Kobalt
Neighbouring Rights
(KNR) has appointed
Hanna Grzeszczyk
as
Senior Director
of Administration.She will head up the company’s administration team, with an initial focus on claiming for
KNR
clients’ repertoire in new territories, where will set up good working practices with
collection
societies for both artists and labels. Operating out of KNR’s London offices, Grzeszczyk will also concentrate on maintaining close relationships with societies in territories where
KNR
is currently operational.Grzeszczyk joins
KNR
after 10 years at Rights Agency Ltd (RAL), where ran the company’s international department, working with national and overseas
Neighbouring Rights
collection
societies, negotiating agreements and opening up new territories.
She also helped manage relationships with artists and their representatives, and assisted in the creation and coordination of the label
collection
division.Commented Ann Tausis, Managing Director of KNR: “We’re very happy to have Hanna join
KNR
. Her extensive knowledge of the
Neighbouring Rights
sector will be a great asset as we expand our activities into new territories, as well as in our existing relationships with
collection
societies.
Her appointment will ensure that we continue to be very strong on the administration side.”
Hanna Grzeszczyk
said: “I am very excited to be part of KNR, and welcome the opportunity to work closely with Ann, Hans and the rest of the team. Ann’s considerable experience and knowledge of the music business has helped
KNR
to grow rapidly in the past year, whilst Hans has always been seen by the
Neighbouring Rights
world as one of the key people who have helped to shape the sector.”
