Viviane Joyce becomes the new Head of Tamedia Editorial Services
Effective January 1, 2019, Viviane Joyce will take over as head of Tamedia Editorial Service (TES). She succeeds Simon Bärtschi, who will become the new editor-in-chief of the BZ Berner Zeitung.
In this role, Joyce-Laissue is responsible for the production departments of newspapers in German-speaking Switzerland and French-speaking Switzerland. Joyce has more than 30 years of experience in journalism, most recently as head of production at the Basler Zeitung and as a freelance journalist.
Joyce started working for the Basel Newspaper as a journalist and producer; since January 2016, she has been responsible for the production and finalization of the BaZ and manages the graphic design, layout, proofreading, photography and production departments with 22 employees.
Prior to this, Joyce worked for ten years in various management positions in the field of communications. She began her journalistic career as a stagière at the Luzerner Tagblatt. She then worked for over ten years as a presenter, editor, program developer and program director at SRF. Joyce holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Marketing and Business Administration from the University of Basel as well as diplomas in Cultural Management (SAWI) and Journalism (MAZ).
Serge Reymond, Head of Paid Media and member of the Executive Board, is convinced of this internal solution: "Following the reorganization at TES, the appointment of Viviane Joyce is a positive sign. Thanks to this internal change, we are gaining an experienced personality who will be able to contribute to the Basel Newspaper has done a great job in recent years and is now seamlessly following on from Simon Bärtschi's work at TES."
