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{{Short description|French-German media executive}}
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'''Michael Peters''' (born 1971 in [[Flensburg]], [[Germany]]) is a French-German [[Media proprietor|media executive]].
'''Michael Peters''' (born 1971 in [[Flensburg]], [[Germany]])<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer of Euronews SA |url=https://static.euronews.com/media/download/press-conference/michael-peters_ceo-euronews/michael-peters_biography-2012_EN.pdf |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Euronews}}</ref> is a French-German [[Media proprietor|media executive]] who established [[Africanews]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Malu-Malu |first=J. J. A. |date=2016 |title=Pointe-Noire un havre médiatique |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=114618204&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=African Business - Le Magazine des Dirigeants Africains |pages=64–66 |language=fr |via=[[EBSCOHost]]}}</ref> and served as CEO of [[Euronews]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Debusmann |first=Bernd Jr. |date=8 February 2020 |title=50 shades of truth: Euronews CEO Michael Peters |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/media/439593-50-shades-of-truth |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=ArabianBusiness}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Peters is the son of a French mother who worked as a teacher and a German father who served in the [[Luftwaffe|German airforce]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-06-22 |title=Michael Peters |url=https://www.lyonpeople.com/presse/p6michael_peters.html |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Lyon People}}</ref> He grew up in [[Lyon|Lyon, France]], and earned a [[Master's degree]] in [[Financial engineering|Financial Engineering]] from [[Emlyon Business School|EM Lyon business school]] in 1995.<ref name=":0" />
Peters is the son of a French mother who worked as a teacher and a German father who served in the [[Luftwaffe|German airforce]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Coroller |first=Catherine |date=2012-02-09 |title=Eurostar |url=https://www.liberation.fr/medias/2012/02/09/eurostar_794664/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Libération |language=fr}}</ref> and earned a [[Master's degree]] in [[Financial engineering|Financial Engineering]] from [[Emlyon Business School|EM Lyon business school]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-22 |title=Michael Peters |url=https://www.lesoir.be/83213/article/2017-02-22/michael-peters |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Le Soir |language=fr}}</ref>


Peters started his professional career at auditing firm [[Arthur Andersen]] in Lyon. He worked for the company from 1995 to 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://womenintech-awards.com/michael-peters/|title=Michael Peters|website=Women in Tech|access-date=2023-11-10}}</ref> Peters then joined news media [[Euronews]] as a finance manager in 1998. He was promoted to [[Chief financial officer]] in 2000 and was named Euronews' Deputy Managing Director in December 2003. From May 2005 to December 2008, Peters held the position as managing director of Euronews, before being appointed managing director of the executive board of Euronews S.A. in December 2008. In December 2011, he became Euronews' Executive Board Chairman.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer of Euronews SA |url=https://static.euronews.com/media/download/press-conference/michael-peters_ceo-euronews/michael-peters_biography-2012_EN.pdf |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Euronews}}</ref> During his tenure, ''Media Globe Networks'', managed by [[Naguib Sawiris]], became the Euronews majority owner in July 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-10 |title=Sawiris takes majority stake in Euronews |url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2015/07/10/sawiris-takes-majority-stake-in-euronews/#close-modal |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Digital TV Europe}}</ref>
Peters started his professional career at auditing firm [[Arthur Andersen]] in Lyon. He worked for the company from 1995 to 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://womenintech-awards.com/michael-peters/|title=Michael Peters|website=Women in Tech|access-date=2023-11-10}}</ref> Peters then joined news media [[Euronews]] as a finance manager in 1998.<ref name=":3" /> He was promoted to [[Chief financial officer]] in 2000 and was named Euronews' Deputy Managing Director in December 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Peters wird Generaldirektor von EuroNews |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2044386/michael-peters-wird-generaldirektor-von-euronews |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Der Standard |language=de}}</ref> From May 2005 to December 2008, Peters held the position as managing director of Euronews, before being appointed managing director of the executive board of Euronews S.A. in December 2008.<ref name=":0" />


In December 2011, he became Euronews' executive chairman of the board.<ref name=":2" /> During his tenure, Media Globe Networks, managed by [[Naguib Sawiris]], became the Euronews majority owner in July 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-10 |title=Sawiris takes majority stake in Euronews |url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2015/07/10/sawiris-takes-majority-stake-in-euronews/#close-modal |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Digital TV Europe}}</ref> In October 2015, Euronews opened its new headquarters in Lyon, and introduced the Euronews Next digital initiative aimed at reaching younger audiences.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Briel |first=Robert |date=16 October 2015 |title=Euronews opens new Lyon HQ |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/10/16/euronews-open-new-hq-in-lyon/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |work=Broadband TV News}}</ref>
Peters started developing the Euronews subsidiary [[Africanews]] in 2013.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=This is Africanews |url=https://www.africanews.com/page/pressroom/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Africanews}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web | url=https://www.africanews.com/page/about/ | title=A vision for Africanews | access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref> He was appointed president of Africanews SASU in 2014 or 2015.In 2014 or 2015, he founded Africanews SASU, and was appointed as its first president.<ref name=":1" /> He led the network through its digital launch on 4 January 2016,<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> and he serves as its CEO as of 2023.<ref name=":2" />


Peters left his position as Euronews' Executive Board Chairman in December 2021 and was appointed Euronews' Chairman of the board of directors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-17 |title=Euronews on a positive growth path, adapts its governance and prepares for a change of majority shareholder |url=https://www.euronews.com/press-office/press-releases/euronews-on-a-positive-growth-path-adapts-its-governance-and-prepares-for-a-change-of-majority-shareholder/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Euronews}}</ref> Peters held this position until December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-12 |title=Euronews confirme chercher à vendre son siège, mais souhaite rester à Lyon |url=https://tribunedelyon.fr/economie/euronews-confirme-chercher-a-vendre-son-siege-mais-souhaite-rester-a-lyon/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Tribune de Lyon}}</ref> On January 1, 2023, Peters announced that he and Naguib Sawiris will be launching a new worldwide news media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=616993643565412&set=a.488957246369053|title=1 January 2023 at 00:00 - With my mentor & partnerincrime #naguibsawiris we are ready for a New Chapter |website=Facebook.com|access-date=2023-11-10}}</ref>
Peters together with Stephen Smith started developing the Euronews subsidiary [[Africanews]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-11 |title=Pourquoi Euronews a choisi Brazzaville |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/12699/societe/pourquoi-euronews-a-choisi-brazzaville/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=JeuneAfrique.com |language=fr}}</ref> Peters was appointed president of Africanews SASU in 2014 or 2015. In 2014 or 2015, he founded Africanews SASU, and was appointed as its first president.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=This is Africanews |url=https://www.africanews.com/page/pressroom/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Africanews}}</ref> He led the network through its digital launch on 4 January 2016,<ref name=":1" />and he served as its CEO.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 April 2016 |title=Médias - Africanews : c'est parti ! |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/economie/medias-africanews-c-est-parti-21-04-2016-2033953_28.php |access-date=2024-05-31 |work=Le Point |language=fr}}</ref>

Peters left his position as Euronews' Executive Board Chairman in December 2021 and was appointed Euronews' Chairman of the board of directors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-17 |title=Euronews on a positive growth path, adapts its governance and prepares for a change of majority shareholder |url=https://www.euronews.com/press-office/press-releases/euronews-on-a-positive-growth-path-adapts-its-governance-and-prepares-for-a-change-of-majority-shareholder/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Euronews}}</ref> Peters held this position until December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-12 |title=Euronews confirme chercher à vendre son siège, mais souhaite rester à Lyon |url=https://tribunedelyon.fr/economie/euronews-confirme-chercher-a-vendre-son-siege-mais-souhaite-rester-a-lyon/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Tribune de Lyon}}</ref> On January 1, 2023, Peters announced that he and Naguib Sawiris will be launching a new worldwide news media.<ref>{{cn|date=May 2024}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:13, 1 June 2024

Michael Peters (2018)

Michael Peters (born 1971 in Flensburg, Germany)[1] is a French-German media executive who established Africanews[2] and served as CEO of Euronews.[3]

Career[edit]

Peters is the son of a French mother who worked as a teacher and a German father who served in the German airforce.[4] and earned a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from EM Lyon business school in 1995.[5]

Peters started his professional career at auditing firm Arthur Andersen in Lyon. He worked for the company from 1995 to 1998.[6] Peters then joined news media Euronews as a finance manager in 1998.[2] He was promoted to Chief financial officer in 2000 and was named Euronews' Deputy Managing Director in December 2003.[7] From May 2005 to December 2008, Peters held the position as managing director of Euronews, before being appointed managing director of the executive board of Euronews S.A. in December 2008.[1]

In December 2011, he became Euronews' executive chairman of the board.[4] During his tenure, Media Globe Networks, managed by Naguib Sawiris, became the Euronews majority owner in July 2015.[8] In October 2015, Euronews opened its new headquarters in Lyon, and introduced the Euronews Next digital initiative aimed at reaching younger audiences.[9]

Peters together with Stephen Smith started developing the Euronews subsidiary Africanews in 2013.[10] Peters was appointed president of Africanews SASU in 2014 or 2015. In 2014 or 2015, he founded Africanews SASU, and was appointed as its first president.[11] He led the network through its digital launch on 4 January 2016,[11]and he served as its CEO.[12]

Peters left his position as Euronews' Executive Board Chairman in December 2021 and was appointed Euronews' Chairman of the board of directors.[13] Peters held this position until December 2022.[14] On January 1, 2023, Peters announced that he and Naguib Sawiris will be launching a new worldwide news media.<ref>[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer of Euronews SA" (PDF). Euronews. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Malu-Malu, J. J. A. (2016). "Pointe-Noire un havre médiatique". African Business - Le Magazine des Dirigeants Africains (in French). pp. 64–66. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via EBSCOHost.
  3. ^ Debusmann, Bernd Jr. (8 February 2020). "50 shades of truth: Euronews CEO Michael Peters". ArabianBusiness. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Coroller, Catherine (9 February 2012). "Eurostar". Libération (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Michael Peters". Le Soir (in French). 22 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Michael Peters". Women in Tech. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Michael Peters wird Generaldirektor von EuroNews". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Sawiris takes majority stake in Euronews". Digital TV Europe. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  9. ^ Briel, Robert (16 October 2015). "Euronews opens new Lyon HQ". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Pourquoi Euronews a choisi Brazzaville". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 11 February 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b "This is Africanews". Africanews. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Médias - Africanews : c'est parti !". Le Point (in French). 21 April 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Euronews on a positive growth path, adapts its governance and prepares for a change of majority shareholder". Euronews. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Euronews confirme chercher à vendre son siège, mais souhaite rester à Lyon". Tribune de Lyon. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

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