Swissgrid: Thomas Hegglin becomes new Head of Communications
On May 1, 2009, Thomas Hegglin will take over as Head of Corporate Communications at Swissgrid, the Swiss electricity grid operator. The 43-year-old replaces Monika Walser, who left the company at the end of January after more than five years.
On May 1, 2009, Thomas Hegglin will take over as Head of Corporate Communications at Swissgrid, the Swiss electricity grid operator. The 43-year-old was previously Managing Director at the Zug-based PR agency Dr. Peter P. Knobel. Hegglin replaces Monika Walser, who left the company at the end of January after more than five years.
Hegglin has several years of experience in the electricity industry. He headed the media department at the Axpo Group and was responsible for internal and external communications at Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke (NOK). He gained his first experience in corporate communications at ABB.
Thomas Hegglin worked as a journalist for several years, most recently at the Aargauer Zeitung. He studied history and journalism at the University of Zurich, trained at the Swiss Public Relations Institute to become a certified PR consultant and completed a degree in corporate management at the Institute for Strategy and Corporate Economics at the University of Zurich.
Hegglin has several years of experience in the electricity industry. He headed the media department at the Axpo Group and was responsible for internal and external communications at Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke (NOK). He gained his first experience in corporate communications at ABB.
Thomas Hegglin worked as a journalist for several years, most recently at the Aargauer Zeitung. He studied history and journalism at the University of Zurich, trained at the Swiss Public Relations Institute to become a certified PR consultant and completed a degree in corporate management at the Institute for Strategy and Corporate Economics at the University of Zurich.
