Moviepilot Adds Christof Wittig to Board of Directors
Fan-Centric Entertainment Website Appoints Serial Entrepreneur to
Board
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moviepilot today announced Christof Wittig’s appointment to its Board of
Directors. Wittig brings years of experience as an entrepreneur,
investor and board member, with an expertise in advertising technology
and software startups. His appointment via long-time Moviepilot investor
Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investors accompanies substantial growth for
the fan-centric media company, in which Moviepilot has surged to more
than 31 million Facebook fans with a burgeoning branded video and sales
division.
Prior to his appointment, Wittig founded and served as CEO for software
startups LiquidM, Servo Software, db4objects, and Apsis Software. He
currently serves as investor and/or board member to various companies,
including Enish, Metago, KeepSafe, Hornet Networks, Vespa Networks,
VirtaHealth, Boxfish, App Annie, and now Moviepilot.
“Christof has a brilliant track record that speaks for itself,” said
Moviepilot co-founder and CEO Tobi Bauckhage. “His experience and
expertise both as entrepreneur and investor is a valuable addition the
Moviepilot board, and we’re excited to continue building the go-to
destination for millennial pop culture fans with Christof by our side.”
Moviepilot averages about 20 million unique monthly visitors and has
become one of the top web destinations for millennial pop culture
audiences. With 35 in-house editors and more than 50,000 fan creators
who write on the platform, Moviepilot pushes out 500 articles and videos
a day, the largest open-posting publisher in entertainment and the first
truly fan-centric media company.
“I’m very excited to join the Moviepilot board at this pivotal time in
their growth, becoming the leading fan-based medium for movie lovers and
beyond,” said Wittig. “I’m thrilled to be supporting an exceptional team
of entrepreneurs under the lead of Tobi.”
ABOUT MOVIEPILOT
Moviepilot is a fan-centric entertainment website for millennials,
connecting millions of fans via shareable content and social media. As
an open-posting platform, Moviepilot offers passionate fans the
opportunity to reach millions of like-minded’s, giving a voice to pop
culture’s next wave of influencers and tastemakers. With offices in
Berlin and Los Angeles and nearly 100 employees worldwide – plus
thousands of fan contributors – Moviepilot is dedicated to creating the
world’s first fan-centric media company; empowering fans to take over
the conversation around entertainment and pop culture.
Contacts
Moviepilot.com
Josh
Weinstock, (818) 922-4837
jw@moviepilot.com
