Tandem Ups Schwab to International Sales Director

MUNICH, October
23: Tandem Communications has promoted Bernhard Schwab to international sales
director, reporting directly to Tandem’s partner and managing director, Rola
Bauer.

Schwab will
head up Tandem’s sales division, overseeing the company’s sales activities in
Russia, Poland, Hungary, Benelux, Scandinavia, Greece, Turkey, Latin America,
Asia (excluding Japan/Australia), the Middle East, Israel, Africa and Portugal.
He will also support Bauer in sales activities in the U.K., France and Germany.
Additionally, he will manage a team of three full-time staffers.

Schwab joined
Tandem in September 2004 as a sales coordinator in the international sales
department, where he was responsible for papering sales agreements as well as
overseeing and coordinating backroom operations. In January 2006, he was
promoted and given a sales mandate for Tandem’s production slate in Eastern
Europe.

"I met a
raw talent three years ago and it’s been exciting to see Bernie develop into a
top sales executive in such a short period," said Bauer. "With his
love and understanding of content, coupled with his ability to manage people
and to understand the needs of his clients, it was a logical next step to
entrust him with this position."

—By Ned
Berke