Journalist. Loves the news. Loves mobile.

CEO of Austrian media company Russmedia Digital.

Gerold is heading the digital transition of Austrian-based media company ,Russmedia’ since 2011. With an emphasis on local news and a mobile service strategy he has led the regional news portal VOL.AT (Vorarlberg Online) into the Top 5 Austrian news websites, while Vorarlberg is Austria’s second smallest province.

Before, he has been deputy editor-in-chief of Russmedia’s newspaper „VN“.

From 1996 to 2003, Gerold worked in Munich, Germany as tech journalist, tv producer and editor in chief for the business-radio of Frankfurter Allgmeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.), SAT.1 Bavaria/tv.münchen and crossmedia production company AME. He has successfully completed the Media Executive Leadership Program at Northwestern University/Kellogg Business School, Evanston, IL.

Gerold is also board member of the Global Editors Network (GEN), Paris and member of the European Board of Directors of INMA (International News Media Association), Dallas.