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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]]) is a French-German [[Media proprietor|media executive]] who established [[Africanews]] and now serves as its CEO.<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>


==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>{{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 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. 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 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 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" />

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Michael Peters (2018)

Michael Peters (born 1971 in Flensburg, Germany) is a French-German media executive who established Africanews and now serves as its CEO.[1]

Career

Peters is the son of a French mother who worked as a teacher and a German father who served in the German airforce.[2] He grew up in Lyon, France, and earned a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from EM Lyon business school in 1995.[3]

Peters started his professional career at auditing firm Arthur Andersen in Lyon. He worked for the company from 1995 to 1998.[4] Peters then joined news media Euronews as a finance manager in 1998.[1] 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.[3] During his tenure, Media Globe Networks, managed by Naguib Sawiris, became the Euronews majority owner in July 2015.[5]

Peters started developing the Euronews subsidiary Africanews in 2013.[6][7] 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.[6] He led the network through its digital launch on 4 January 2016,[6][7] and he serves as its CEO as of 2023.[7]

Peters left his position as Euronews' Executive Board Chairman in December 2021 and was appointed Euronews' Chairman of the board of directors.[8] Peters held this position until December 2022.[9] On January 1, 2023, Peters announced that he and Naguib Sawiris will be launching a new worldwide news media.[10]

References

  1. ^ 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 2024-05-26 – via EBSCOHost.
  2. ^ "Michael Peters". Lyon People. 2005-06-22. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ^ a b "Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer of Euronews SA" (PDF). Euronews. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  4. ^ "Michael Peters". Women in Tech. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. ^ "Sawiris takes majority stake in Euronews". Digital TV Europe. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  6. ^ a b c "This is Africanews". Africanews. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  7. ^ a b c "A vision for Africanews". Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Euronews on a positive growth path, adapts its governance and prepares for a change of majority shareholder". Euronews. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  9. ^ "Euronews confirme chercher à vendre son siège, mais souhaite rester à Lyon". Tribune de Lyon. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  10. ^ "1 January 2023 at 00:00 - With my mentor & partnerincrime #naguibsawiris we are ready for a New Chapter". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

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