Regional Management Team

John Peacock (General Manager - UK and Nordic Region)

Having qualified as a chartered accountant in 1976, John Peacock held a variety of financial positions before joining Thorn EMI in 1984 as a finance manager.

Following a three year tenure, where he worked with a small team that developed computers, he advanced to Thorn EMI Business Communications, taking on the role of financial controller.

Over the next 10 years, John held several operational and sales positions, before becoming general manager for the UK operation of Quadriga in 2001. In 2007, his responsibility was extended to the Nordic region.

Christopher Sophinos (Chief Executive Officer – NXTV Quadriga, Americas)

Christopher Sophinos has served the US hospitality Industry since 2001 as President and CEO of On Command Corporation and also as Vice Chairman of SuiteLinq, Inc. He served as Chairman for several of the On Command International Subsidiaries as well as Chairman of Instant Media Networks- a pioneer in the distribution of interactive music content for hotel guests. His knowledge of the cable and satellite industry is rooted in 10 years experience with General Instrument in a variety of roles in Sales and Service, followed by his experience as President of Midwest CATV - a business he grew from 2 small locations to a national network with revenues of over $50M annually - to his time as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Primestar by TCI a direct satellite to home business. His broad leadership experience ranges from managing revenue growth models in declining markets to downsizing troubled businesses to launching start-up initiatives. Christopher holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Cable Television from the University of Massachusetts and his Masters of Business Administration from Western New England College.

Alberto Broggi (General Manager - Southern Europe and the Middle East)

Alberto Broggi graduated from the Bocconi University in Milano with a degree in Finance in 1984. After five years of working in the audit department for KPMG, Alberto joined Quadriga in 1989 as finance director of the Italian region.

After seven years in this role, he was promoted to general manager of the Italian division in 1996. Alberto is now responsible for the development of Quadriga’s business in Southern Europe and the Middle East, and has a strong relationship with key customers in the industry.

Jean-Philippe Delouis (General manager - French region)

Having joined Quadriga in 1989 as regional sales manager, Jean-Philippe Delouis was subsequently appointed as operations manager for the French region in 1994.

After seven years in this role, he was promoted to general manager of the French division in 2001. With over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality sector, Jean-Philippe is responsible for the development of Quadriga’s business in France, and more recently in North Africa. Building on his strong relationship with key customers in the industry, Jean-Philippe has been the driving force behind the expansion of Quadriga within the French region.

Rolf Christen (General Manager - Central and Eastern Europe)

Rolf Christen is the general manager for Central and Eastern Europe at Quadriga. He started his career at Telerent as a TV engineer before working up the ranks to become product and logistics manager and country manager.

In 1991, Rolf became a board member of Quadriga Switzerland. Today he is responsible for the Benelux countries, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland and Romania.

Rolf has 35 years experience in the hotel technology industry. He holds degrees in TV Engineering and Sales and a Masters Degree from the Swiss Business School. In his free time, Rolf plays golf, handball and recently stepped down as mayor of Busswil after 13 years in service.