Kurt W. Zimmermann silent about BoD dissent
Kurt W. Zimmermann, a member of Tamedia's Executive Board, will leave the company in early 2002 to start his own business as a management consultant after ten years with Tamedia.
Kurt W. Zimmermann, a member of Tamedia's Management Board, will leave the company at the beginning of 2002 to set up his own business as a management consultant after ten years of commitment to Tamedia.Kurt W. Zimmermann remains silent about Board dissent
That's what the Tamedia communiqué says. But no one in the industry believes that "Zimmi," who played a key role in shaping the SonntagsZeitung, "invented" Facts, and launched TV 3 and Winner.ch, is leaving voluntarily. Rather, it is rumored that he aspired to succeed Michel M. Favre as CEO, but was rebuffed by the Board of Directors.
Zimmermann is not upset by the rumors, but remains silent about a possible disagreement with the Board of Directors, preferring to emphasize that he has already experienced much of the excitement of helping to shape a major company: Over the past ten years, he has been quite successful in the areas of print, TV, and the Internet, and has often been able to represent the company to the outside world. That's why he, who has already worked for Jean Frey, Ringier and Curti Medien, is ready for something new at the age of 50. "As a manager, I was controlled by others; with the planned independence, I want to regain more control over my time budget," he says. (mk)
That's what the Tamedia communiqué says. But no one in the industry believes that "Zimmi," who played a key role in shaping the SonntagsZeitung, "invented" Facts, and launched TV 3 and Winner.ch, is leaving voluntarily. Rather, it is rumored that he aspired to succeed Michel M. Favre as CEO, but was rebuffed by the Board of Directors.
Zimmermann is not upset by the rumors, but remains silent about a possible disagreement with the Board of Directors, preferring to emphasize that he has already experienced much of the excitement of helping to shape a major company: Over the past ten years, he has been quite successful in the areas of print, TV, and the Internet, and has often been able to represent the company to the outside world. That's why he, who has already worked for Jean Frey, Ringier and Curti Medien, is ready for something new at the age of 50. "As a manager, I was controlled by others; with the planned independence, I want to regain more control over my time budget," he says. (mk)
