LiveU strengthens presence in DACH region with strategic team expansion
LiveU is deepening its commitment to the German-speaking market with the appointment of two new experienced team members in Germany. This expansion represents a significant step in the company’s strategy to provide in-person consultations in local languages and deepen personal relations with key customers and partners in the region.
Building on its longstanding collaboration with trusted partners across the broader DACH market, LiveU is intensifying its focus on delivering exceptional service and technical support directly from within Germany. The two new hires bring valuable market knowledge and deep industry experience, ensuring that local customers benefit from the breadth of LiveU’sIP-video EcoSystem, based on its LRT (LiveU Reliable Transport) protocol and cloud solutions.
Thomas Fengel, based close to Mannheim, joins as regional sales manager DACH & The Netherlands. He brings 35 years of sales experience, including a decade at Philips Electronics, later NXP Semiconductors, specialising in broadcast reception (DVB-T, C & S Tuners). He has held positions ranging from internal sales and area sales management to regional sales director. Since 2019, Fengel has been working in the broadcast industry at Aeta Audio Systems with a focus on contribution in news and sports.
Wolfgang Jauer (pictured), based in Hamburg, joins the business development team for the sports vertical, covering EMEA and APAC. With 20 years of experience in sports marketing, host broadcasting and TV production of sports events, Jauer began his career at Sportfive, where he developed the group’s Asian operations and set up its TV production department, responsible for host broadcasting of international sports events. He later joined Infront Sports and its affiliate HBS as director of BD for production and digital solutions. He joins LiveU following five years at Qvest Engage, an OTT experience specialist, where he headed international business development.
Serving all major public and private broadcasters, LiveU dominates the German market for IP-based live video solutions. Its transmission technology is also increasingly used outside the traditional news sector, with Bundesliga football clubs and police stations deploying LiveU technology for fail-safe live transmissions from the field.
“We are excited to welcome additional industry experts who are dedicated to supporting our valued customers and partners. Thomas and Wolfgang complement an existing local LiveU team of professionals covering domains such as sales engineering, product management, marketing and event support. This is in line with the company’s strategy of getting closer to our customers in key markets, enabling us to respond even faster with tailored solutions that create more value from video,” said Zion Eilam, VP sales EMEA, LiveU.
