Christoph Zimmer leaves Tamedia - Patrick Matthey takes over
Christoph Zimmer, Head of Communications & Public Affairs at Tamedia, will step down from his position at his own request at the end of June 2018 to spend a sabbatical abroad with his family. He will be succeeded by Patrick Matthey, who previously served as communications director for French-speaking Switzerland.
Christoph Zimmer joined Tamedia in 2006 and shortly thereafter took over as Head of Corporate Communications. Over the past twelve years, he has accompanied the company on its journey from a Zurich publishing house to the leading Swiss media group with locations in Denmark, Germany, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Austria and Serbia. In addition to his role as Head of Communications & Investor Relations and later Public Affairs, from 2009 to 2013 he was responsible for the construction of Tamedia's new media house, designed by Japanese architect and later Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban. At the end of 2016, Tamedia also introduced a new brand identity under his leadership. Since 2017, Christoph Zimmer, who holds an International Executive MBA degree from the University of St. Gallen, has headed the group of Sole Representatives of the Leading European Newspaper Alliance LENA of Die Welt, El País, La Repubblica, Le Figaro, Le Soir, Tages-Anzeiger and Tribune de Genève as Chair.
Patrick Matthey is the new Head of Corporate Communications. The 46-year-old joined Tamedia in 2013 as Head of Communications for French-speaking Switzerland and was previously Head of Communications at Groupe Rouge (Rouge FM, Rouge TV, Yes FM). In 2008, he co-founded the French-speaking Swiss TV station Rouge TV, which he headed as Managing Director for five years. Previously, Patrick Matthey worked as a journalist BR at the group and was editor-in-chief of the radio stations Rouge FM, Radio Lac and Yes FM for ten years.
