François Masquelier
Senior Vice President Treasury, Corporate Finance
RTL Group, Luxembourg
- Industry:
- Media
- Annual turnover:
- €5.75bn
- Treasury staff:
- 6
- Treasury structure:
- Centralised
- TMS:
- Yes
- Cross-border pooling:
- Yes
- Cash rich or debt:
- Cash rich
Speaker profile
François has been in charge of treasury at RTL since 1997. Before this he worked for Eridania Béghin-Say and ABN AMRO. He is Chairman of Luxembourg Corporate Treasurers Association(ATEL) and Honorary Chairman of EACT. He is a regular contributor to different finance magazines.
Corporate profile
RTL Group, Europe’s largest TV company, operates more than 45 channels in eleven countries, including Five in the UK, M6 (49%-owned) in France, and its flagship RTL Television in Germany. The company is also a major producer of TV content through UK-based FremantleMedia, known for such programs as American Idol (and local versions in more than 50 countries), Neighbours, and The Unteachables. RTL also operates some 30 radio stations throughout Europe.
