Sandra Kobelt becomes Head of Communications at Hirslanden

Sandra Kobelt will take over as Head of Corporate Communications for Hirslanden in 2009. She will be responsible for external and internal communication measures, media and information work, public relations and media-related support for the private hospital group's new medical services. The 47-year-old communications manager has a doctorate in history from the University of Basel and was responsible for crisis communications at Kuoni and Shell, among others. She was also responsible for communications and public affairs at Mars Switzerland.
Sandra Kobelt succeeds Urs Brogli, who has been Head of Corporate Communications at the private hospital group for over 14 years. He will head the newly created Public Affairs department, which will represent the interests of the Hirslanden Group and private medicine in healthcare policy.