Vittorio Valente has joined All3Media Deutschland as its new CEO, following his tenure as Managing Director at All3Media's Filmpool Entertainment. Joining Valente is Felix Wesseler, formerly COO at Filmpool Entertainment, will assume the position of COO at All3Media Deutschland. Meanwhile, Taco Rijssemus is stepping down as CEO of All3Media Deutschland due to personal reasons, as he seeks new endeavors.
Jane Turton, CEO of All3Media, said: “Germany is a very important market for us, and I am excited that Vittorio Valente will now step into the leadership role of the All3Media German business. Vito is a brilliant producer and an accomplished business leader who has built filmpool entertainment into one of the most successful and well-respected production companies in the country. I am delighted that he will lead our German business as we embark on the next phase of the Group’s growth, bolstering our scripted and unscripted program slates.”
Vittorio Valente added: “I am thrilled to take on my new role at All3Media and am eager to lead the organization to further success. Working with some of the industry’s strongest talents has been, and will continue to be, my core interest, alongside a focus on building the German business. I am also happy that in Felix we have an experienced COO to work with all of our German companies—a manager who has a fantastic reputation for being both an enabler for production teams and a great international networker.”
