Tamedia cuts 25 jobs in the advertising department
At the end of March, it was announced that Tamedia would be cutting jobs in its advertising department, known as APZ (Anzeigenproduktion Zeitungen). As Tamedia spokesperson Franziska Hügli confirmed to *Werbewoche* on Wednesday, 25 jobs are affected.
At the end of March, it was announced that Tamedia would be cutting jobs in the advertising production department known as APZ. As Tamedia spokeswoman Franziska Hügli confirmed to Werbewoche on Wednesday, 25 jobs will be affected. The declining order volume, a new advertising system and the introduction of a standardized web tool in Tamedia's APZ are cited as the reasons. According to Hügli, the standardization in
the APZ to take this step. The work process of the advertising department
is shortened by the new system. The customer takes over a
Part of the work. The reduction will take place in three phases until spring 2007. 10.7 full-time positions will be eliminated over the next 12 months for "operational reasons". In concrete terms, this means that 12 employees will be made redundant and a further 9 will have their workload reduced. In the second and third phase of job reductions, the introduction of new IT systems will result in the elimination of a further 14 positions in fall 2006 and spring 2007. The employees affected will receive additional benefits as part of the social plan. As Tamedia closed 2005 with a profit increase of more than 50 percent, the Comedia trade union reacted to the planned job cuts with a protest on March 28.
the APZ to take this step. The work process of the advertising department
is shortened by the new system. The customer takes over a
Part of the work. The reduction will take place in three phases until spring 2007. 10.7 full-time positions will be eliminated over the next 12 months for "operational reasons". In concrete terms, this means that 12 employees will be made redundant and a further 9 will have their workload reduced. In the second and third phase of job reductions, the introduction of new IT systems will result in the elimination of a further 14 positions in fall 2006 and spring 2007. The employees affected will receive additional benefits as part of the social plan. As Tamedia closed 2005 with a profit increase of more than 50 percent, the Comedia trade union reacted to the planned job cuts with a protest on March 28.
