RTL Group SA - Company Profile
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Executives
Bjorn Bauer
Chief Financial Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. Bjorn Bauer has been the Chief Financial Officer, and Director of the company since 2019. Previously, he served as the Executive Vice President for Corporate Controlling and Strategy at Bertelsmann. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Relias and the Head of M&A at the online learning provider Relias. He started his career at the international management consultancy Arthur D. Little in 2015 and then held successive positions in Corporate Controlling and Strategy at Bertelsmann.
Elmar Heggen
Deputy Chief Executive Officer; Chief Operating Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. Elmar Heggen has been the Chief Operating Officer, Director, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2019. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Head of the Corporate Center of the company. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President of Controlling and Investments of the company in 2005 and Executive Vice President of Strategy and Controlling from 2003 to 2005. He also served as the Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions Division of the company’s corporate center. Earlier, he served as the Vice President and General Manager of Felix Schoeller Digital Imaging in the UK in 1999.
Clement Schwebig
Chief Executive Officer Senior ManagementMr. Clement Schwebig has been the Chief Executive Officer of the company since May 2026. Previously, he served as President and Managing Director of Western Europe & Africa at Warner Bros Discovery.
Martin Taylor
Chairman Non Executive BoardMr. Martin Taylor has been the Chairman of the company since 2019. Previously, he served as the Vice Chairman of RTL Group. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive and Director of Courtaulds Textiles in 1990. He also served as the Chief Executive of Barclays from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Taylor served as the Chairman of WH Smith from 1999 to 2003 and International Advisor to Goldman Sachs from 1999 to 2005. Earlier, he served as the Chairman of Syngenta from 2005 to 2013. He began his career as a Financial Journalist at Reuters and the Financial Times.
Alexander von Torklus
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