Michael Maucher has been appointed CEO of Earth Television Network and its parent company Telcast International. The Telcast Media Group’s senior management team now consists of founder Thomas Hohenacker as president and Group CEO, Michael Maucher, CEO, and Dirk Wolf as CFO.
In a statement Hohenacker said: “Michael joined the company 10 months ago as chief sales and marketing officer and has since contributed substantially to the development of the Telcast Media Group. His vast experience in the international IT sector and his management skills will help us to grow our new business areas especially on the web, mobile and e-travel. We are looking forward to building on our exciting presence in the new media world. Michael will focus on all operational issues of the companies whilst I will focus on the strategic development of the Group.”
Maucher added: “I am obviously delighted to be stepping up to the role of CEO of Earth Television Network and Telcast International. I have enjoyed the last 10 months enormously and Thomas, Dirk and myself look forward to continuing to grow the companies that are already market leaders in worldwide broadcast quality camera coverage, 3DTV and in offering innovative marketing solutions to the multi media needs of the communications, travel and entertainment industries.”
Maucher’s career to date includes senior management positions in IT, banking and latterly as Partner in an IT headhunting consultancy. He has worked for Dow Jones Telerate and Nixdorf Computers and was MD for American NASDAQ-listed software company MapInfo across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy.