Layoffs at Tamedia due to Prepress reorganization
Tamedia is gradually adjusting the organization of the Prepress Zurich and Lausanne divisions until the summer. This will lead to a maximum of eight redundancies and nine early retirements in Zurich and Lausanne.
According to a statement issued by Tamedia on Thursday, the employees affected will be supported with a social plan. They will also receive the best possible support in their reorientation. Attempts will also continue to be made to find follow-up solutions within the company, it added.
According to Tamedia, the structural changes in the media industry, in particular the downward trend in print, have long required prepress services to adapt to the changed conditions.
As part of the organizational changes in paid media and the introduction of standardized production systems, the media company has decided to reorganize Prepress Zurich and Lausanne. The aim is to find a future-oriented, process-optimized solution for each individual area of Prepress in order to secure services in the long term.
Image processing for newspapers and magazines is transferred to the Tamedia Editorial Services division, which also includes image editing. Ad make-up will be integrated into Tamedia's in-house print service. This will enable closer cooperation with page planning.
The product coordination of the magazines will be transferred to the Tamedia printing centers. Both internal and external solutions are being sought for graphics services. Advertising production, which is already largely outsourced, will be transferred to the existing partner, according to the press release. (SDA)
