Catherine Purgly strengthens Contcept Communication in strategy and PR

Catherine Purgly will join Contcept Communication in May 2026 and take on a role in strategy and consulting. With this addition, the Zurich-based agency is further expanding its expertise in PR and corporate communications.

Many years of experience at the interface between communication and association management

Catherine Purgly has many years of experience at the interface of communication, marketing and association management. Most recently, she spent eight years as Managing Director of Leading Swiss Agencies, where she played a key role in the further development of the industry association and helped shape key issues in the agency landscape. Prior to this, she worked for more than 25 years in various communications agencies as a consultant and strategist with management responsibility.

Catherine Purgly impresses the environment at Contcept Communication

Purgly herself is positive about her new working environment: «I am particularly impressed by the inspiring and appreciative environment at Contcept Communication. Together with the owners Barbara Ryter and Andreas Messerli, I am looking forward to further strengthening the agency's range of services.»

Co-CEO Andreas Messerli also welcomes the new addition: «I got to know Catherine at the Leading Swiss Agencies as a clever, precise and humorous personality. I am delighted that she is now part of Contcept Communication.»

More information about the agency is available on the website: https://contcept.ch