United Group BV, a top media and telecommunications company in Southeastern Europe, primarily owned by renowned global investment firm BC Partners, announced the hiring of Stan Miller as CEO and Libor Voncina as Deputy CEO. The current CEO, Victoriya Boklag, and United Group founder, Dragan Solak, will resign as part of these leadership changes.
United Group’s strategic shift towards EU (European Union) markets is reflected in the appointment of Stan and Libor. Earlier in 2025, the company successfully monetised its telecom assets outside of the EU by selling SBB to Eand PPF and Net TV Plus and its sports broadcasting rights in the Western Balkans to Telekom Srbija.
The combined enterprise value of these assets, which reflected the business’s strategic premium, was 1.5 billion euros. Over 40 million customers are served by United Group today, providing revenue of 3 billion euros. The size and strength of its offering across EU markets are demonstrated by its 1-billion-euro EBITDAaL across its core markets.
Stan Miller is a seasoned business leader with more than 30 years of experience who has demonstrated success in fostering growth in the rapidly changing media and telecommunications industries in Europe. His experience includes creating substantial value in businesses that operate in a wide range of markets in Europe and beyond. He has held senior management positions throughout his career, including CEO of KPN Mobile and former Board Member of Royal KPN.
With over 20 years of telecom experience, Libor Voncina was appointed Deputy CEO. He previously served as CEO of Telecom Slovenia, KPN Mobile International, and Sunrise Communications, where he oversaw the company’s successful initial public offering (IPO) on the Swiss Stock Exchange.
Meet Stan Miller
Stanley “Stan” Miller was born in 1958 and completed his undergraduate and graduate studies in law, administration, and personnel management at the University of South Africa and the Institute of Accounting and Commerce in Cape Town. He is based in Luxembourg and has dual Belgian and South African nationality, which endows him with a multicultural outlook that would later influence his career as a global leader.
Miller’s first executive experience started in the media industry in the 1990s. After establishing Europe’s first digital satellite service, Telepiu, he became CEO of Nethold’s Italian operations, where he had previously held senior positions at the joint venture that created South Africa’s DSTV. After that, he moved into the telecom industry, holding executive positions at KPN Mobile International, E-Plus Germany, and BASE Belgium from 1999 to 2010. During this time, he managed significant turnaround plans and effectively started and expanded mobile market operations throughout Europe.
Miller joined the boards of significant telecom companies, such as MTN Group (since August 2016) and VEON Ltd (since June 2022), building on his more than thirty years in the TMT industry. Currently, he chairs AINMT AB, apart from being the CEO of Athena Investment Holdings and Leaderman (Belgium and Luxembourg). His reputation in corporate governance and transformative leadership across regions such as Europe, Africa, and emerging markets is reflected in his frequent involvement on boards in audit, ESG, risk, and strategy committees.
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