Alain Weill | |
Birth Date: | 6 April 1961 |
Birth Place: | Strasbourg, France |
Nationality: | French |
Education: | HEC Paris (MBA) |
Occupation: | CEO NextRadioTV, Chairman and CEO of SFR |
Alain Weill (born 6 April 1961) is a French business executive. He is the founder, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of NextRadioTV (which includes BFM TV and Radio Monte Carlo)[1] [2] [3] and Chairman and CEO of SFR Group.[4]
Alain Weill was born on 6 April 1961 in Strasbourg, France. He received a degree in economics and an MBA from HEC Paris.[3]
In 1985, Weill started his career at NRJ, and later became CEO of Quarare, a subsidiary of Sodexo.[2] [3] In 1990, he served as executive assistant to the CEO of Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), and later chairman and chief executive officer.[2] [3] He became CEO of the NRJ Group in 1992, and of NRJ Régies in 1995.[2] [3] In 1997, he became deputy chairman of the management board.[2] [3]
He founded Nextradio in 2000 and took over RMC radio.[2] [3] He oversaw the acquisition of BFM (now BFM Business) in 2002, and the launch of news channel BFM TV in 2005.
In 2010, he sold 80% of French: [[La Tribune]] to Valérie Decamp for €1 and he still owns 20%.[5] [6]
Weill was appointed CEO of SFR Media in May 2016, and in November 2017 became Chairman and CEO of SFR Group, as well as COO of Altice Media.[7]
He has served as Chairman of the Syndicat indépendant des régies de radios privés (SIRRP) since 1998.[2] [3] He serves on the Board of Directors of Iliad.[2] [3]