LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moviepilot today announced Christof Wittig’s appointment to its Board of Directors. Wittig brings years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor and board member, with an expertise in advertising technology and software startups. His appointment via long-time Moviepilot investor Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investors accompanies substantial growth for the fan-centric media company, in which Moviepilot has surged to more than 31 million Facebook fans with a burgeoning branded video and sales division.
Prior to his appointment, Wittig founded and served as CEO for software startups LiquidM, Servo Software, db4objects, and Apsis Software. He currently serves as investor and/or board member to various companies, including Enish, Metago, KeepSafe, Hornet Networks, Vespa Networks, VirtaHealth, Boxfish, App Annie, and now Moviepilot.
“Christof has a brilliant track record that speaks for itself,” said Moviepilot co-founder and CEO Tobi Bauckhage. “His experience and expertise both as entrepreneur and investor is a valuable addition the Moviepilot board, and we’re excited to continue building the go-to destination for millennial pop culture fans with Christof by our side.”
Moviepilot averages about 20 million unique monthly visitors and has become one of the top web destinations for millennial pop culture audiences. With 35 in-house editors and more than 50,000 fan creators who write on the platform, Moviepilot pushes out 500 articles and videos a day, the largest open-posting publisher in entertainment and the first truly fan-centric media company.
"I’m very excited to join the Moviepilot board at this pivotal time in their growth, becoming the leading fan-based medium for movie lovers and beyond,” said Wittig. “I’m thrilled to be supporting an exceptional team of entrepreneurs under the lead of Tobi."
ABOUT MOVIEPILOT
Moviepilot is a fan-centric entertainment website for millennials, connecting millions of fans via shareable content and social media. As an open-posting platform, Moviepilot offers passionate fans the opportunity to reach millions of like-minded’s, giving a voice to pop culture's next wave of influencers and tastemakers. With offices in Berlin and Los Angeles and nearly 100 employees worldwide – plus thousands of fan contributors – Moviepilot is dedicated to creating the world’s first fan-centric media company; empowering fans to take over the conversation around entertainment and pop culture.
