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The management team that will lead Warner Bros. Discovery forwards in the Nordics has been announced by Christina Sulebakk following her appointment in June as General Manager.
Sulebakk commented: “The Nordics is a highly developed media market and Warner Bros Discovery is one of the leading media businesses in the region, reaching millions of people every day with high-quality content and products. In the past few months, I have had the pleasure of meeting so many talented people, and I am confident that Warner Bros. Discovery will grow into an even stronger corporation in the years ahead. The potential is extremely exciting and today I am happy to announce the leadership team that will support me in delivering continued growth for Warner Bros. Discovery in the Nordics.”
The Nordics team will consist of:
- Pil Gundelach Brandstrup will take lead responsibility for content and planning across the Nordics, as well as continuing as content lead for Denmark.
- Magnus Vatn, Axel Eriksson and Katja Santala will continue as country content leads with Lina Friman continuing to head up planning, reporting to Pil.
- Roni Patel will be responsible for content licensing.
- Kasper Kryger will be responsible for the ad sales business in the region.
- Jesper Steenberg will be responsible for the new consolidated distribution team.
- Tore Fredrik Dreyer will head up distribution for theatrical, games and home entertainment.
- Jessie Ross Skarvad will be responsible for marketing and publicity of theatrical, games and home entertainment.
- Rebecca Rørmark has decided to explore new opportunities but will be heading up marketing of our Discovery channel portfolio, trade marketing for HBO Max and publicity during a period of transition.
- Francois Simonetta, reporting into global brands and experience, will continue to oversee consumer products for the region.
- Morten Johannessen will continue to oversee the sports operation across the Nordics.
- A head of finance, operations, research and insights will be appointed shortly.
- Legal, people and culture and corporate communications will be announced at a later stage.
- Sanny Ekstrand, SVP Operations will be leaving the company. He has been with the business since 2018 and has played an important role in building the Nordic strategy and operation.
- Johan Mannerhill, GM Nordics for Home Entertainment & Games will also be leaving the company. Johan has had as significant impact driving growth for the WB business in the Nordics during his decade-long tenure.
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