Zürich Tourism parts with its director with immediate effect
Zurich Tourism is parting ways with its director, Marlis Ackermann, effective immediately. Until a new director is appointed, Chris Linder, a long-standing member of the executive board, will take over the operational management of Zurich Tourism on an interim basis.
The marketing specialist took over the operational management of Zürich Tourism on January 1, 2011. Zurich Tourism announced on Monday that differences of opinion regarding management had led to the termination of her employment contract. Marlis Ackermann had achieved a great deal during this time. Together with the Board of Directors, she developed the new strategy and began to implement it. Among other things, a new Zurich brand was developed and an image campaign for Zurich was launched on CNN International.
Zürich Tourism has set up a search committee to find a new director.
Shortly after Marlis Ackermann took office, almost the entire management team was replaced last year. Seven out of eight members left the organization - most of them voluntarily, as was reported at the time. The members who did not support the realignment of Zürich Tourism were dismissed. (sda)
