
Axel Bogocz
- Born May 9, 1964 in Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany
- 1984–1988 University studies of Economics, English language and literature, Journalism and Recent History at the University of Münster (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität), Germany
- 1990–1991 Reporter, editorial journalist for special tasks, Dresdner Morgenpost, Gruner+Jahr Dresden, Germany
- 1991–1995 Reporter, assistant departmental head, departmental head “Current Affairs”, BUNTE, Hubert Burda Media, Munich, Germany
- 1995–1997 Business Unit Manager Entertainment, 1&1 Telekommunikation GmbH, Montabaur, Germany
- 1997–1998 Business Unit Manager Content, 1&1 Internet GmbH, Montabaur, Germany
- 1998–1999 General Manager Marketing, 1&1 Telekommunikation GmbH, Montabaur, Germany
- 1999 General Manager Internet Content, 1&1 Online Dialog GmbH, Montabaur, Germany
- 1999–2000 Senior Vice President, responsible for acquisitions and product marketing in the venture capital business, United Internet AG, Montabaur, Germany
- 2000–2011 Executive Director, Bauer München Redaktions GmbH, Munich, Germany
- Since September 2011 Publisher and CEO of Verlagsgruppe NEWS in Vienna, Austria

Dr. Ekkehard Veser
- Born November 9, 1965
- 1986-1990 University studies of Business Administration at the University of Gießen (Justus-Liebig-Universität), Germany
- 1990 – 1994 Assistant professor at the Department of Business Administration, coordinator of the business journalism courses offered at the Justus-Liebig University, Gießen, freelance scientific associate at the Department of Corporate Planning Gießen / Berlin, Germany
- 1995-1997 Assistant of the Executive Board in the magazine business department, Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG, Hamburg, Germany
- 1998 – 2001 Head of planning and coordination and central advertising systems and services, Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG, Hamburg, Germany
- 2001-2009 Finance and Administration Manager of the advertisement department, Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG, Hamburg, Germany
- 2009-2011 Deputy Executive Director and member of the Executive Board, G+J Media Sales / G+J Electronic Media Sales, Hamburg, Germany
- Since November 2011 CFO/COO of Verlagsgruppe NEWS, Vienna, Austria

Anett Hanck
- Born April 19th 1968
- 1993 – 1995 part-time course of study of communication science, university of Hamburg, honours degree
- 1990 – 1997 advertising sales advisor, since 1994 advertising sales manager for maxi, Tina, Bella, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Hamburg
- 1997 - 1998 advertising sales manager COSMOPOLITAN, Jürg Maquard, Munich
- 1998 – 2000 advertising sales manager MODERN LIVING (market launch), Motor-Presse-Stuttgart, Hamburg office
- 2001 – 2002 advertising sales manager WOMAN (market launch), Verlagsgruppe NEWS, Vienna
- 2002 – 2003 marketing manager automobile magazines, Motor-Presse-Stuttgart, Stuttgart office
- 2004 – 2010 general manager marketing and advertising sales, deputy publishing manager freundin / wellfit, thereafter advertising director BUNTE and consultant Burda Media Solutions, Hubert Burda Media, Munich
- 2010 – 05/2013 managing director prisma Verlag GmbH und Co. KG, advertising cooperation manager Nordrhein, managing director delta Marktforschung, advisory board member NBRZ, managing director and project manager Medienhaus Deutschland
- since May 2013 Chief Sales Officer, Verlagsgruppe NEWS, Vienna

DKFM. HELMUT HANUSCH
- Born April 25, 1947 in Vienna
- 1966 - 1970 course of studies at the “Hochschule für Welthandel” in Vienna
Business editor “Finanznachrichten” (Prof. Horst Knapp) - Since 1971: Editor in chief, publishing house manager, later executive manager publishing house Orac, development of a specialized publishing house (commentaries and technical books on fiscal and economic law as well as business management practice) and a specialized book program as well as specialized magazines (economic law, magazine on accounting etc.) and magazines for the general public (Yachtrevue, GUSTO, Diners Club Magazin, Golfrevue)
- Since 1988: managing shareholder of Verlag Orac GmbH & Co KG (publishing house specialized on legal issues) (until 1/1998)
Sole managing director of Orac Zeitschriftenverlag GmbH (broad public magazines) - Since May 1995: executive director of Wirtschaftstrend- Zeitschriftenverlag GmbH (“trend”, “profil”)
- Since June 1997: Board member of Zeitschriften-Verlagsbeteiligungs AG (fully-owned subsidiary of KURIER) and its subsidiaries:
Wirtschaftstrend (w.o.)
Communication Service
trend-profil-VerlagsGmbH
Orac Zeitschriftenverlag GmbH
Executive director of Telekurier GmbH - Since February 2001: executive director Verlagsgruppe NEWS Gesellschaft m.b.H.
- Since September 2008: General Agent Verlagsgruppe NEWS Gesellschaft m.b.H.
- Honorary functions:
President of the media analysis association (ARGE Media-Analysen)
Member of the board of the Association of Austrian Newspaper Publishers (Verband Österreichischer Zeitungsherausgeber- und –verleger), Chairman of the VÖZ-Board Werbemarkt
Member of the Austrian circulation control board (Österreichische Auflagenkontrolle)
Member of the Austrian Advertising Council (Österreichischer Werberat)

MAG. CLAUDIA Gradwohl
- Born September 11, 1967 in Klagenfurt/Carinthia
- Studied law and economics in Graz
- 1992 – 1993 Z-Beteiligungsfonds AG, Head of venture capital managment division
- 1993 – 1995 Management Data, assistant of managment
- 1995 – 1998 Zeitschriftenbeteiligungs AG, assistant of managment
- 1998 – June 2000 Uniqa Versicherungs AG, assisstant of the executive board
- Juli 2000 – April 2001, Verlagsgruppe NEWS, assistant of CEO
- Since July 2002, Head of Human Resources of Verlagsgruppe NEWS
- Since September 2007 General secretary supervision HR & legal department of Verlagsgruppe NEWS