The new members of the Board of Directors were elected by a large majority, according to a statement from the NZZ Group.
Carolina Müller-Möhl replaces Susanne Bernasconi-Aeppli, who did not stand for re-election. She has been President of the investment management company Müller-Möhl Group since 2000. From 1999 to 2000, she was Vice-Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Müller-Möhl Holding AG. Today, Carolina Müller-Möhl is committed to socio-political issues in addition to her board memberships, including at Nestlé since 2004.
The 46-year-old German internet specialist Joachim Schoss was elected as the successor to Olivier Burger, who had resigned. Born in Germany, he became known for founding Scout24 in Hamburg and Zug in 1998. Until the end of 2003, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Scout24 and CEO of
Beisheim Holding Switzerland. In 2005, Joachim Schoss established the My Handicap Foundation, which operates the internet platform Myhandicap.com. Joachim Schoss is a member of the Board of Directors of the Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group in Stuttgart and Goldbach Media Küsnacht, among others.
The NZZ Media Group also announced that one person has been added to the Board of Directors. Former Swisscom CEO Jens Alder was elected. From 2006 to 2008 he was CEO of
Danish TDC, which also owns Sunrise. Jens Alder holds a number of directorships, including Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sanitas Krankenversicherungen.