EANS-Adhoc: Goldbach Group AG
Change of presidency on the Board of Directors
of Goldbach Group (with photo)
05.03.2013 – 07:01
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Management Changes 05.03.2013 Ad hoc press release Change of presidency on the Board of Directors of the Goldbach Group Küsnacht-Zürich, 5 March 2013. On 30 April 2013 the Board of Directors of Goldbach Group AG will propose Jens Alders to the General Meeting for appointment as the new President of the Board. As planned, Bruno Widmer is to hand over the reins after presiding over the Board of Directors of Goldbach Group AG for six years. "It was agreed from the outset that my tenure as President would last six years. I am now stepping down at the right time for both the company and myself", notes Bruno Widmer (1941). "The Goldbach Group is in excellent shape and enjoys a high standing. Led by a highly capable and visionary group management team, it boasts a robust balance sheet and consistently reports good figures", the outgoing President of the Board of Directors continued. Jens Alder (1957) is now set to follow in Bruno Widmer's wake. Jens Alder holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zurich. In 1986 he graduated from INSEAD in Fontainebleau as a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Jens Alder has played an influential role at various companies. In 1999 he was appointed CEO of Swisscom. From 2006 to 2008 he was CEO of TDC, Denmark's largest telephone company. He currently sits on various boards of directors and is president of the boards of Sanitas Krankenversicherung and Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB). "Jens Alder is an established business personality with a profound knowledge of the telecommunications industry. He has proven his ability to develop a company along successful lines. We are convinced that he is the right person to ensure Goldbach Group AG's lasting success on a strategic level", declares Bruno Widmer. In his capacity as Vice-President, Beat Curti paid tribute to the departing President's accomplishments: "We thank Bruno Widmer for his achievements, his enthusiasm and his commitment as President of the Board of Directors. His expertise and knowledge as one of the leading figures in advertising over the past 30 years, both in Switzerland and internationally, has been crucial in shaping our strategy and our success." Pictures with Announcement: ---------------------------------------------- http://resources.euroadhoc.com/us/kmGOC6l9 http://resources.euroadhoc.com/us/REl7iam5 Further inquiry note: Germaine Mueller Tel. +41 44 914 91 10 Mobile: +41 78 600 24 14 germaine.mueller@goldbachgroup.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pictures with Announcement: ---------------------------------------------- http://resources.euroadhoc.com/us/kmGOC6l9 http://resources.euroadhoc.com/us/REl7iam5 issuer: Goldbach Group AG Seestrasse 39 CH-8700 Küsnacht phone: +41 44 914 91 00 FAX: +41 44 914 93 60 mail: info@goldbachgroup.ch WWW: www.goldbachgroup.ch sector: Media ISIN: CH0004870942 indexes: SPI, SPIEX stockmarkets: Main Standard: SIX Swiss Exchange language: English