Kind regards extends the management twofold
The young Zurich-based agency Freundliche Grüsse is expanding following the acquisition of several new clients and will be adding Stefanie Schmid and Manuela Brunner to its executive team effective November 1, 2018.
Stefanie Schmid has already been with Freundliche Grüsse for three years and recently became responsible for consulting management. "Stefanie is an absolute exceptional talent and has identified with the DNA of Freundliche Grüsse since the beginning. For us, it is now the next logical step to have Stefanie at the table for all strategic decisions," says Samuel Textor, co-founder and partner of Freundliche Grüsse. Stefanie Schmid's work includes the "Return to Sender" campaign for Public Eye, which is one of the most awarded Swiss works of recent years. Most recently, in addition to her degree in Business Communications at the Hochschule für Wirtschaft, she worked as a consultant for various agencies in the digital field.
Manuela Brunner recently joined Freundliche Grüsse, where she is responsible for strategy and key account management. Most recently, she was in Berlin, where she successfully helped build the agency Foundry as Managing Partner. Manuela has over 16 years of experience in the branding and communications industry with stints at several leading Swiss agencies. "With Manuela, we have the rare combination of people skills, passion for the subject matter and strategic acumen in one person. Together with her many years of experience, she is the perfect match for us to meet the demands of our clients' future communication needs," says Pascal Deville, co-founder and partner of the agency.
Patrick Biner, previous Managing Director and Head of Consulting, is leaving Freundliche Grüsse after successfully establishing the agency in the Swiss market and will take on a new professional challenge.
Freundliche Grüsse was founded in 2014 by Samuel Textor and Pascal Deville and has quickly made a name for itself in the industry. Named a newcomer agency in the German-speaking world in 2016, in 2017 the now 20-strong agency was among the five most creative in Switzerland according to Werbewoche's creative ranking. Since 2018 in the Leading Swiss Agencies association. Freundliche Grüsse has a location in Berlin in addition to Zurich. The agency's client portfolio includes Switzerland Tourism, Sonova, UBS, Swissmilk, Franke, City of Zurich, Public Eye, among others.
