FIC Europe Appoints Country Manager for Bulgaria & the Balkans

SOFIA: Krassimir Nikolov has been upped to the role of country manager for Bulgaria and the Balkans at Fox International Channels (FIC) Europe.

He will assume management for Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia, Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro. Nikolov will be tasked with responsibilities in all key areas, including distribution, programming, marketing and ad sales for the two currently operating TV brands—Fox Life and Fox Crime—as well as for brands represented by Fox International Channels Bulgaria: National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Wild, National Geographic HD, Nat Geo Music and Baby TV. He will report directly to Jesús Perezagua, FIC Europe’s president.

Nikolov joined FIC Bulgaria in June of 2005 as finance director, and prior to this worked at Balkan News Corporation as a chief accountant.

"Krassimir Nikolov has been to our company for many years in different positions," said Perezagua. "Along this time he has consolidated his professional skills and experience in the entertainment business. He will give the decisive impulse to our channels’ brands in Bulgaria and the Balkans and he will take on new challenges in order to consolidate the activities and further development of FIC in this market."