AZ Medien: Wanner seeks successor as CEO - reorganization of corporate divisions
News from AZ: Publisher Peter Wanner has intensified the search for his successor as CEO of AZ Medien. The company will also be divided into seven divisions. Peter Buri is the designated head of the Media Northwestern Switzerland division, consisting of Basellandschaftliche Zeitung and the recently acquired Vogt-Schild Group.
The search for a CEO is being intensified at AZ Medien. As he reaches retirement age, publisher Peter Wanner wants to withdraw from the operational business and concentrate more on strategic issues, writes the Aargau-based media company.
Furthermore, a reorganization of the company into seven divisions with seven responsible managing directors is announced. The two divisions Aargauer Zeitung/Sonntag and Crossmedia/Online will be managed by Christoph Marty. The Anzeiger/Zeitschriften/Buchverlag division will continue to be managed by Ueli Eckstein until his departure, which is expected to be at the end of the year.
Peter Buri is the designated head of Vogt-Schild
Roland Baumgartner will be responsible for e-media and Roland Tschudi for financial services/distribution. The management of the Printing/Prepress/Informatics division remains vacant for the time being. Peter Buri has been appointed Head of Media Northwestern Switzerland, consisting of Basellandschaftliche Zeitung and the recently acquired Vogt-Schild Group. The 50-year-old Buri succeeds Christian Müller and was formerly Editor-in-Chief of the Aargauer Zeitung.
The publishing director and the editor-in-chief of the Aargauer Zeitung are no longer represented on the management board; they report directly to the managing director of Aargauer Zeitung/Sonntag and, together with him and the editor-in-chief of Sonntag, now form the management of Aargauer Zeitung/Sonntag. In journalistic matters, the editors-in-chief have direct access to the publisher.
Launch of a multimedia center in Aarau
In recent weeks, the multimedia and cross-media communication platform A-z.ch has been significantly expanded, AZ Medien continues. The next step will be the launch of a multimedia center in Telli in Aarau. Due to this ongoing project work, the two business divisions Aargauer Zeitung/Sunday and Crossmedia/Online will be managed by Christoph Marty in the same position until further notice.
Furthermore, a reorganization of the company into seven divisions with seven responsible managing directors is announced. The two divisions Aargauer Zeitung/Sonntag and Crossmedia/Online will be managed by Christoph Marty. The Anzeiger/Zeitschriften/Buchverlag division will continue to be managed by Ueli Eckstein until his departure, which is expected to be at the end of the year.
Peter Buri is the designated head of Vogt-Schild
Roland Baumgartner will be responsible for e-media and Roland Tschudi for financial services/distribution. The management of the Printing/Prepress/Informatics division remains vacant for the time being. Peter Buri has been appointed Head of Media Northwestern Switzerland, consisting of Basellandschaftliche Zeitung and the recently acquired Vogt-Schild Group. The 50-year-old Buri succeeds Christian Müller and was formerly Editor-in-Chief of the Aargauer Zeitung.
The publishing director and the editor-in-chief of the Aargauer Zeitung are no longer represented on the management board; they report directly to the managing director of Aargauer Zeitung/Sonntag and, together with him and the editor-in-chief of Sonntag, now form the management of Aargauer Zeitung/Sonntag. In journalistic matters, the editors-in-chief have direct access to the publisher.
Launch of a multimedia center in Aarau
In recent weeks, the multimedia and cross-media communication platform A-z.ch has been significantly expanded, AZ Medien continues. The next step will be the launch of a multimedia center in Telli in Aarau. Due to this ongoing project work, the two business divisions Aargauer Zeitung/Sunday and Crossmedia/Online will be managed by Christoph Marty in the same position until further notice.
