New appointment at NHU Africa
Effective 1 January 2012, Donfrey Meyer will fill the position of head of NHU Africa internally, following the announcement that Sophie Vartan, founder, CEO, MD and executive producer of NHU Africa will be leaving at the end of December 2011 to move back into freelance production.
Meyer has been with e.tv for ten years. He was a producer in the Creative Services Department before setting up the Values Campaign Unit three years ago. He is currently completing an MBA at the University of Cape Town.
The company will continue with all its initiatives. Vyv Simson will continue as commissioning editor and executive producer, Géta Palm, as head of production, will oversee all commissions and in-house productions and the Wildlife Film Academy operations and Shani van Straaten will be heading up Wild Talk Africa film festival and conference.
Vartan can be contacted on moc.liamg@natravhpos.