Niddal Salah-Eldin to Take Over as dpa's Deputy Editor-in-chief and Head of Innovation and Product

/ -- The 33 year-old incoming head of innovation is joining from "Welt" - "Perfect for the job"
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Gsmann stressed that in her future role she, "will be able to build on the good foundation that Roland Freund has established over the last three years. We thank him for his spirit and his energy and are looking forward to working with him in his new role in Bavaria."
"Technological development is the driver of all journalistic development," dpa's Chief Executive Officer Peter Kropsch stressed. "With Niddal Salah-Eldin a journalist is joining the editorial leadership of dpa, who lives this understanding professionally and personally. We are looking forward to the many impulses she will give dpa and its shareholders."

"I am very much looking forward to this special opportunity to take on responsibility within dpa's editorial management team for all things related to product and innovation," Niddal Salah-Edin said. "It's my mission to future proof journalism. I am looking forward to think editorial, tech and product comprehensively and in an international context, and shape it together with a great team. I thank the editorial management team at "Welt," the board of Axel-Springer and all colleagues at 'Welt', SPRING and Springer for the fantastic and successful time together, the trust and the opportunities."
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