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Hauke Berndt and Markus Feldenkirchen take over from Norbert Ohl
Monday 21. March 2016 - After twenty years as managing director of the Hamburg-based software company ppi Media, Norbert Ohl is to hand over to his successors Hauke Berndt and Markus Feldenkirchen on July 1, 2016. Together with Jan Kasten, the new members of the management board will continue to expand into new business areas and markets. Norbert Ohl will act as a consultant to ppi Media for one year after stepping down.
ppi Media will be breaking new ground in terms of both strategy and personnel. Despite all these changes, ppi Medias commitment to quality, reliability and staff, which are the key to its success, remain untouched. Moreover, it offers the chance for a new approach to digitizing its products, strengthening partnerships and acquiring new customers – both internationally and strategically.
Besides his wealth of experience in the sales department, Hauke Berndt has introduced many new ideas and suggestions to ppi Medias top management in order to carry on this transformation. “I look forward to working more closely with our customers and in particular to maintaining contact with our existing customers,” says Hauke Berndt about his new tasks. Apart from his new role as managing director at ppi Media, Hauke Berndt will also be responsible for the companys sales operations.
“I have first-hand experience of the disruptive changes in the US media industry. To pass on what I know about successful business models, and also about those that have failed, is a task I am really looking forward to as a member of the management,” says Markus Feldenkirchen, who will be focussing primarily on the strategic direction of the company and the changes this involves. Apart from his new role as managing director, Markus Feldenkirchen will continue to hold the position of CEO of ppi Media US, Inc.
Since 2014, Jan Kasten has successfully led the development, support, quality assurance, documentation and training departments.
Hauke Berndt: facing the future with know-how and new ideas
Hauke Berndt joined ppi Media in 2002. Always close to his customers, he got to know the international media industry from scratch in the past few years. In particular, ppi Medias expansion into new markets is one of Hauke Berndts most outstanding achievements. He played a leading role in the development of ppi Medias software products for magazine production and corporate publishing and gained a foothold in these markets for the company.
Markus Feldenkirchen: an expert in publishing and printing and a visionary
After working for the Axel Springer Verlag AG and the Berliner Wochenblatt Verlag, Markus Feldenkirchen joined ppi Media in 1999 to set up the consulting department. In 2005 he took over business operations in North America for ppi Media US, Inc., providing quality customer service for a large number of prestigious customers. Markus Feldenkirchen follows changes in the business models of American publishers very closely. At ppi Media, he plays a key role in the development of new products that enable publishers to monetize print and digital services and to enter new business areas.