Ringier dissolves publishing service

The new Ringier Publishing Switzerland wants to strengthen its position in the market with several organizational changes. To this end, it is separating the previous sales and logistics services from the former Publishing Services department. These areas are now the direct responsibility of the Newspapers, Magazines and Print divisions. According to a press release, the aim is to improve reader service at Dufourstrasse by being closer to the market. Thomas Passen is the new Head of Newspaper Publishing (formerly Blick Verlag). He is now also responsible for the management of retail sales, cross-media activities and the MediaMat vending machine business with a national network of 3561 newspaper vending machines. He is also in charge of the international advertising business. Passen has been with Ringier since 1998 and was Head of the Magazine Readership and Advertising Market for the last three years. Beniamino Esposito, Head of Magazine Advertising Sales, is now responsible for the magazine advertising market. Dietrich Berg, previously Head of Blick Verlag, will take over the magazine reader market. In his new role, he will also be responsible for the KKC customer contact center and the publisher's Market Information Analysis (MIA) department. (MIA) department of the publishing house. Publishing logistics will remain in the Services division together with Ringier Print Adligenswil. Andreas Schaffner will now be responsible for this area. Following the distribution of all its core tasks to new areas, the former Publishing Services department will be dissolved.