Maarten Meijs Becomes COO of Talpa Media

Maarten Meijs, who has been working at Talpa Media in various roles since 2009, has been elevated to COO as of June 1.

Meijs will be the first lead in the daily operations with ITV Studios and its associated companies. He will also be responsible for strengthening the operational connection between the various components within the group, from creation, production and digital, toward the commercialization of its content. In addition to his role as COO for Talpa Media, he will continue his current responsibilities within Talpa Global.

With the addition of Meijs, the Talpa Media board now consists of four members: Pim Schmitz (CEO), Shashi Baboeram Panday (CFO), Barry Masclee (CCO) and Meijs.

Schmitz said: “Throughout the years, our global footprint has grown substantially and we have transformed the company in a full-service media content company. Maarten has played a pivotal role in establishing this international growth, as well as setting the strategic agenda in a complex media landscape. He is therefore optimally positioned to build a closer connection between our companies and a closer partnership with our mother company, ITV, and to drive innovation and lead our full funnel philosophy from the Netherlands to the global marketplace.”

Meijs added: “I am excited to continue to work with a dynamic and diverse team of professionals with the joint ambition to continue to build an innovative, forward-thinking media business with ambitions to expand globally across the television, digital and entertainment business. We are fully equipped to deliver our content ideas on different platforms, wherever the consumer is. The synergy that exists between the various components will play an important role in helping us to remain relevant to changing consumer demands, as well as providing the opportunity to tap into and scale out through our global network of companies.”