Social & Dating TIM SCHIFFERS | PARSHIP ELITE GROUP CEO SPEAKER BIO Tim is the CEO of PARSHIP ELITE Group. In his role, he is responsible for the group’s overall strategy, the businesses in Germany, all marketing and communication activities as well as customer services. Graduating in Business Management from the University of St. Gallen, he started his career in the strategy division of Bertelsman. After developing a number of digital businesses in Germany and abroad, he headed up the operational activities of Bertelsmann Direct Group in the UK. He went on to be appointed MD of leading direct marketing agency Wundermanand later became CEO of the international media group adviqo. He also led various optimization and strategy projects for Holtzbrinck Digital. KEY CORPORATE FACTS & KPIs COMPANY OVERVIEW Headquarters Hamburg, Germany As the leading provider of online dating services in Europe it is our goal to find the perfect Hamburg, Germany and Amsterdam, match for everyone. Our headquarters are located in the heart of Hamburg, where 230 Office Locations Netherlands colleagues in various fields, ranging from IT to product management as well as marketing and customer services, make sure we reach our goal. Founded 2000 No of Employees 230 Our brands are: Parship Active Markets 13 different markets Parship was founded in 2001 and is Germany’s and Europe’s first and largest online Business Overview Freemium model, subscription based matchmaking service. The Parship principle is a scientifically based method that follows the maxim: “As many similarities as possible, as many differences as necessary”. It allows singles 2015: Acquisition of ElitePartner to search for a serious relationship with the best possible chances of success. Parship Recent Milestones 2016: ProSiebenSat.1 acquires a majority currently offers its services in a total of 13 countries. stake in the PARSHIP ELITE Group ElitePartner Key Financials Revenue 2015: >€100m ElitePartner is the premium partner agency for sophisticated singles 30 plus. Since 2004 Valuation: €300m ElitePartner’s elaborate matching ensures that people with similar lifestyles, interests and ProSiebenSat.1 (majority stake), Oakley values will find each other. The thorough screening of every single registration guarantees an Ownership Capital Ltd., Management exclusive circle of interesting contacts. Key Investors ProSiebenSat.1 and Oakley Capital Ltd. Website parship.de / elitepartner.de 102