Three new members of the Executive Board at Ringier
Effective July 1, 2007, Marc Görtz, Christoph Bauer, and Andreas Schaffner will join the Executive Board of Ringier Publishing Switzerland. Marc Görtz will succeed Hans Jürg Deutsch, who will remain on the Group Staff. Christoph Bauer replaces Thomas Trüb, who will focus on the Asia/Pacific region and the New Media division at the Group Executive Board level.
Marc Görtz, Christoph Bauer and Andreas Schaffner are members of the Executive Board of Ringier Publishing Switzerland as of July 1, 2007. Marc Görtz heads the Electronic Media division. This newly created division includes the Television and New Media departments. Görtz's career steps include the business newspaper Finanz & Wirtschaft, Cash-TV and the TV channel Sat.1 (Switzerland), in which Ringier holds a 50 percent stake. He has been Managing Director of RingierTV since 2005. Götz succeeds the 67-year-old Hans Jürg Deutsch on the Executive Board. The former head of Ringier's television activities will remain on the Group staff as an advisor to CEO Martin Werfeli. In addition, he will continue to oversee certain tasks such as the management of the Health Unit and the management of PresseTV.
Christoph Bauer (36) will be a member of the Executive Board as Head of the Business Media division. He will continue to drive forward the expansion of the Cash media network. Christoph Bauer has been working for Ringier Wirtschaftsmedien since July 2006. He previously worked for Bertelsmann and NZZ. He replaces Thomas Trüb on the Executive Board. In future, he will concentrate on the Asia/Pacific division and the New Media division at Group Management level.
Andreas Schaffner has been responsible for the newly created Services division (Ringier Print Adligenswil and Publishing Logistics) since February 2007. 44-year-old Schaffner is now also a member of the Executive Board. Schaffner has held various positions at Ringier since 1995, including Technical Director of the Winterthur printing plant. He has been Managing Director of Ringier Print Adligenswil since 2005.
Christoph Bauer (36) will be a member of the Executive Board as Head of the Business Media division. He will continue to drive forward the expansion of the Cash media network. Christoph Bauer has been working for Ringier Wirtschaftsmedien since July 2006. He previously worked for Bertelsmann and NZZ. He replaces Thomas Trüb on the Executive Board. In future, he will concentrate on the Asia/Pacific division and the New Media division at Group Management level.
Andreas Schaffner has been responsible for the newly created Services division (Ringier Print Adligenswil and Publishing Logistics) since February 2007. 44-year-old Schaffner is now also a member of the Executive Board. Schaffner has held various positions at Ringier since 1995, including Technical Director of the Winterthur printing plant. He has been Managing Director of Ringier Print Adligenswil since 2005.
