Peter Gazik has been appointed CEO and executive director of Slovakia’s TV Markiza, effective September 1.
He will succeed Matthias Settele, who after 10 years as CEO has decided to pursue other professional opportunities.
Settele will remain with TV Markiza as an executive director until October 31 in order to ensure management continuity and a smooth transfer of responsibilities. Following his departure from TV Markiza, he will continue to be a member of the CME editorial board.
A native of Slovakia, Gazik has several years of C-level experience and most recently served as CEO of telecommunications operator Yettel Hungary since January 2021. Before that, he led telecommunications operator O2 Slovakia as its CEO for six years. He will leverage the skills he has acquired in B2C, leadership and digital transformation to further develop TV Markiza’s content and_distribution strategies while continuing to provide viewers with the highest quality of media and entertainment content they have come to expect.
Commenting on the appointment, CME deputy CEO Dusan Svalek said: “media and entertainment is one part creativity and innovation and two parts diligent management, relationship building, and talent management. Peter, who we welcome back to TV Markiza where he started as a foreign correspondent in 2004 has demonstrated and proven his leadership skills and abilities to adapt and learn at every phase of his career. I am excited for him to join TV Markiza and improve on the already very strong position of TV Markiza”.
He added: “TV Markiza would like to thank Matthias Settele for his contributions over the last 10 years as CEO which saw Matthias successfully lead the successful launch of group television channels, the implementation of CME’s digital strategy, oversee long-term improved viewership and the recent launch of its ESG initiative CME Cares. He leaves the post of CEO with TV Markiza in a very strong position”.
Settele said: “I am grateful for my amazing time with the team of TV Markiza. But after ten years, I decided to hand over the responsibility to a new manager and continue with projects from my own consultancy. We have achieved a lot together making TV Markiza the leading television network and operator of the best local streaming platform. Now it is time for me to move on”.
