Oliver Herrgesell (43), Senior Vice President Media Relations will join RTL Group as its new Executive Vice President Communications and Marketing on Feb 1, 2006.
Andreas Grafemeyer (40), who has served Bertelsmann AG as Vice President Media Relations since July 2004, will take over as head of the press office. Prior to joining Bertelsmann, Grafemeyer worked as a journalist for “Börsen-Zeitung” (the stock-market gazette) and “Handelsblatt.”
Markus Harbaum (38) has been appointed the new head of Internal Communications. Harbaum joined Bertelsmann at the end of 1999 and has been in charge of the Internal Media editorial offices since May 2002.
Andreas Grafemeyer and Markus Harbaum will report directly to Bertelsmann AG’s Executive Vice President Corporate Communications, Jasmine Borhan (41).
Bertelsmann AG Gunter Thielen Chairman & CEO said: “Oliver Herrgesell’s services to the group have been exceptional. He consistently ensured a good image for the company to the international public, and credibly communicated the work of the Executive Board to in-house and external audiences. I personally thank him for the successful and mutually trusting collaboration and wish him the best of luck and success for the future.” | 
