The Austrian media and high-tech executive Dr. Cornelius Granig becomes the chairman of the supervisory board of the Romanian media group „Universul“, according to an announcement Friday.
„Universul.net“ was founded in 2019 and named after the first newspaper, that was published in Romania in the 19th century.
The online site is the world’s top source of English-language news from Romania and will in the future expand its activities and strive after new international cooperations and partnerships, a press release said.
Upon his announcement Cornelius Granig said, that he sees a great future for „Universul“ and outlined the importance of quality media in Romania:
„Romania has achieved great success to develop from a poor Eastern European country into a modern EU member state, that is well known for its effective fight against corruption, the positive effects of digitalization and excellent economic growth.
Journalism and media play an important role in our democracies to ensure a transparent competitive political and economic landscape.
As the chairman of the supervisory board of „Universul“ I will support the growth of this important newspaper to increase its national and international influence, and at the same time ensure the editorial independence.“
About Cornelius Granig
Dr. Cornelius Granig has been working in Romania since almost 20 years, serving in management positions in IBM and as President of the insurance company ASIROM.
He has also been on different assignments in Ukraine – as CEO of Siemens and on the management board of Raiffeisen Bank, while he was a member of the advisory board of the biggest English speaking newspaper „KyivPost“.
Dr. Granig is supporting Eastern European media to ensure editorial independence and compliance, and facilitates investigative cross-border journalism also as the leader of a media and journalism taskforce at Transparency International.
Cornelius Granig is an Austrian citizen, born in 1970, and wrote his Ph.D. thesis at the University of Vienna about the information society in Romania.
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