Gerkens (41) joined RTL Group in 1995 as the deputy to the Head of TV activities and helped launched RTL Klub in Hungary. He was appointed RTL Klub CEO in 2001 and is also involved in the development of RTL Group in Central and Eastern Europe.
TV2 (www.tv2.hu) CEO Zoltan Vardy is fifth on the list. The most influential woman, RTL Klub sales manager Gabriella Vidus, came in at number ten.
The ranking was determined by a jury of media professionals.
The Film New Europe (FNE) Association is the networking platform for film professionals in the CEE/SEE/Baltics region. The webportal and FNE newswire was chosen as the MAIN TOOL to achieve the network’s objectives of the sharing of know how, visibility of regional cultural diversity and finally the VOICE of the region.
FNE’s objectives include VISIBILITY for the region and AUDIENCES for films by providing a special focus on the region.