Beat Krapf becomes Chief Operations Officer (COO) of 20 Minuten
Beat Krapf, currently Head of Strategic Projects & New Business, will join the 20 Minuten Group’s executive board as Chief Operations Officer effective October 1.
The position is being created as part of the further decentralization of services, which were previously largely provided by the parent company TX Group. The Controlling, Human Resources and Administration departments as well as an interdisciplinary project organization that implements strategic initiatives for the further development of the company will report to Beat Krapf.
Beat Krapf joined 20 Minuten as Head of Video in 2018. He was promoted to Head of Video Strategy & Operations in 2021. In September 2023, Beat Krapf took over the management and development of strategic projects for the 20 Minuten Group. In 2024, he completed the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program at Columbia University in New York.
Prior to this, Beat Krapf, who holds a Bachelor in Visual Communication from the Zurich University of the Arts and a Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from the University of Leipzig, worked independently and for agencies in the areas of content, concept and strategy.
Bernhard Brechbühl, CEO of the 20 Minuten Group: "I am delighted that we are able to promote Beat Krapf, a long-standing colleague who has already successfully implemented several pioneering projects for the company with his business management skills and hands-on mentality, to COO. I wish him every success in his new role."
