Goldmedia founds new company in Munich

Goldmedia founds new company in Munich

• Goldmedia Consulting GmbH founded in Munich
• Consulting services expanded to the sports industry, film production, and TV production
• New Managing Director and Goldmedia Partner is Dr. Marcus Hochhaus

Munich/Berlin, October 9, 2012. With the founding of Goldmedia Consulting GmbH on October 1, 2012, the Goldmedia Group has added a new company in Munich. The Managing Director of Goldmedia Consulting GmbH and new Partner of the Goldmedia Group is Dr. Marcus Hochhaus.

Goldmedia Consulting GmbH specializes in strategy consulting with a focus on the film industry, TV, digital media, and the sports industry. The new Goldmedia company combines the consulting competencies of the Goldmedia Group in its Munich location. Goldmedia was founded by Prof. Dr. Klaus Goldhammer in 1998 and offers strategy consulting services for national and international customers in the areas of media, telecommunications, and entertainment.

New Goldmedia Managing Director Dr. Marcus Hochhaus has gained expertise in strategy and management consulting for media companies throughout his career. With a business degree and doctorate in film studies, he has served as Senior Manager at KirchGroup and a member of management at Constantin Medien AG. At Plazamedia TV and Film Production, Hochhaus was responsible for the Business Development department and developed the company to a position as European market leader for sports productions, including digital media. In 2009, he became an independent consultant.

“The consulting expertise and industry competencies of Dr. Marcus Hochhaus are an ideal expansion of the Goldmedia Group portfolio. We also see an advantage in having a direct presence for Goldmedia’s clients in Munich,” commented Prof. Dr. Klaus Goldhammer, Managing Director of the Goldmedia Group, on the company expansion.

“Goldmedia is among the leading consulting companies for media and entertainment in Germany, making the company the perfect partner for our further expansion of consulting activities,” said Marcus Hochhaus of his selection of the Goldmedia Group. “With access to the Goldmedia Partners’ many years of consulting expertise and the comprehensive research services of the Goldmedia Group, we can offer our clients unique insight going forward.”

Dr. Marcus Hochhaus: Brief bio

Dr. Marcus Hochhaus, born in 1969, studied business administration and strategic management in Germany and New Zealand. After his study of film production at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg in Ludwigsburg and positions with Constantin Film and Neue deutsche Filmgesellschaft, he became responsible for investment management, M&A, license management, and internal consulting at the KirchGroup in 1998. After becoming Department Head in 2003, he oversaw business development and new media; he also joined management of Plazamedia TV and Film Production, with responsibility for company and digital strategy. Under his leadership, the company became the market leader for sports productions and successfully carried out international expansion. Dr. Marcus Hochhaus received his doctorate in European film studies from Berlin’s Humboldt University in 2008.

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Goldmedia Consulting GmbH

Goldmedia Consulting GmbH is a member of the Goldmedia Group and was founded in October 2012. The company specializes in strategy consulting with a focus on the film industry, TV, digital media, and the sports industry. The new Goldmedia company combines the consulting competencies of the Goldmedia Group in its Munich location. Since 1998, Goldmedia has provided national and international clients with high-quality consulting and research services in the fields of media, entertainment, and telecommunications. More information: www.goldmedia.com

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