Ralph Büchi becomes COO of the Ringier Group

Editorial - March 30, 2017

Ralph Büchi will become COO of the Ringier Group in June 2017.Ralph Büchi will take on his new role as COO of the Ringier Group on June 1, 2017, in which capacity he will also become CEO of Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz AG. The joint venture between Ringier and Axel Springer has been operational since January 2016 and is the largest magazine publisher in Switzerland with 30 titles and 840 issues per year.

In addition, Büchi continues to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ringier Axel Springer Media AG, the joint venture between Ringier and Axel Springer in Central and Eastern Europe.

Ralph Büchi, designated COO Ringier Group: "Through my functions for Ringier Axel Springer Switzerland and Ringier Axel Springer Media, I have been working closely and very trustingly with the Ringier management for years. I am very much looking forward to my new role on this board."

In addition to Ringier CEO Marc Walder and COO Ralph Büchi, the Ringier Group Executive Board also includes the following members: Annabella Bassler (CFO), Xiaoqun Clever (Chief Technology & Data Officer), Thomas Kaiser (CEO Ringier Digital), Robin Lingg (CEO Ringier Africa & Asia) and Alexander Theobald (COO Ringier Switzerland and Managing Director Blick Group). All members will continue to report to CEO Marc Walder.

Ralph Büchi becomes COO of the Ringier Group

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