UNI Appoints MD for Central Europe

LONDON: Tariq Syed is to fill the newly created post of managing director for Central Europe at Universal Networks International (UNI), tapped to drive the ongoing expansion of the company’s international pay-TV channels in the region.

Syed will by instrumental in establishing UNI’s entertainment channel brands in Central Europe, as well as further enhancing UNI’s presence on affiliate platforms and delivering on advertising sales revenue goals in the region. Syed joins UNI from NBC Universal International, where he has been serving as VP of business development.

Colin McLeod, the managing director for EMEA at UNI to whom Syed reports, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Tariq to the team. His wealth of experience will be enormously beneficial in adding even more momentum for the delivery of UNI’s ambitious expansion plans in the Emerging Markets EMEA region."

Syed added: "This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for me to join UNI’s vibrant Emerging Markets EMEA business and further accelerate its growth in the high-potential markets of Central Europe."