in the Hamburg headquarters.

In addition to Saurabh Vartikar, Mondia Media appoints Nuno Umbelino as new Vice President Products & Innovations. His main tasks will be to strategically develop new and existing products and to provide clients with the latest ideas and innovations in order to satisfy and monetize their customer bases. Before joining Mondia Media, Nuno was the Global Product & Content Manager at TIMWE. Nuno Umbelino will be based in Hamburg, reporting directly to Chief Operating Officer Volker Glaeser who oversees Product, Key Account Management, Technology and all Operating Companies globally at Mondia Media.

CEO Dr. Amadeo Rahmann is delighted about the announcements: "We are sure that Mondia will benefit from Saurabh's immense international background, especially in the emerging markets as he has tremendous experience in the Middle East as well as in the African, Asian and Latin American markets. Together with Nuno's innovative power and product development competence Mondia Media will strengthen its pronounced international positioning."

It is not only the Hamburg headquarters becoming more international. Mondia Media is appointing two new Managing Directors to drive growth in emerging markets: Rajiv Nayyar as new MD for Asia and Adrian Janon as new MD for Latam who will both report directly to COO Volker Glaeser.

Rajiv Nayyar will further strengthen the company's business development in Asia. He has been working within the telecom industry for 20 years having worked in Europe, the Americas and Asia with industry leaders such as Ericsson and UTStarcom in different management roles. His last position was with Telesoft Technologies UK, as regional vice president APAC operations.

Adrian Janon will increase the business in Brazil while at the same time expanding operations across the region, with special focus on major regional markets like Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador. Adrian Janon has more than 15-years experience in the media, digital entertainment and telecommunication industry across Latin American and Europe. Before joining Mondia Media he was Director, Latin America at Jesta Digital (formerly Fox Mobile Group) and Country General Manager at Zed Group.

Mondia Media's COO Volker Glaeser comments on the new staffing: "With Adrian and Rajiv as experienced business leaders in their markets, we are pursuing sustainable growth and want to extend our leading position in the emerging markets".