Björn Bauer Named CFO For Combined BMG/Concord
Björn Again: RTL Group Exec. Dir./CFO Björn Bauer has been named CFO for the soon-to-be combined BMG and Concord (CAT 4/28). He will be based in Nashville. Until the closing of the transaction, BMG’s current CFO, Mathis Wolter, will continue in that role before subsequently assuming new responsibilities within BMG parent Bertelsmann. Concord’s current CFO, Kent Hoskins, will also continue to serve in his role until the closing, at which time he is expected to take on another senior leadership position in the combined company. Luxembourg-based media company RTL Group is majority-owned by Bertelsmann.
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