Ralph Büchi is Swiss Media Manager of the Year
The industry magazine *Schweizer Journalist* has named Ralph Büchi «Media Manager of the Year.» Büchi is president of Axel Springer International and CEO of Axel Springer Switzerland, and as such is also in charge of all the magazines pictured here.
The industry magazine Schweizer Journalist has named Ralph Büchi "Media Manager of the Year". "With this honor, we recognize Ralph Büchi's pursuit of journalistic quality combined with publishing skill. With the purchase of the Jean Frey publishing house, Büchi has established Axel Springer as a fourth force in Switzerland, thereby also promoting publishing diversity," said the jury, headed by Schweizer Journalist editor-in-chief Markus Wiegand, explaining the decision in favor of Büchi.
Büchi started his professional career as a journalist in 1978, among others at Handelszeitung. Just seven years later, he was Chairman of the Executive Board of Handelszeitung und Finanzrundschau AG in Zurich. In 1992, he took over the capital majority of the company together with editor-in-chief Kurt Speck. In 1999, Büchi sold the capital majority to the German Axel Springer AG and remained with the company as CEO.
The 2008 jury included Josefa Haas (Head of the Media Institute Swiss Press), Maili Wolf (Dr. Maili Wolf Consulting, Media and Communication), Karl Vögeli (Vögeli Medienconsulting), Marco de Stoppani (ex-NZZ publishing director), Théo Bouchat (as Media Manager of the Year 2007) and Markus Wiegand.
Büchi started his professional career as a journalist in 1978, among others at Handelszeitung. Just seven years later, he was Chairman of the Executive Board of Handelszeitung und Finanzrundschau AG in Zurich. In 1992, he took over the capital majority of the company together with editor-in-chief Kurt Speck. In 1999, Büchi sold the capital majority to the German Axel Springer AG and remained with the company as CEO.
The 2008 jury included Josefa Haas (Head of the Media Institute Swiss Press), Maili Wolf (Dr. Maili Wolf Consulting, Media and Communication), Karl Vögeli (Vögeli Medienconsulting), Marco de Stoppani (ex-NZZ publishing director), Théo Bouchat (as Media Manager of the Year 2007) and Markus Wiegand.
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