THOMAS.
RIEDEL.

Thomas co-founds circle-o to develop a groundbreaking 360-degree concept for the coverage of the 36th America’s Cup. Co-owner of Germany’s largest web TV platform for sports Sportdeutschland.TV. Thomas drives forward the digitization of Wuppertal and strengthens the business location by acquiring tal.de. He further invests in intelligent sports technology (such as sensors). He founds the first German SailGP team and invests in the F1 on water.

Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 30th anniversary of RIEDEL Communications. Riedel’s game changing Bolero sets new standards in the industry. Thomas drives digitalization in sports as an investor and mentor for start-ups.

And the Emmy go to… Riedel for the Red Bull Stratos project, breaking several World Records.

The Riedel products Artist and MediorNet are changing the world of broadcast and event technology

And two Emmys go to… Riedel for the Red Bull Air Race production!

From a garage company to a global player. Thomas’ early interest in theatres soon expands to broadcast and anywhere else in the world of entertainment. Development of the first Riedel product RiFace (an interface between radio and intercom), (introduced in 1992 and) deployed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Entry in the F1 world with McLaren, first FIFA World Cup delivery and first big customer project ORF in Vienna

A true one man show in the backyard of his parents’ house. Entertainment is Thomas’ world. He’s entertainer at heart and a self-made man. Performances as a magician in retirement homes and kindergartens, as DJ and host of events. Business creator starting with small radio rental, (a true one man show in the backyard of his parents’ house), that leads to founding Riedel Communications in 1987

Insights into customer focus, service orientation and hospitality (customer and service focus) while helping out at the parents’ flower store

Foundation of Thomas’ commitment to entrepreneurial identity as well as to his regional origins/roots