Vizrt boosts its growth with Klaus Holse as president of the group

Vizrt Group has appointed Klaus Holse as the new president, succeeding Torben Munch. With extensive experience as CEO of SimCorp, corporate vice president of Microsoft and senior vice president of Oracle, Holse will support the group's growth and expansion.

"I am delighted to be appointed President of Vizrt Group and am excited to support its continued transition to a SaaS business model. The group has great growth potential thanks to its leading technology platform, strong customer relationships and reputation for operational excellence. I look forward to working alongside Vizrt Group's high-calibre management team to lead the industry's transition to innovative IP video, cloud production and software-defined solutions," said Klaus Holse.

Holse is currently president of open banking company Tink AB, cloud platform SuperOffice AS, vertical software company EG A/S and Zenegy A/S. In addition, he is also vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board of Industriens Arbejdsgivere in Denmark and of Dansk Industri. He previously served as CEO of SimCorp for eight years, corporate vice president of Microsoft for eleven years, and has also served as senior vice president of Oracle. At Microsoft, he was president of Western Europe, leading the largest area outside the United States.

Fredrik Näslund, Partner and Head of Technology and Payments at Nordic Capital Advisors, acknowledges that "Nordic Capital is excited to bring more expertise to help build on Vizrt Group's legacy of innovation and proven track record serving the world's best broadcasters and content creators. Vizrt Group is an exciting company that has been a consistently high performer during Nordic Capital's ownership. Klaus Holse is a highly experienced leader in the software and technology space, and brings a unique set of skills and knowledge that will help Vizrt Group to scale and grow. Nordic Capital's network of senior advisors plays an important role in supporting the successful and sustainable development of portfolio companies.”

“I am delighted that Nordic Capital continues its proactive support of our growth plans and look forward to delivering the next chapter in the Vizrt group's story with Klaus,” he concludes. Michael Hallen, CEO de Vizrt Group.