DIRK GERKENS
DIRK GERKENS, 32, became vice president of Business Development TV at CLT-UFA in January 2000, where he is involved in the re-launch of the Polish channel RTL7. Gerkens received his master's degree in business administration from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He joined CLT in March 1995 and came to Warsaw the following year as project manager of RTL7's Polish language cable and satellite channel launch. In July 1997, he moved to Hungary as project manager and deputy to the interim CEO of RTL Klub. Since July 1998 he has been deputy CEO of RTL Klub. Gerkens said he is married to an English wife and has a son. (A.K.)