About

Established as a joint venture between Swiss Ringier and German Axel Springer, Ringier Axel Springer Media manages 165 digital and print products in several expanding markets in the CEE region. The company has grown to be the largest media group in Poland with a large portfolio of publications, such as Fakt- the best-selling newspaper in Poland, two sports dailies (the nationwide Przegląd Sportowy and the regional Sport), as well as the weekly Newsweek Polska and the business monthly Forbes magazine. Hailed as a ‘natural born leader’, Jakub Kudła has led legal support to the company’s Poland operation for a decade, establishing a reputation for his ability for adequately handling all ongoing legal issues across the company’s extensive portfolio of products. Well recognised by peers for his understanding of and interest in new technologies, Kudła has been a driver of Ringier Axel Springer’s having recently facilitated the acquisition of the remaining 25% stake in the country’s largest internet portal Onet from TVN, as well as the acquisition of a majority stake in the leading public transport route planning service Jakdojade. Kudła’s previous career features stints in private practice, as well as an in-house role at Axel Spinger Polska.