Ringier separates Group Management from countries

As of January 1, 2007, Ringier is making a consistent distinction between the Group Executive Board of the media company and the Executive Board at country level. According to a press release, the main reason for this change is the significant growth in business in Central and Eastern European countries in recent years. These countries are more strongly represented in the new Group Executive Board under the chairmanship of CEO Martin Werfeli. 
 
Landolt to head Ringier Publishing Switzerland The Swiss activities will now also be combined in a separate organizational unit. Ringier Publishing Switzerland will be headed by Thomas Landolt, the current Managing Director of Ringier Publishing in Romania. Alexander Theobald, the former Head of the Magazines Division, will now be responsible for the activities in Romania and Hungary. Peter Mertus, the former Managing Director of Ringier Publishing Slovakia, is also a new member of the Group Executive Board and will be responsible for publishing operations in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
successfully managed Ringier Publishing Europe. She is taking a career break at her own request, during which she will set up a foundation to support disadvantaged people for Ringier in Central and Eastern European countries. 

 
Vogt supports Landolt Ringier consultant Patrick Vogt will assist the new head of Ringier Verlag Schweiz as Head of Newspapers. Together with Thomas Trüb (Business Media), Daniel Pillard (Magazines Western Switzerland), Hans-Jürg Deutsch (Television), Daniel Terzoni (Controlling), Jean-Luc Mauron (Human Resources) and Managing Director Thomas Landolt, the 35-year-old will form the Executive Board. Armchair dancing also at Swiss Printers Rudolf Lisibach will also take up a new post on January 1, 2007. He will take over the management of Swiss Printers. He succeeds Hans Strickler, who is retiring after reaching retirement age. The new Managing Director Lisibach has been a member of the management team since the company was founded in 2005. This is in his role as Managing Director of Ringier Print Zofingen, which he will retain in the future. Like Ringier AG, Swiss Printers is part of Ringier Holding.