Ueli Eckstein becomes new head of Espace Media - Urs Schweizer leaves Tamedia

Ueli Eckstein is to become the new head of Tamedia's Espace Media division. The 56-year-old is currently Deputy CEO and Head of Print Media at AZ Medien. He succeeds Albert P. Stäheli. The timing of the change is still open, Tamedia wrote in a statement Tuesday.
Ueli Eckstein, a trained typesetter, already worked at Tamedia from 1976 to 1997. After joining the accounting department of the then Tages-Anzeiger AG, he was, among other things, a member of the management staff, Head of Accounting as well as Director of Controlling and Deputy Publishing Director of the Tages-Anzeiger. In this function, he was instrumental in the introduction of the cultural association and the "Wir bleiben dran." communication concept. Before joining AZ Medien, Ueli Eckstein headed the publishing house of the Sonntagszeitung from 1995 to 1997.

Urs Schweizer, Head of the Publishing Services Division, is leaving Tamedia at the end of 2009 to join the NZZ Group. The 52-year-old became a member of the Management Board in 2008 following the merger of Tamedia and Espace Media Groupe and had previously worked for Espace Media Groupe for 20 years. From 1993 to 2007, he headed the Printing and Management Services divisions and was most recently Deputy CEO of Espace Media Groupe.

(Photos: PD. Top: Ueli Eckstein. Bottom: Urs Schweizer)