NEP Group has announced a number of key appointments to its European operations.
Lise Heidal is joining the company on 1st April as president, NEP Europe for NEP Broadcast Services.
She 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, said the company.
Heidal joins NEP from Norway’s TV 2 where she was VP of production. Prior to that, she served as managing director of NEP Norway.
Christer Pålsson has been named chief commercial officer for Europe, reporting into Heidal. Prior to joining NEP, Pålsson was head of international sales for Mediatec Broadcasting Company, which became a part of NEP in 2015.
Jose (Tex) Teixeira will join NEP on 4th April initially as president for NEP Nordics, Central and Southern Europe. He joins with over 30 years of sports broadcast experience, having most recently served as chief content officer for SuperSport and as their Interim CEO in 2023.
Arjan van Westerloo and Steve Jenkins will continue in their current roles as president, NEP The Netherlands, and president, NEP UK and Ireland, respectively, said the company.
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.”
Lise Heidal added: “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.”
