Patricia Franzoni becomes new Head of HR at Ringier Axel Springer Switzerland

Patricia Franzoni has extensive expertise in the field of HR management. The 40-year-old worked in HR functions at Compass Group (Switzerland) and as Head of HR German-speaking Switzerland at Eldora. Most recently, Patricia Franzoni was responsible for the HR department at KKL Luzern Management in Lucerne.

Patricia Franzoni studied at the Swiss Hotel Management School in Lucerne and graduated as a hotelier/restaurateur. In 2014, she completed a postgraduate degree in Head of HR at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland in Olten. On November 1, 2017, she took over her role as Head Human Resources at Ringier Axel Springer Switzerland. She reports directly to Ringier Axel Springer Switzerland CFO Marcel Hürlimann.

Marcel Hürlimann: "I am convinced that Patricia Franzoni will use her expertise and experience to further develop the HR department in line with the times and significantly support our transformation into a digital company with HR-related processes. I am very much looking forward to working with her."