Mráz will keep his position as CEO, while Gyõri will be the chairman. Nézõpont is planning acquisitions to expand the group.

Gyõri was a confidant of Viktor Orbán but first entered Fidesz circles through Lajos Simicska, Index underlines. Gyõri was the CEO of Mahír, an advertising company owned by party financier Simicska, in 1995-2003, and was a neighbour of Simicska in the early 2000s.

A source speaking on condition of anonymity said Gyõri has left Simicska and took over Nézõpont to keep it in secure hands during a reshuffling of the market.

Nézõpont received about Ft 30 million a month in Development Ministry contracts over the past three years.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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