Roland Köhler sells Kömedia
Roland Köhler, publisher and owner of the St. Gallen-based media company Kömedia, is selling his shares in the company retroactive to January 1, 2016. Martin Kall is the new majority owner.
He will become Chairman of the Board of Directors. Uli Rubner, minority shareholder, will join the Board of Directors as a member. Köhler is thus implementing the succession solution he had planned. He will remain associated with the company as a member of the Board of Directors. Köhler will continue to lead the company until the planned replacement of the management board.
Founded in 1912, Kömedia (formerly Kuenzler Bachmann /Künzler Bachmann Medien) publishes and manages more than 30 magazines, trade journals, yearbooks and Internet portals. It has decades of experience as a full-service marketer with core competencies in publishing and advertising marketing for companies in all industries, associations and institutions. The company is expected to continue to grow successfully with new publishing products and mandates as well as an expansion of its digital business. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the sale, according to the statement.
