Following the conclusion of the investigation, SIX Exchange Regulation is of the opinion that Publigroupe violated the accounting standards applied in the 2011 annual financial statements and the 2012 semi-annual financial statements, the supervisory body of the Swiss stock exchange announced on Wednesday.

Specifically, the stock exchange supervisors are accusing Publigroupe of having inadequately disclosed certain requirements relating to sales revenue and interim reporting, thereby violating the regulations. According to information provided on Wednesday, the duration of the proceedings has not been determined.

Publigroupe changed its accounting standard from IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) to the Swiss standard Swiss GAAP FER as of the 2012 financial year. Publigroupe denies the allegations made by the stock exchange supervisory authority, according to the communiqué. (SDA)
 

It is well known that Swiss Post has the customer's best interests at heart. For example, the post offices (which have not been rationalized) are constantly being expanded into small supermarkets and stationery shops. A pleasure, because by the time you have examined all the chocolate bars, novels and cell phones, the waiting time is usually already over.

The fact that Swiss Post is serious about unselfish charity can also be seen on the letterboxes. The company gives profound advice there: "Tip: Send your items as A Mail! This shows that the recipient is important to you and ensures greater attention". These are really good A Mail arguments: impressively demonstrated appreciation for just 15 centimes extra - a fair deal for everyone involved.

In the past, people tried to force the lucrative A Mail on customers by emphasizing at the counters how unpredictable the delivery time of the lame B Mail was. If it doesn't arrive tomorrow, it might arrive the day after tomorrow - unless it's Saturday. Without haste or guarantee. And just don't complain afterwards if there are any problems. Message: B Mail ends up in a box labeled "No hurry - stingy customer - take care of it when you get the chance". The successor to the former standardized stamp is A Mail. 15 centimes is simply no longer enough to make a real difference in class, turning B Mail into a token exercise.

Fortunately, those days are over. Now the focus is on people. Chocolate bars, electronics and advice for life. But the new charity can bear even sweeter fruit. For example, Swiss Post offers the amazing and innovative service "Swiss Post Box" is available. The digital letterbox allows you to view your letter post via a mobile device. If necessary, Swiss Post opens important letters and scans them. Or forwards them to a specific address. Unnecessary junk can be handed over to the wastepaper basket on the spot (for example, envelopes franked with 85 centimes, signaling pure contempt).

Thomas Häusermann

TV again closed February with an index of 621, thus maintaining the previous month's very good figures. Radio improved slightly by 419 (417), and Internet also increased by a further 6 index points to a total of 754. AdScreen lost 5 points compared to the strong pre-Christmas advertising period. However, with 648 (653) index points, digital advertising space continues to confirm its great popularity, which is particularly evident when compared with the previous year's figure (474). Teletext also recorded a minimal decline of 2 index points.

The overall market and electronic media are proving consistent. The overall market once again confirmed its value of 236 index points, while the electronic media increased by a further 627 points (626).

Pascale Berclaz was most recently Head of Marketing and Sales at Fors in Studen. She has also been Vice President of the Board of Directors at FC Biel since 2008 and is therefore very familiar with the requirements of a sports club, according to a press release. She recently stepped down from this position at FC Biel. In previous roles, she was involved in the opening of the Stade de Suisse in Bern and is therefore also familiar with the requirements of opening a large multifunctional sports arena. Pascale Berclaz will take up her position at EHCB on May 1, 2013 and will also join the Executive Board.

Digital Advertising & Services ensures a joint online advertising strategy, coordinates Group-wide activities in the digital advertising business and provides services such as the further development of advertising technology, traffic management and the marketing of overarching products, as detailed in a press release on Wednesday. The new unit is part of the Digital division under the management of Christoph Brand.

Stephan Obwegeser, 38, has made a significant contribution to the successful development of Search.ch in recent years. He is an online specialist and has more than 15 years of experience in the digital advertising business, including as Publishing Director of 20 Minuten Online and Head of Online Development at Tamedia. He is Co-President of IAB Switzerland, the Swiss industry association for the digital advertising industry.

Urs Hügli, currently Head of Classified Online at Tamedia, will take over the management of Search.ch from April 1, 2013. As CEO of Homegate from 2001 to 2009, the 53-year-old played a key role in the successful development of Homegate.ch. As Head of Classified Online, he was then responsible for the further development of job activities and oversaw the acquisition of Jobs.ch. As announced, the Homegate.ch, Car4you.ch and Piazza.ch platforms will in future report directly to Christoph Brand, Head of Digital at Tamedia. Urs Hügli will remain a member of the Homegate Board of Directors.
 

On March 4, Joiz launched a nationwide casting tour in Munich to find presenters for the summer launch of the show in Germany. Online voting will now begin on Thursday, March 21. "The casting was a complete success. More than 500 candidates came to our total of eight dates. And that's despite the fact that the channel hasn't even started yet," said Alexander Mazzara, CEO of Joiz. "We are quite sure that we discovered one or the other talent at the casting. From March 21, the online voting will now run on our website and we are very excited to see who, as the audience favorite, will then directly receive the first presenter contract."

A Joiz jury of experts has selected the best candidates from each city. From March 21 to April 1, 2013, these will be on Joiz.com/votings ready for the vote. The candidate with the absolute most votes will directly receive a moderator contract from Joiz. Other talents will then be invited by the Joiz jury to a final round in Berlin. There, it will be decided who will complete the German presenter team.

According to the announcement, the search was for "young, distinctive, refreshing personalities between the ages of 18 and 29 with rough edges who see eye-to-eye with future Joiz viewers, the digital natives." Among the candidates who came to the castings at Starbucks Coffee Houses in Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne, Dortmund, Hamburg, Leipzig and Berlin were some who German TV viewers already know. Who will ultimately be the new faces of Joiz will be decided after Easter.
 

Switzerland's biggest sampling campaign to date has been underway since Monday: one million small Ovomaltine sample portions are to be distributed. The highlight of the campaign is that the promotion team is proving the popular slogan "Not better, but longer" itself and will be working almost around the clock until the very last sample has been distributed.

The promotion team is divided between three locations - the main train stations in Zurich, Bern and Lausanne. Samples from the entire Ovomaltine range will be handed out for sampling. Not included in the million are, of course, all the Ovomaltine products that the sampling team itself needs to get through the campaign devised by Leo Burnett Switzerland.

In addition to a visit on site, you can also find out how the stubborn troop is faring when distributing the million samples via Facebook and Twitter. The Ovomaltine representatives continuously post contributions from the sampling front, for example about the current mood in the team, interesting booth visitors, funny incidents and much more.

After two days, 336,936 portions have been distributed, according to the statement. And the people at the stand are still in a good mood. On Wednesday, the promoters will receive support from Didier Cuche - from 11 a.m. at Bern main station, and from 3 p.m. at Zurich main station.

Responsible at Wander: Beatrice Frei (Head of Marketing), Bettina Marthaler (Marketing Manager Snack & Beverage), Robert Lippuner, (Junior Brand Manager Ovomaltine). Responsible at Leo Burnett Switzerland: Pablo Schencke, Johannes Raggio, Matthias Fürst, Inken Rohweder (creation), Johannes Raggio (ECD), Fiona Gottwald, Michael Gassler (consulting). PR: By the way Communications. Web: Webguerillas Michel Bognar (social media), Michelle Danilschenko, Richard Wegele (art direction), Ennio Cadau (text), Daniel Gremli (concept), Michael Kohlbach (development), Ramona Leis (consulting). Promotion: Sun Productions. Stand construction: Frey & Frey.

The new issue of Coop's Easter magazine was published on March 19, 2013, just in time for the Easter preparations. "Deceleration" and "Family" are once again the themes of the magazine, which is intended to get people in the mood for the coming festive season with recipes and Coop Easter offers.

"It's important to Coop to authentically convey all the preparations around Easter," says Creative Director Tommy Schilling. Together with the team, he tried to capture these in simple scenes and recipe arrangements. They are snapshots of a relaxed Easter weekend with the family. "We didn't want anything artificial or staged in the picture," Schilling continues, "but to evoke a smile in readers just by the mood captured. The pictures should inspire Coop customers and encourage them to shop at Coop."

The magazine is available in all Coop stores and was enclosed with the Coop newspaper.

Responsible Coop: Thomas Schwetje (Head of Marketing/Services) Sacha Zuberbühler (Head of Advertising), Stefanie Gloor (Project Manager Advertising), Karin Heliopoulos (Head of Media). Responsible at Valencia Communication: Claudia Ferrari, Iraklis Hungerberg (Consulting), Tommy Schilling (Creative Director), Anett Oldenburg (Art Director), Nicole Bollinger (Graphics), Guillermo Garcia (Text), Marco Fritz, Stefan Stohler (Desktop), Photo: Daniel Infanger (People) & Martin Graf (Food), Styling: Claudia Schilling (Set & Props), Feride Dogum (Food), Ruth Bugmann (People) & Franziska Fitze (Hair/Make up).

Catrin Rubenson, the designated Managing Director of online advertising broker Admazing, was previously responsible for the development and establishment of Tradedoubler. The change in management will provide Admazing with additional expertise in the areas of ad networks and performance marketing, as detailed in a press release.

"I'm looking forward to my new role. Exciting new challenges await me. At the same time, I can ideally contribute my expertise to the rapidly growing areas of performance marketing and real-time advertising," explains Catrin Rubenson. The co-founder and previous CEO of Admazing, Simon Morton, will provide intensive support during the transition phase until the middle of the year. He will also remain with the company as a member of the Board of Directors. "After more than ten years of development and growth, I am pleased to hand over a highly profitable, renowned and internationally networked company into new hands," says Simon Morton.

Admazing has recently won a number of important mandates; strong growth is therefore expected for 2013, according to the press release. Morton therefore found the decision to step down very difficult, but he is convinced "that Catrin Rubenson is the perfect choice and will continue to drive the company forward with her expertise and the successful Admazing team."

According to a statement, the Perosa team found a suitable location and ideal conditions for the photo shoot in the hotel complex of "The Surin". The 54-page brochure designed by Ludek Martschini will be available in all Perosa branches throughout Switzerland from the end of March 2013. Brochures, flyers and advertisements will be used as advertising media.

Responsible at Perosa: Roger Schärer (owner), Cornelia Schärer (hair & make-up), Ida Krebs (styling), René Schwerdtel (photographer), Germany, Ana & Kat (models). Responsible at Ideart Design & Advertising: Ludek Martschini (creation / consulting), Peter Martschini (production / organization).

As of April 1, 2013, Ringier Studios is Liechtenstein-based. The company, which is headquartered in Zurich and has a production and programming center in Saigon, Vietnam, will be wholly owned by Fritz Kaiser, the wealth management entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist, according to a press release. Kaiser is co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Kaiser Partner Group, which provides wealth management and asset management services to wealthy private clients and family offices. Kaiser Partner employs 220 people at its offices in Vaduz and Zollikon and manages around 25 billion Swiss francs in assets.
 
Fritz Kaiser has long been concerned with the structural changes brought about by the internet. He sees how it is rapidly changing entire industries and is convinced that digital product visions and digital design are playing a growing role: "E-commerce and e-knowledge are the new winners. We buy books, tickets and clothes online and access information conveniently on our mobile devices anytime and anywhere." At Ringier Studios, he sees great creative potential in the field of digital design.

Ringier, as the previous owner of the start-up Ringier Studios, is delighted that a new owner has now been found for the young company who wants to exploit this market potential for third-party customers. Ringier CEO Marc Walder: "Fritz Kaiser is an entrepreneur with an impressive track record. His vision is to use digital applications on mobile devices in the financial services sector as well. Ringier Studios will be able to benefit from Kaiser's entrepreneurial know-how." Marc Walder will join the Board of Directors of Ringier Studios. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

The conditions for a successful outcome of the round table discussion are not given, the government wrote on Tuesday to the address of the Syndicom trade union. Syndicom and the personnel committee of the printing company had requested such a round table from the cantonal government in February. All parties concerned were to work together to find solutions for preserving the 50 jobs at risk. The background to this is the decision by the Saint Paul Group to close the newspaper printing plant at the end of 2014 because its most important customer, the Fribourg News, will in future have the newspaper printed by Tamedia in Bern (Werbewoche.ch reported).

Those affected were supported by 11,500 Fribourg residents who had called for a Fribourg solution for the Fribourg newspapers in a petition. As it became known on Tuesday, the board of directors of the Fribourg News is sticking to its decision. The Fribourg government therefore justifies its rejection of a round table with a lack of perspectives and a lack of room for negotiation.

The Syndicom union is sticking to its demand despite the negative decision, as it announced on Tuesday. It is still possible to find a way "that will bring the planned savings to the Fribourg News and guarantee the survival of the newspaper printing at St-Paul in the coming years. Both are prerequisites for a secure independence of the Fribourg local press, "which we see endangered by the dependence on the media conglomerate Tamedia." (SDA)