Philippe Favre was already editor-in-chief of 20 Minutes between 2006 and 2009 before taking over as head of the online editorial team last fall following the merger of the two free newspapers in French-speaking Switzerland. In future, he will perform his function as Editor-in-Chief Print in addition to his current role.

Since the departure of the previous incumbent, Mary-Claude Taillens, in February 2009, Edouard Lin has been operationally responsible for TV8 as deputy editor-in-chief. The trained typesetter made his career as a self-taught designer: first as a layout artist at L'illustré, later at TV8, then as a graphic designer, journalist and production manager. Today, TV8 has around 232,000 readers. With a circulation of 84,000 copies, the TV magazine is also included in Le Temps and La Liberté on Saturdays.

Lätta Margarine uses a winged word to wish everyone a winged day - for example with quotes from the Dalai Lama or proverbs from Confucius. Streamboat was responsible for the technical implementation of the campaign. The mobile campaign approach is also being implemented in Germany and Austria.

In the past year, the work of journalists has been significantly hampered, particularly in Iran, in the wake of the protests following the controversial presidential election. Russia remains "one of the most restricted and dangerous media environments in the world", according to a survey published on Thursday by the US organization Freedom House. In Western Europe, there was criticism of Italy, where the government was criticized for having too much influence on the media.
Overall, Freedom House registered an increased obstruction of the media in 2009, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region, in sub-Saharan Africa and in Latin America. In the Middle East and North Africa region, only Israel was certified as having a free media landscape. In contrast, there has been progress in the Asia-Pacific region, with improvements in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Indonesia, for example. Not in China, however. At the top of the list of countries with the least free press in 2009 are Iran, Belarus, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Burma, North Korea, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

In addition to the website Unic We are also revamping the online store for the Swiss snowboard clothing label. The relaunch will be carried out on the basis of the open source framework "Magento Commerce".
The new mandate from Jenni communication includes technical consulting and the implementation of the communication strategy for the local branch of Check Point Software Technologies, which specializes in security solutions.
PPR Media Relations is expanding its client portfolio in the area of brand PR. The agency is acting as the official media office for SBB Railaway for the media conference taking place on May 4, 2010 at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. This will mark the 10th anniversary of the company.

As part of the consultation procedure prescribed by the collective labor agreement "CCT" and the "Declaration of Duties and Rights of Journalists", Impressum and the Agefi Personnel Commission (PeKo) negotiated with the management on alternative measures to avoid redundancies and the social plan. At the request of the union and the PeKo, the management submitted an application for short-time working, but this was not accepted by the cantonal authorities. Further negotiations were concluded last week. The negotiated social plan provides for severance pay of between two and a half and seven months, as well as other benefits. In view of the circumstances, it can be considered decent, Impressum wrote in a press release on Thursday.
After the job cuts, the editorial team will still consist of 14 journalists. "There are still enough of us, but we won't be able to do the same work as before," editor-in-chief François Schaller told the news agency SDA. Despite the crisis, according to Schaller, there is no scenario that envisages collaboration with another newspaper. However, it is now necessary to find even more external financing options.

This is dramatized by a dreaming boy with a picture of a national team footballer emblazoned on his bedspread. The head of the national team player is missing, so on the poster, the streetcar posters and the online banners it looks as if the boy's head belongs on the adult body. You can see the boy's dream: he wants to become a big soccer star one day. At the same time, the microsite created by Swiss Life's own online team Superfan.ch which provides Swiss fans with information. There is also an online game developed by Redworks.

Responsible at Swiss Life: Corinne Pellerin (Head of Brand Management), Nicole Geretti (Brand Management), Thomas Langenegger (Head of Marketing Switzerland), François Foucault (Events & Sponsoring), Eliana Wüst (Online Services). Responsible at Spillmann/Felser/Leo Burnett: Oli Kreienbühl (AD), Christian Schäfer (Text), Peter Brönnimann (CD), Rebecca Krause, Stefanie Brauchli (Consulting), Sabine Bechtel (Art Buying); Photography: Oliver Nanzig; Image editing: Patrick Rohner; Media: ZipMedia, Caroline Nünlist.

In this function, Härry, a social scientist and economist, will continue to handle SBB mandates in the future, according to a media release on Thursday. The succession process has been initiated.

(Image: SBB)

The reason: the most common excuse for littering is still that there was no litter garbage can nearby. The markings should help visually impaired litterers to dispose of their waste correctly. And also show everyone else how many litter garbage cans are available to them in the city center.

Responsible at the Directorate of Civil Engineering, Transport and Urban Greenery: Regula Rytz (Director), Stefan Schwarz (General Secretary). Responsible at Polyconsult: René Maeder and Jasmin Stadelmann (consulting), Silvio Truffer and Roger Ghezzi (head of creation), Peer Fankhauser (graphics).

In a presentation, Kjell Nordström described the benefits of capitalism. Capitalism itself, Nordström said, is not responsible for the crisis. It only separates the efficient from the non-efficient companies. In a short intermezzo, Roman Tschäppeler and Mikael Krogerus explained the world to the audience in three strokes. Martin Schneider, Director of Publisuisse, gave a presentation on the efficiency of TV advertising and sponsorship. TV advertising as well as TV sponsoring, Schneider concluded, help to build a brand and have a positive effect on the brand image even after several years. Former RTL CEO Helmut Thoma ventured a look into the future: It will bring nothing to be afraid of. Because even in the digital age, viewers remain people. And people do not change. The afternoon was hosted by Cornelia Boesch, anchorwoman of the SF "Tagesschau.

Martin Schneider (Head of Publisuisse)

Martin Schneider (Head of Publisuisse)

Helmut Thoma (former head of RTL)

Kjell Nordström

Roman Tschäppeler and Mikael Krogerus

Each of the five models advertises with its own personality profile: the adventurous Terios, the family-friendly Sirion, the economical Cuore, the generous Materia and the sexy-trendy Copen. The aim is to differentiate the Daihatsu models in a recognizable way and give them an appealing face.
An integral part of the communication concept is the website developed by Draftfcb/Lowe Group together with Future Connection. "What type of Daihatsu are you?" is the message on Daihatsu.ch. Anyone who enters their individual preferences such as fashion style, favorite music or vacation dreams in the personality test will find out which Daihatsu model suits him or her best. And anyone who sends a text message with their favorite model will immediately receive the address of the nearest Daihatsu dealer.
The advertisements appear in national and regional newspapers and magazines throughout Switzerland. With a circulation of 1.9 million copies, the "Kompakt" magazine was distributed at the Geneva Motor Show and distributed as a supplement in national and regional newspapers. Throughout the year, additional partner search campaigns were carried out at dealerships. Online banners with a link to the online partner test were placed. In addition, sponsorship of the television program "Bauer, ledig, sucht... " on 3+ is ongoing.

Responsible at Ascar: Roland Hüsser (CEO), Simon Widmer (Marketing). Responsible at Draftfcb/Lowe Group: Daniel Comte (Creative Director), Roy Spring (Concept/Text), Frédéric Nogier (Art Direction), Reto Saluz (Production), Christoph Bögli and Martin Rubli (Consulting), Catherine Purgly (Strategy), Daniel Tschanz and Robert Massé (Future Connection), Cornelia Harder (Overall responsibility).

Claudio Rotter will be taking on new challenges in the area of corporate communications in the future, according to a press release issued on Thursday. The separation is by mutual agreement. The direction of the agency will not change. Paroli was founded in 2004 and currently has 18 employees providing services in the classic PR disciplines. Over the last few years, it has specialized in the areas of product PR, publications, events and brand management. The agency has a particular focus on sustainability and lifestyle.