Swissmechanic: New Head of Communications
The umbrella organization of the national industry association Swissmechanic has appointed Felix Merz as its new Head of Communications. The position in the central secretariat in Weinfelden was newly created and filled at the end of August this year.
Born in Ausserrhoden, he is primarily responsible for editing the association's magazine as well as media and political communication for Swissmechanic and the association's committees. According to the press release, 37-year-old Merz has many years of media and communications experience. Among other things, he worked for the eastern Swiss media Radio aktuell (now FM1) and Tele Ostschweiz for over ten years, and was head of the editorial team at the TV station for two years. During his work as a journalist, he focused on politics and business. After switching to the communications industry, he was, among other things, site manager of the communications agency Ipmedia St. Gallen and completed a course in communications and management at the University of St. Gallen.
