Antenna Group has appointed Marc Zagar as its CFO.
He will join the company’s management board and in addition to his CFO responsibilities run its Amplifier unit, which provides a one-stop shop for digital companies aiming to expand into Eastern Europe.
Zagar previously held a number of top executive positions, including group CFO and head of financial planning, analysis and consolidation at Millicom. At Modern Times Group (MTG), he was executive VP finance and an executive committee member. He was also CFO and COO at MTG’s broadcasting division and held various senior financial management roles at Vivendi Universal Publishing.
Commenting on the appointment, Theodore Kyriakou, shareholder and chief executive of Antenna Group, said: “Marc Zagar is one the most successful finance executives in Europe’s media industry and his tremendous experience will be key to help executing our ambitious growth strategy.
“He’s the perfect addition as we create a best-in-class management team with an impressive range of capabilities.”
Zagar added: “I am very excited to be joining Antenna Group and look forward to being part of its dynamic and innovative management team. The company’s experience in developing hugely successfully television and digital operations demonstrate that it has found a unique formula to benefit from the enormous shifts in the media and entertainment industry.
“The partnerships and investments in companies such as Vice and Imagine Entertainment are tremendous assets and will allow Antenna Group to grow even faster in the future.”
