CSM expands into DACH territories with top consultants
August 21, 2022
Holger Ensslin, ex Managing Director of Sky Deutschland and experienced media rights specialist Michael Gott are joining CSM to widen CSM’s activities into German speaking territories.
– Our business model has proven itself in the Nordic region since 2014 and the timing is right to expand into new markets, says Jonas Persson, CEO of CSM, who earlier this year advised German ice hockey league, DEL, on a new six-year-deal with Deutsche Telekom.
Holger Ensslin held executive positions at Sky Deutschland during 18 years and contributed to make Germanys biggest pay-TV operation a highly valuable asset in Fox portfolio of media companies when sold to Comcast.
– Holger and Michael bring major experience and a top level network of executive contacts at some of the leading media companies in the world, Jonas Persson, comments.
– I am impressed by the business CSM has bulit in the Nordics over the last years and look forward to be instrumental to expand CSM´s activities and success into German speaking territories, says Holger Ensslin.
Michael Gott has a very long international track record of advising sport rightsholders and has been consulting at highest level in the media industry since +20 years.
– I am looking forward to enter into this cooperation at a time when sport industry is getting increasingly complex year-by-year. There is a strong demand for expertise to advise sport organisations in this market place, Michael Gott, says.
Stockholm based CSM started to operate in 2014 and has been consulting clients such as Swedish Hockey League, Finnish ice hockey league and ice hockey federations across the Nordics. CSM is also the exclusive advisor of SEF, that is handling Swedish top league football.
Commercial Sports Media Boosts Team with Hockey Expert Kristoffer Holm
July 14, 2023
Commercial Sports Media adds another stellar talent to its team with the recruitment of Kristoffer Holm, formerly at the Norwegian Ice hockey Federation.
Kristoffer adds key knowledge from developing and running the operations of a sports entity through both commercial and digital transformations along with valuable insights into the world of hockey. Kristoffer will head up CSMs hockey operations and help develop and strengthen CSM’s overall business.
“Joining a company like CSM is a boyhood dream of mine. Seasoned industry professionals positioned at the pinnacle of the sports media industry, I’m already going full speed and I couldn’t be happier!” Kristoffer Holm says.
“Kristoffer is a great hire for us, we are fortunate to add his combination of a talent for business development and experience from the international world of Ice hockey to our team!” Jonas Persson, CEO of CSM, states.
Commercial Sports Media is exclusively advising a number of leading sport organizations in northern Europe, especially in ice hockey and football. The company has offices in Stockholm, Oslo, Munich, and London.
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