Reinhold Weber plans a new start

Agencies II The advertising agency Weber Hodel Schmid (WHS) could soon be history (see also page 5) Last Friday, owner Reinhold Weber informed clients and the press about upcoming changes. "In order to be free for innovative considerations regarding a new direction, for example towards a strategic collaboration with GGK Zurich, WHS has decided to initially terminate binding contracts with employees and business partners," writes Weber. In doing so, he is reacting to the "increasingly tough conditions of a market in total upheaval". Weber clarified his intentions to the SonntagsZeitung (SoZ). He would like to retain around half of the 20 jobs, possibly in a new agency. This is to be founded in the spring together with GGK. Weber wants to keep the remaining customers. GGK boss Hermann Strittmatter qualified these plans to the SoZ. Talks with Weber had indeed taken place. However, whether, when and how a merger would take place would have to be discussed in the coming weeks. If at all, GGK wants to integrate Weber and his team.