OCTOPUS - Key Persons


Adam Panes

Job Titles:
  • Technical Support Manager
Adam has been a key part of the Octopus Newsroom team since 2011. With unmatched technical skills, Adam and his team of engineers provide highly professional support to all new and existing customers worldwide.

Ciprian Lupsa

Job Titles:
  • Scrum Master & Projects Manager
Ciprian is taking care of projects from the very beginning. He is responsible for scrum processes, meetings. solving issues, and promoting an adequate environment to achieve the customer's and the company's goals.

Eva Planickova

Job Titles:
  • Journalist
  • News Production Advisor & Trainer
Eva is an experienced journalist, who worked for Czech television for many years. She has an in-depth understanding of the journalist's point of view and therefore she can help customers design the best workflows for news production.

Gabriel Janko - COO, VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • COO
  • Sales Director
With over 15 years of expertise in the broadcast software industry, Gabriel is responsible for business development, key accounts and partnerships as well as the overall leadership of the Octopus Team.

Gianluca Bertuzzi

Job Titles:
  • Sales Manager Africa & Latin America
Gianluca is originally from Italy, and speaks English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. He has a wealth of transferable knowledge, having worked in other business sectors and leading corporations. Gianluca is easy to talk to and enjoys meeting with people.

Jan Polak

Job Titles:
  • Head of Projects APAC
With over 10 years of experience in the newsroom & postproduction environment, Jan is designing the workflows, managing the projects and taking care of VIP customers across the APAC region.

Martin Nedbal

Job Titles:
  • Senior Developer
  • Member of Octopus Newsroom
Martin is a member of Octopus Newsroom almost since its inception. He designs, maintains and develops the system to meet and exceed our customers' needs. He has superb knowledge in computer languages that this space is not enough to list them.

Milan Varga

Job Titles:
  • Product Manager
Milan joined Octopus in January 2009 after finishing his Master's degree in Mathematical Simulation and Informatics. Milan is responsible for managing relationships with Octopus technology partners and integration testing.

Miro Rusko

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director APAC
Member of Octopus Newsroom since summer of 2013, Miro has a Master's degree in IT Management & Economics. He is based in Bangkok where he leads business development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Natali Bannykh

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Manager
Natali is a mission-oriented marketing manager, passionate media creator and social media expert. With 10 years of experience, she executes Octopus' marketing campaigns reaching customers worldwide as well as manages Octopus' online presence.

Peter Jakubów

Job Titles:
  • Contact Sales
  • Customer Support

Petr Stokuc - CEO, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Managing Director
This is where it all began. Petr is the Managing Director and a majority owner of Octopus Newsroom. He defines and manages the corporate strategic vision, as well as the day-to-day leadership of the company.

Scott Fitzgerald

Job Titles:
  • National Sales Director
  • National Sales Director for North America
With over 20 years of experience in the newsroom & production environment and a three-time Emmy winner, Scott is working closely with local partners and taking care of Octopus customers across North America.