Group Management

Infront is led by the Group Management Committee (GMC) of four experienced managers. As President & CEO of Infront, Philippe Blatter is responsible for the group strategy and leads the Group Management Committee in charge of the operational business.

 

Infront’s top management is completed by three Executive Directors who are also in charge of different key Business Units: Stephan Herth (Summer Sports), Bruno Marty (Winter Sports) and Wolfgang Streit (Finance, Legal & Administration).

 

Günter Netzer, Germany's Footballer of the Year in 1972 and 1973, is a member of Infront’s Board of Directors. He represents the group as an ambassador in the world of sport.

The Group Management Committee

Philippe Blatter, President & CEO

Philippe Blatter is responsible for the group strategy and leads the Group Management Committee in charge of the operational business. Prior to joining Infront Sports & Media, Philippe Blatter spent 11 years working for the international top-management consulting firm McKinsey & Company as a Partner, leading the worldwide McKinsey Sports Practice. He has worked extensively in various organisations/fields related to sports business and is a board member of the Right To Play Foundation Switzerland. Philippe Blatter holds a Master of Science degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and an MBA degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA.



Wolfgang Streit, Executive Director - Finance, Legal & Administration

Wolfgang Streit oversees Infront's Financial, Legal and Administrative department responsible for accounting, controlling, treasury, IT and Human Resources as well as legal and tax affairs. Wolfgang is also responsible for the development of the corporate and financial strategy of the Infront Group. Before taking up his current position he was Chief Financial Officer of Prisma iVentures, London. Prior to that he was a member of the Corporate Planning department of KirchMedia, Munich. Wolfgang started his career in the Corporate Finance Team of KPMG, Munich, primarily involved with Transaction Management Services and M&A activities. He has a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Tübingen.



Stephan Herth, Executive Director - Summer Sports

Stephan Herth was previously Senior Vice President of Media at Infront before taking on his current position as head of Summer Sports and acting as part of the Group Management Committee. In his previous role he was responsible for the European media rights sales to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ and other major media & marketing projects such as the German Bundesliga. He has over 10 years of experience in the sports rights field. Before joining the Infront Group, Stephan was MD of BuLi-Vermarktungs GmbH and previously Head of Sports Rights at TaurusSport/KirchSport in Germany. Stephan is a qualified German Lawyer and holds a L.L.M degree in International Law.



Bruno Marty, Executive Director - Winter Sports

Bruno Marty heads the Group’s Winter Sports division. As former CEO of the Swiss Skiing Federation "Swiss-Ski",  Bruno is  provides expert knowledge on all topics related to commercialising and expanding Infront’s winter sports properties. Bruno has spent more then ten years in the sports business, he has launched two sports schools and built up the Sports Practice for McKinsey & Co. (he also headed McKinsey’s Swiss Practice). Bruno holds a business degree from the University of St. Gallen and an INSEAD MBA.



Günter Netzer, Executive Director

Günter Netzer, Germany's Footballer of the Year in 1972 and 1973, represented his country in 37 international matches during the 1970's and became one of the best known and most highly acclaimed football players in Europe. Following his football career Günter has become a successful media professional working in television as ARD's best known football commentator; as a journalist; as a columnist for Sport-Bild, Blick and in sports marketing.  As a member of the Infront Board, he plays a key role, representing Infront in the world of sport and acting as an ambassador for the group.



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