Martin Krall acquires stake in Schweizer Bauer
Former Tamedia CEO Martin Kall has acquired a financial stake in the agricultural trade journal *Schweizer Bauer*. Its owner, the Economic and Charitable Society of the Canton of Bern (OGG), has sold a minority stake to the company Gudula Heinrich.
The main shareholder of Gudula Heinrich is Martin Kall, according to a press release published on the Schweizerbauer.ch portal. The takeover was reported on Saturday by the newspapers Tages-Anzeiger and Der Bund. OGG intends to strengthen the media expertise in its shareholder base with this investment. The sale of the minority stake could also significantly reduce the debt financing entered into at the end of 2012 with the complete takeover of the specialist newspaper, according to the press release.
Martin Kall stepped down as Tamedia Group CEO at the beginning of 2013. In February 2013, he became a member of the Board of Directors of Schweizer Bauer and took over as Chairman of the Shareholders' Meeting at the beginning of 2014. (SDA)
