Modern Times Group has announced another batch of new appointments with Rikard Steiber brought in to the new role of executive vice president and chief digital officer.
Steiber
Steiber was CEO and co-founder of XLENT Strategy and Digiscope Consulting in Stockholm and one of the co-founders of Scandinavia Online. For the last six years he has worked for Google as global marketing director for its mobile & social advertising business.
At MTG he will be responsible for MTG’s existing digital media business, which comprises overall responsibility for the development of the Group’s free-TV channel online catch-up or ‘Play’ services in 9 countries and online radio operations in 5 countries, Viaplay online TV, as well as for new services such as the Like.TV second screen service, the new Viasat Sports online TV clips service, and the Klipster coupon services
Matthew Hooper has worked for MTG since October 2011 as group head of corporate communications and planning. He previously worked with MTG for 12 years as co-founder and managing partner of Shared Value Limited, the international corporate communications consulting firm.
Richard Beeston rejoins MTG in the UK and will be responsible for a number of Group finance, controlling and administration functions and play a key role in new business development and expansion, including mergers and acquisitions and other projects. Richard is a chartered accountant and has been Group Finance Director of BBC Worldwide, since June 2009.
