Martin Zahner new Chairman of the Board of Directors of Farner Consulting
Martin Zahner is taking over as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Farner Consulting. He succeeds the previous Chairman, Christian König. Roland Oberhauser, who previously served as Farner’s CFO for many years, is also joining the Board of Directors.
Martin Zahner has been a member of the Board of Directors of Farner Consulting since 2017. The entrepreneur was co-founder and majority shareholder of the agency Yjoo Communications, until its acquisition by Farner. Zahner subsequently founded Leif, a company specializing in transformation processes, organizational and leadership development, in 2017, where he works full-time.
"As an agency head with many years of experience in larger and smaller agencies in Switzerland and abroad, and as an experienced entrepreneur, Martin brings the perfect mix of outside and inside perspectives to our Board of Directors," says a delighted Roman Geiser, CEO and majority shareholder of Farner.
Roland Oberhauser completes the Board of Directors
Roland Oberhauser, who has headed the Farner Group's Management Services as CFO since 2013 and has been replaced in this role by Karin Ryser as of February 1, 2021 (Werbewoche.ch reported), was newly elected to the Board of Directors. The Farner Board of Directors thus consists of Regula Bührer, Daniel Heller (Vice Chairman), Roland Oberhauser, Martin Zahner (Chairman) and Roman Geiser (Delegate of the Board).
Farewell to Christian König, Jacqueline Moeri and Benno Bernet
Christian König is stepping down as long-serving Chairman of the Board of Directors. He has held this position since the transfer of the agency's majority shareholding to Roman Geiser in 2012. Together with Jacqueline Moeri and Benno Bernet, he did not stand for re-election.
