United Group has appointed Alexandra Delvenakiotis group VP corporate affairs, effective September 1.
She succeeds Dragica Pilipovis Chaffey in the role. Chaffey has been an integral part of United Group’s management team since 2008. In 2009 she became MD of SBB and has been group VP corporate affairs since 2015. Chaffey will remain with United Group as an advisor on government affairs and will continue as the chair of the board of the SBB Foundation.
Delvenakiotis joins United Group from The Adecco Group where she held the role of VP external communications and media relations. She brings over 18 years of experience in public affairs, media relations and corporate communications. Much of this has been in the media and telecoms sectors, having previously held the roles of group director communications and public affairs at Ringier Axel Springer Media AG and VP corporate communications at Sky (DACH).
Commenting on the appointment, Victoriya Boklag, CEO of United Group said: “We are delighted to welcome Alexandra to the team. Her exceptional track record delivering board-level communications and public affairs strategy for global businesses will be invaluable to United Group as we continue to expand our footprint in new EU markets. She will play a key role in developing the group’s relationships with all external stakeholders and lead the group’s media relations as we look to consolidate recent acquisitions and strengthen the visibility of United Group’s best-in class digital service offering across all markets.
“On behalf of everyone at United Group, I also want to take this opportunity to offer our heartfelt thanks to Dragica for all that she has done for our company. Dragica joined SBB from EBRD and with their support helped to make SBB the regional market leader in digital TV and broadband services that it is today. As group VP corporate affairs she has been an important external ambassador for the company as well as playing an integral role in management decision-making as the company has evolved. She will continue to play a vital role as adviser on government affairs to the board and to Alexandra as she starts her new role”.
