Alexander Schmidt-Vogel, CEO, MediaCom Worldwide
After finishing his university studies in Economics at the Free University in Berlin, Alexander Schmidt-Vogel started his career as a media trainee at Gramm & Grey in Düsseldorf in 1976.
In 1980 he was appointed head of planning and in 1986 he became media director. In the year 1988, Alexander Schmidt-Vogel became CEO of the newly established MediaCom Germany.
In 1996 he was appointed Chairman and CEO MediaCom Europe.
On April 1st, 2002 he was appointed MediaCom's Worldwide CEO with offices in New York and Europe.
Besides his wide range of activities for MediaCom clients in all media areas, Alexander Schmidt-Vogel represents the agency and the media industry on numerous national and international media committees. He has served as Chairman of the Board of the German Media Agency Association (OMG) and as Chairman of the Board of the European Media Agency Association (EAAA).
In his spare time, Alexander Schmidt-Vogel is a passionate drummer and is a great fan of heavy metal music.
