Tom Schneider becomes Deputy Editor-in-Chief Technology and Development of the NZZ
The *Neue Zürcher Zeitung* plans to further expand its digital capabilities. Tom Schneider, currently Head of Digital at Somedia, will assume the newly created position of Deputy Editor-in-Chief for Technology and Development effective May 1.
In his new role, Tom Schneider will continue to drive forward the digital development of the NZZ, its products and technological processes, and will be responsible for cross-company technology projects. "Our goal is to further expand the digital transformation of the NZZ and to make the digital NZZ offering even more attractive for our readers. As a proven digital expert, Tom Schneider will be able to provide us with significant support in this regard. I am very much looking forward to working with him," says Eric Gujer, Editor-in-Chief of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Tom Schneider has been Head of Digital and Member of the Editorial Board at Somedia since 2016. Previously, he worked for three years as Senior Web Developer and Project Manager at Newmedia, Somedia's web agency. After his training as a computer scientist, the trained chemical technician set up his own business very successfully for several years. He first founded the company schneiderinformatik, before co-founding the e-marketing agency Abteilung für Gestaltung. Schneider holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Business Administration.
