German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has announced the appointment of Michael Eifler and Simone Sole as new members of its Supervisory Board, following changes in the company’s ownership structure.
Both Eifler and Sole were appointed by court with immediate effect and are expected to be formally confirmed by shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting. They replace Klára Brachtlová and Christoph Mainusch, who resigned after the completion of MFE-MediaForEurope’s voluntary takeover offer, which resulted in a change in the majority shareholding of ProSiebenSat.1.
Eifler is a partner at Eifler Grandpierre Weber Rechtsanwälte und Notare, a law firm based in Frankfurt am Main. With almost 30 years of experience in corporate law, he is regarded as an expert in national and cross-border M&A transactions, corporate governance, and restructuring. He has advised both mid-sized German companies and international investors, particularly Italian businesses expanding into Germany.
Sole serves as Group Head of Finance and M&A at MFE in Milan. He brings over two decades of senior leadership experience in the media industry, having overseen group-wide finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, and investor relations. He has also held board positions at major media companies including EI Towers and Endemol.
ProSiebenSat.1 Supervisory Board Chairwoman Maria Kyriacou welcomed the new members, highlighting the value of their diverse backgrounds and experience. “Their respective expertise and cross-cultural experiences will be highly valuable as we continue our transformation,” she said. “With the enhanced capabilities of the Board, we are well equipped to support the ongoing alignment with our majority shareholder.”
According to the company, the appointments strengthen the Supervisory Board’s international perspective and media-sector expertise, supporting ProSiebenSat.1’s strategic focus on the digital transformation of its entertainment business and the creation of sustainable value for stakeholders.
