Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
Serge Reymond appointed to head the Corporate Division of Media in the German-Speaking Area of Switzerland too
Press Release
Press Release
Lausanne and Zurich, 4 November 2011 – Tamedia has named a successor to the designated Chief Executive Officer Christoph Tonini. Effective 1 January 2012, Serge Reymond will also be responsible for the corporate division of media in German-speaking areas of Switzerland with the Tamedia magazines, Finanz und Wirtschaft as well as SonntagsZeitung. Serge Reymond, 48 years old, has been the managing director of Edipresse Suisse since 2009 and has also been a member of the executive board of Tamedia as holder of this position since may 2011. He has played a decisive role in the successful merger of two companies in Switzerland over the past two years.
Christoph Tonini, who will take over from Martin Kall as Chief Executive Officer in 2013, will retain direct responsibility for the corporate division «Digital & 20 Minuten» until the end of 2012.
Under the management of Serge Reymond, teams from the two, still independently organized corporate divisions will expand and implement the already developed projects for new media offers. In addition, exchanges of ideas and experience will be expanded further between Edipresse Suisse and media in the German-speaking areas of Switzerland across language barriers. The Board of Directors and the Management Board of Tamedia wish Serge Reymond and the project teams in the German- and French-speaking areas of Switzerland all the best.