Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, has announced the appointment of Stefan Weidner as sales director of central and southern Europe, effective immediately. Weidner has held numerous senior roles in the broadcast communications industry for companies such as Imagine Communications and Harris Broadcast. Most recently, Weidner was the global sales director of media at Rohde & Schwarz based in Munich. 
“We are pleased to have Stefan join Grass Valley. Stefan’s in-depth industry knowledge and his proven track record of value creation will ensure Grass Valley’s continued success as an independent market leader in the rapidly evolving broadcast market industry,” said Jan Pieter van Welsem, vice president sales and marketing, EMEA, Grass Valley.
“Grass Valley is uniquely positioned to help lead the broadcast industry into the multiplatform era and I am delighted to be joining this technically innovative business in an extremely dynamic and exciting industry. I see immense opportunities, working with an enormously talented team within EMEA and the wider brand of Grass Valley. I look forward to hitting the ground running,” commented Weidner.
