Edi Estermann leaves Ringier

Estermann took over as Head of Corporate Communications in July 2010. For two years, he and his team were responsible for communications matters for Ringier in Switzerland and Germany, and since 2012 they have been responsible for all 16 countries in which the media company operates today.

As CCO, he has succeeded in positioning Ringier as an innovative, digital and international media company, according to a press release issued on Wednesday. Estermann modernized the communications activities, was responsible for Ringier's communications support during the launch of the Admeira marketing organization, designed the communications structure for Ringier Axel Springer Switzerland and renewed Ringier's corporate image.

Before moving into communications, Edi Estermann was head of project management for the Blick Group's integrated newsroom and joined Ringier as a journalist in 1998. He worked as chief reporter at Schweizer Illustrierte and was its head of news from 2004 to 2008.

Marc Walder, CEO Ringier: "Edi Estermann reorganized Corporate Communications at Ringier with great expertise and managed it with great dynamism and aplomb. He harmonized the communications activities in our diversified company across all our brands and successfully positioned and represented our company internally and externally with his communications talent. He is now leaving Ringier at his own request. I would like to thank him warmly for his high level of professionalism and his great commitment."

Danja Spring will take over as Head of Corporate Communications at the Ringier Group on an interim basis from January 1, 2017. Spring has held various positions in Corporate Communications at the Ringier Group since August 2011. Since June 2014 as deputy to the Chief Communications Officer CCO.