Change at the top of the Blick Group
In addition to the resignation of Blick editor-in-chief Bernhard Weissberg, there will also be a change at the top of the Blick Group: Thomas Passen will step down as head on July 17 and be succeeded by Caroline Thoma, who will also become a member of the Ringier Switzerland Executive Board.
In addition to the resignation of Blick Editor-in-Chief Bernhard Weissberg, there will also be a change at the top of the Blick Group: Thomas Passen will step down as CEO on July 17, while Caroline Thoma will succeed him and become a member of the Ringier Switzerland Executive Board. Passen is leaving Ringier due to differences of opinion regarding the strategic direction of the Blick Group, as detailed in a press release issued by Ringier.
Thoma has been publishing director of the free newspaper .ch since 2007. Prior to this, she was Publishing Director of Annabelle for five years and held the same position at Sonntagszeitung for two years. From 1996 to 1998, she worked for the weekly newspaper Cash as deputy publishing director and head of the reader market.
Passen has held various positions at Ringier since 1996. He started as Head of Production and Advertising Coordination, was Publishing Director of Gesundheit Sprechstunde and Cash and Head of the Magazine Readership and Advertising Market. In 2007 he became Publishing Director and in 2008 Head of the Blick Group and member of the Executive Board of Ringier Switzerland.
Thoma has been publishing director of the free newspaper .ch since 2007. Prior to this, she was Publishing Director of Annabelle for five years and held the same position at Sonntagszeitung for two years. From 1996 to 1998, she worked for the weekly newspaper Cash as deputy publishing director and head of the reader market.
Passen has held various positions at Ringier since 1996. He started as Head of Production and Advertising Coordination, was Publishing Director of Gesundheit Sprechstunde and Cash and Head of the Magazine Readership and Advertising Market. In 2007 he became Publishing Director and in 2008 Head of the Blick Group and member of the Executive Board of Ringier Switzerland.
