Publisuisse AGM: Slight decline in sales and new Board of Directors
Gérard Tschopp, Director of Radio Suisse Romande, was elected as a new member of the Publisuisse Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday. He succeeds Walter Rüegg, Director of Swiss Radio DRS. Net turnover fell from 342 million to 327 million.
Gérard Tschopp, Director of Radio Suisse Romande, was elected as a new member of the Publisuisse Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday. He succeeds Walter Rüegg, Director of Swiss Radio DRS. Net turnover fell from 342 million to 327 million.
Following Tschopp's departure, the Board of Directors is now composed as follows: In addition to TSR Director Gilles Marchand as Chairman and Paul Nyffeler (Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Swiss Cantonal Banks) as Vice Chairman, Dino Balestra, Director of RSI, Roger Basler, Managing Director Europe Dyson SA, Ingrid Deltenre, Director of SF, Nico Issenmann, owner of Issenmann AG, Daniel Jorio, Director of Finance & Controlling at SRG, are also members.
The business figures for last year were also published: Publisuisse reported total net sales of CHF 327 million for 2008. The previous year's result (CHF 342 million) was therefore not quite reached (-4.5 percent).
The marketing of traditional television advertising for SRG channels generated net sales of CHF 293 million (-5.3% year-on-year). The other business areas (television and radio sponsorship, Tele News Combi, Tele Romandie Combi, "Espace TSR" screens, crossmedia, UBS Arena) achieved a positive result totaling CHF 34 million (+3% year-on-year).
Operating income amounted to CHF 308 million (-4.6 percent compared to the previous year), while net profit after tax was around CHF 2 million.
Following Tschopp's departure, the Board of Directors is now composed as follows: In addition to TSR Director Gilles Marchand as Chairman and Paul Nyffeler (Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Swiss Cantonal Banks) as Vice Chairman, Dino Balestra, Director of RSI, Roger Basler, Managing Director Europe Dyson SA, Ingrid Deltenre, Director of SF, Nico Issenmann, owner of Issenmann AG, Daniel Jorio, Director of Finance & Controlling at SRG, are also members.
The business figures for last year were also published: Publisuisse reported total net sales of CHF 327 million for 2008. The previous year's result (CHF 342 million) was therefore not quite reached (-4.5 percent).
The marketing of traditional television advertising for SRG channels generated net sales of CHF 293 million (-5.3% year-on-year). The other business areas (television and radio sponsorship, Tele News Combi, Tele Romandie Combi, "Espace TSR" screens, crossmedia, UBS Arena) achieved a positive result totaling CHF 34 million (+3% year-on-year).
Operating income amounted to CHF 308 million (-4.6 percent compared to the previous year), while net profit after tax was around CHF 2 million.
