Marc Walder dethrones Grenacher at the SoBli

The former editor-in-chief of Schweizer Illustrierte, Marc Walder, will take over as editor-in-chief of SonntagsBlick on February 19, 2007. He succeeds the previous Editor-in-Chief Christoph Grenacher, who is devoting himself to other journalistic tasks within the Ringier publishing house. The 41-year-old Walder has worked for Ringier since 1991. From September 17, 2000 until today as Editor-in-Chief of Schweizer Illustrierte. He was also one of the driving forces behind the monthly SI Style, which was launched last year. After attending the Ringier School of Journalism, Walder worked at Blick as chief reporter, head of entertainment and later as head of the news desk and member of the editorial board. Between 1997 and 1999, he was employed at SonntagsBlick as deputy editor-in-chief, then as head of sports at Blick and SonntagsBlick until he became editor-in-chief of Schweizer Illustrierte in 2000. Ringier announced on Tuesday that Walder will successfully develop and expand SonntagsBlick's number 1 position as the best-selling and most widely read Sunday newspaper in Switzerland.
Grenacher has been editor-in-chief of SonntagsBlick since March 2004 and has provided decisive impetus for the modernization of the title, including the redesign of the third issue. Grenacher will take on new tasks within the Ringier publishing house. Schweizer Illustrierte will be managed on an interim basis by SI Publishing Director Urs Heller.