New GM for On Demand Deutschland

MUNICH: Alain Polgar has taken over the post of general manager at On Demand Deutschland.

Polgar is now responsible for business with existing customers as well as for business development in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He has held leading positions for companies such as Rohde & Schwarz, Ascent Media, Pinnacle and Thomson. Before joining On Demand Deutschland, Polgar worked for Ericsson Broadcast & Media Services, where he was responsible for managing and developing the business with the global media groups and customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Herbert L. Kloiber, the managing director of TMG, said: “For the last ten years, On Demand Deutschland has been providing its platform customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a complete range of services comprising a unique content of international Hollywood blockbusters and local top titles along with all aspects of service management. On Demand Deutschland has thus decisively shaped the video-on-demand market and is an important part of TMG’s value chain. Alain Polgar is a genuine sales professional. We look forward to entering the next decade in this exciting business area with him.”

Polgar added: “Right now is an especially exciting time to switch to On Demand Deutschland as the media landscape is constantly evolving under the influence of changing behavior, the development of new technologies and business models. We see great potential for our business development here.”