Ringier expects 10 % more sales
Eastern Europe remains the focus of the strategy, but investments are also planned in Switzerland, Michael Ringier and Martin Werfeli said at a press conference.
For the current year, Ringier expects
an increase in sales of 10 % and a similar development in the
Pre-tax profit. As CEO Martin Werfeli explained to the media on Thursday
said that the Zurich-based media group does not expect to see any
significant setbacks: "It may still snow, but the snow will
It will no longer hail," says Werfeli.
Michael Ringier was also confident. "We currently need
no big strategy meetings," said the publisher; the strategy
is underway - with Eastern Europe at the center. We see many
opportunities to grow. The next major project is the already
daily free newspaper in Prague, which according to Werfeli will be published next
Monday starts. According to an annual review of the
Ringier Corporate Communications has already launched 12 new titles.
or line extensions in Eastern Europe: In Slovakia the
teen magazine IN, the Sunday newspaper Novy Cas Nedela, the
People magazine Novy Cas Ludia and the puzzle magazine Novy Cas
Krizovky; in the Czech Republic Blesk Krizovky, Blesk Hobby, Nedelni Sport and
the dating guide Ex, in Romania the women's magazine Libertatea
pentru femei, in Serbia Blic Ljubavni roman (romance novels) and in
Hungary Blikk Romantika (ditto) and Blikk Nök (women's magazine).
On the other hand, the daily newspaper Mai Nap was discontinued in Hungary. For
the expanding list of titles, Ringier intends to expand its printing capacity in
Eastern Europe.
"On a more modest scale", the company is also hoping for growth
in China and Vietnam, Michael Ringier continued. Investments
are also increasingly flowing into Switzerland. The printing sector is to
market area to the southern German region. In the print media
The most pressing question is still how to get started
into the free newspaper market. "We have not yet come to an answer
came," explained Martin Werfeli. Just as little was said about the
expansion of the Cash media network. In September, the
publishing house was looking for sponsors with the "Cash Daily" concept, which offers a
evening free newspaper and a daily TV program. According to
Werfeli has sponsors, but the search continues and the hope is that by the time
to reach a decision next spring.
A series of measures are therefore being planned for the short term,
In the longer term, Michael Ringier is concerned about the emerging
Generation change in media use worries. Using the example of
Chancellor election in Germany, he explained how newspapers today are
Internet, radio and television often only offer old news. One
Ringier does not yet have an answer to this question either: "It is pointless to
ten-year strategy, because what will be in ten years?
I have no idea," explained the publisher.
Stefano Monachesi
an increase in sales of 10 % and a similar development in the
Pre-tax profit. As CEO Martin Werfeli explained to the media on Thursday
said that the Zurich-based media group does not expect to see any
significant setbacks: "It may still snow, but the snow will
It will no longer hail," says Werfeli.
Michael Ringier was also confident. "We currently need
no big strategy meetings," said the publisher; the strategy
is underway - with Eastern Europe at the center. We see many
opportunities to grow. The next major project is the already
daily free newspaper in Prague, which according to Werfeli will be published next
Monday starts. According to an annual review of the
Ringier Corporate Communications has already launched 12 new titles.
or line extensions in Eastern Europe: In Slovakia the
teen magazine IN, the Sunday newspaper Novy Cas Nedela, the
People magazine Novy Cas Ludia and the puzzle magazine Novy Cas
Krizovky; in the Czech Republic Blesk Krizovky, Blesk Hobby, Nedelni Sport and
the dating guide Ex, in Romania the women's magazine Libertatea
pentru femei, in Serbia Blic Ljubavni roman (romance novels) and in
Hungary Blikk Romantika (ditto) and Blikk Nök (women's magazine).
On the other hand, the daily newspaper Mai Nap was discontinued in Hungary. For
the expanding list of titles, Ringier intends to expand its printing capacity in
Eastern Europe.
"On a more modest scale", the company is also hoping for growth
in China and Vietnam, Michael Ringier continued. Investments
are also increasingly flowing into Switzerland. The printing sector is to
market area to the southern German region. In the print media
The most pressing question is still how to get started
into the free newspaper market. "We have not yet come to an answer
came," explained Martin Werfeli. Just as little was said about the
expansion of the Cash media network. In September, the
publishing house was looking for sponsors with the "Cash Daily" concept, which offers a
evening free newspaper and a daily TV program. According to
Werfeli has sponsors, but the search continues and the hope is that by the time
to reach a decision next spring.
A series of measures are therefore being planned for the short term,
In the longer term, Michael Ringier is concerned about the emerging
Generation change in media use worries. Using the example of
Chancellor election in Germany, he explained how newspapers today are
Internet, radio and television often only offer old news. One
Ringier does not yet have an answer to this question either: "It is pointless to
ten-year strategy, because what will be in ten years?
I have no idea," explained the publisher.
Stefano Monachesi
