Lise Heidal appointed President of NEP Broadcast Services Europe

By Staff writer2024-02-20T13:39:00+00:00

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NEP Group has appointed industry veteran Lise Heidal as President of NEP Broadcast Services Europe.

Based in Norway, Heidal will set the strategy, priorities and focus areas for nine countries in Northern, Central and Southern Europe, as well as in the UK and Ireland, to lead the future planning of NEP’s broadcast services businesses. She starts the role from April 1.

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Lise Heidal, NEP Broadcast Services Europe

Heidal has over 25 years of experience in the media, telecom, and consulting industries. Most recently she spent two and half years as the VP of Production at TV 2, the largest commercial broadcaster in Norway. Prior to that, she served as Managing Director of NEP Norway.

As part of the new European leadership team, Christer Pålsson has been named Chief Commercial Officer for Europe, reporting into Heidal. Pålsson will be responsible for all commercial and sales activities across the region. Prior to joining NEP, Pålsson was Head of International Sales for Mediatec Broadcasting company, which became a part of NEP in 2015.

Meanwhile, Jose (Tex) Teixeira will join NEP on 4 April initially as President for NEP Nordics, Central & Southern Europe. He most recently served as Chief Content Officer for SuperSport and as their Interim CEO in 2023.

Rounding out the European senior leadership team, Arjan van Westerloo and Steve Jenkins will continue in their current roles as President, NEP The Netherlands, and President, NEP UK & Ireland, respectively.

Mike Werteen, Global President of NEP Broadcast Services, said: “Combining our UK and European businesses under a single, dynamic and experienced leadership team is an exciting step forward. Having such a powerful group in place enables us to achieve our vision to be the leading global media services provider in live sports and entertainment. Under Lise’s direction, supported by the foundations that all European and UK team members have put into place, I’m confident we will be able to harness all of the talent, synergies, sales and employee career opportunities across these important markets.”

Heidal said: “I am deeply honoured to accept the position as lead of the NEP Broadcast Services European organisation. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to work with a team of such dedicated and talented individuals. I am fully committed to enhancing our collaborative efforts across Europe, to serving our clients, and to continue building on our shared successes.”