Hasenbein will replace present managing director Thomas Röttgermann, who leaves the company on August 31, 2008. Röttgermann will continue to serve SPORTFIVE in a consultative capacity for the foreseeable future.
SPORTFIVE CEO, Richard Worth, said: “In the past ten years, Thomas Röttgermann has developed SPORTFIVE’s German business and achieved outstanding results, creating a very healthy portfolio. We thank him for his excellent work for SPORTFIVE and are glad that we can continue to count on him as a consultant in the years ahead.
“We are also delighted that Philipp Hasenbein will be succeeding Thomas, since his appointment gives us a vital continuity of knowledge and expertise. I have every confidence that Philipp will continue the success story for SPORTFIVE in Germany" he said.
Philipp Hasenbein was appointed Vice President Products at SPORTFIVE in Hamburg in July 2000 and supervised Products department ever since, whilst also serving as managing director of SPORTFIVE’s former ticketing subsidiary, SPORTFIVE Tixx GmbH.
