Change of leadership at Beta Film: Stephan Katzmann to become CFO
During her time at Beta as Chief Financial Officer responsible for Finance & Controlling, Human Resources and IT, Maria Kaltenegger has made significant contributions to the further development of the Group and its strategic direction in times of growth and profound transformation.
Jan Mojto, CEO Beta Film: “I would like to thank Maria Kaltenegger from the bottom of my heart for years of excellent and trusting cooperation, her outstanding expertise and valuable input, also within the company. She has played a significant role in strengthening Beta’s position as a leading world sales and production group in Germany. I very much regret that she is leaving us and wish her all the best.”
Stephan Katzmann has been Chief Financial Officer Licensing & Distribution at Leonine Group for the past six years and closely accompanied the integration of the former Tele-München Group and Universum Film. Before that, he was Managing Director Finance at Sport 1 as well as at Constantin Film Group, where he served as Managing Director Finance of Constantin Film Distribution and Constantin Film Production.
Moritz von Kruedener, Managing Director Beta Film: “Stephan Katzmann can draw on extensive experience in the financial sector of distribution and production; these are excellent prerequisites for the successful further development of the Group in a production and sales market characterized by consolidation, competition, and pressure to innovate. We are very much looking forward to working together.”
Stephan Katzmann notes: “It is wonderful to become a part of the Beta Group, and I am excited to be working with new colleagues. Being able to take on new tasks and goals is a great privilege and a responsibility that I am very happy and passionate about fulfilling.”