ad pepper media International N.V.

Ulrich Schmidt - Chairman & CEO



Ulrich Schmidt, born in 1963, set up ad pepper media in February, 1999, together with four other founding partners. Since then, he has headed operations for this dynamic company, which has quickly grown to become an established, international provider of eMarketing solutions. The even spread of sales growth throughout Europe was a major success factor when the company went public on the Frankfurt “Neuer Markt” in October 2000, with the launch handled by Ulrich Schmidt. ad pepper media has succeeded in further refining its market profile and promoting positive business growth under the changed market conditions.

Ulrich Schmidt was able to draw on his considerable experience in the establishment and management of start-up companies, gained previously as head of Euroserve Media GmbH, a subsidiary of the Nuremberg media company Verlag Hans Müller. He played a major part in the establishment and market launch of the Frankfurt adserving provider ADTECH AG, one of the pioneering companies in the area of technology for forms of online advertising. From 1994 – 1998 Ulrich Schmidt was in charge of the re-structuring and re-positioning of the TESSLOFF VERLAG in Nuremberg, an international publisher of children’s books. As well as widening his sales experience to include all aspects of successful trade marketing, he was able to gain valuable experience in the content area.

Previously, Ulrich Schmidt held a number of management positions as head of sales and marketing at Nuremberg’s telephone book publishing company, Hans Müller, where he acquired his basic sales experience, with turnover and product responsibility for various printed and electronic media.

Ulrich Schmidt gained his degree in business studies at the Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen – Nuremberg.

Niels Nüssler – Chief Sales Officer



Niels Nüssler is a graduate of Copenhagen Business School, with a degree in General Business management.

Mr. Nüssler has many years of business experience with emphasis on sales and sales management, having worked for diverse enterprises including Scandia and Sondagsavisen, a large Danish media concern. Beginning in early 1996, Nüssler, working in the sales and marketing area, helped develop Sondagsavisen’s internet portal into the second largest online property in Denmark. Working with ad pepper media since February 1999, Nüssler served as Nordic Regional Director, responsible for subsidiaries in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.

Mr. Nüssler was elected to the ad pepper media International Executive Board, with responsibility for Sales and Service for the entire international sales and marketing organization, including responsibility for sales training and development.

Jens Körner - Chief Financial Officer



Mr. Körner has been on the Board of Directors for ad pepper media N.V. since the 1st of November 2006.  After earning his Economic Degree with an emphasis on Finance, Accounting and Tax Law from the University of Passau, he has worked in the area of Corporate Finance and Investment Banking since 1998 within various national and international firms. Most recently, he held the position of Director for the investment bank of Sal Oppenheim jr. & Cie in Frankfurt, with a particular emphasis on high tech companies. Jens Körner was born on the 22nd of July 1970 and is married with a son.
 
As a member of the Board of Directors, Jens Körner is responsible for the entire Finance department of the ad pepper media group.


Michael Alexander Carton - Director of the Board

 

Mr. Michael Alexander Carton, born 1971, Madrid, Spain
Architectural studies at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, UK
 
Mr. Carton has 12 years of business experience with emphasis on direct marketing and business/product development, having worked for/ co- founded enterprises such as Count Zero (promotional and direct marketing agency) in Caracas, Venezuela and COO Fountains (online beverage retailer and direct-to-home delivery company) in Miami, USA. Joining ad pepper media in January 1999 as management co-founder, Mr. Carton has served as Managing Director, Director Western Europe, Head of Product Development and since 2004 additionally as Executive Director Product and Corporate Development, responsible for subsidiaries in UK, France, Spain and Italy.

He is presently responsible for product and technology developments for ad pepper media.