DGAP-Adhoc: Goldbach Group AG: New Chief Financial Officer - Nomination of Chief Marketing Officer - Retreat from the Czech Republic - Reduction of stakes in Wilmaa Digital World AG
30.09.2013 – 05:35
Goldbach Group AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel 30.09.2013 05:30 Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad hoc press release Decisions made by the board of directors of Goldbach Group AG: New Chief Financial Officer - Nomination of Chief Marketing Officer - Retreat from the Czech Republic - Reduction of stakes in Wilmaa Digital World AG Küsnacht-Zurich, 30 September 2013. The board of directors of the Goldbach Group AG, the leading advertising logistics specialist operating in the DACH region, eastern Europe as well as the Adriatic area in the marketing of private electronic, mobile and interactive media as well as in online marketing, approves the appointment of Lukas Leuenberger, the current Director Corporate Finance, to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Committee from 1 October 2013. New to the Goldbach Group and also to the Executive Committee, Klaus Nadler will be joining from 1 April 2014, taking over the newly created function of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In addition, the board of directors has decided to divest of the not profitable sales hub in the Czech Republic and also to reduce the stakes in Wilmaa Digital World AG. Lukas Leuenberger (born 1972, a Swiss national) joined the Goldbach Group in 2007 as Head of Group Controlling and deputy CFO. The graduated economist (Lic. Oec. HSG) and state-recognised auditor has been Director Corporate Finance since 2012. He succeeds Dr. Stephan Bergamin, who has decided to leave the company on 31 March 2014 due to the re-organisation of the group, to devote himself to fresh challenges. As CFO, Bergamin has been responsible, inter alia, for the restructuring of the Goldbach Group in Poland, which made Goldbach Business Lines Audience and Interactive the most important players in the Polish market. As from 1 April 2014 Klaus Nadler (born 1968, German citizen) will be joining the Goldbach Group and its Executive Committee. With the appointment of Nadler, the Goldbach Group has succeeded in gaining an established marketing and product marketing professional with international experience in the marketing and telecommunications field. For the business graduate, who has worked for, amongst others, AOL Germany, the telecommunications company Versatel and the TV marketing company IP Germany in leading positions, this is his second position in Switzerland where, until he switches to the Goldbach Group, he holds a responsible position as CEO of GroupM Switzerland. Goldbach Group AG withdrawing from the Czech Republic Due to the difficult market environment in the Czech Republic, characterised by intense pricing and competition pressure, the Goldbach Group has not managed to get into the profit zone during its five years of operating there. For this reason the board of directors of the Goldbach Group has decided to divest itself of the sales hub in the Czech Republic, which has an annual turnover of CHF 1 million. Goldbach Group AG reduces stake in Wilmaa Digital World AG As of September 30th, 2013 the Wilmaa GmbH, which belongs with 67,3 % to Goldbach Group, is reducing its stake in Wilmaa Digital World AG from 75% to 20% percent. The technology firm Wilmaa Digital World AG has set itself the goal to launch the Wilmaa box in order to make Wilmaa accessible to the big screen. By reducing this stake, the Goldbach Group will be relinquishing its control of the firm. This enables Thomas Gabathuler, co-founder and Wilma-father, to take over the control of Wilmaa Digital World AG and to bring further strategic partners on board. Because of the Goldbach Group's own strategic core business, all marketing rights for the digital moving image connected with the introduction of the box will remain with the Group. Goldbach Group continues to hold the majority of Wilmaa GmbH. Goldbach Group Company Profile The Goldbach Group is the leading network for electronic communication solutions and a logistics centre for the marketing and representation of advertising in private electronic media in the areas of television, internet television, radio, Digital out of Home, online display, in game, search advertising and mobile advertising. The company is based in Switzerland (Küsnacht-Zurich) and is active in the whole DACH region, in Eastern Europe and in the Adriatic Region. Goldbach Group has been quoted in the main segment of the SIX Swiss Exchange since June 15th, 2007 (Valor 487094, ISIN CH0004870942, Ticker-Symbol: GBMN). Further Information: www.goldbachgroup.com Contact: Goldbach Group AG Germaine Müller, Investor Relations Manager Corinne Laverrière, Public Relations Manager Seestrasse 39 8700 Küsnacht-Zurich Phone +41 (44) 914 91 00 Fax +41 (44) 914 93 60 www.goldbachgroup.com <br>+++++<br>Additional features: Picture: http://newsfeed2.equitystory.com/goldbachgroup/232468.html Subtitle: Lukas Leuenberger und Klaus Nadler 30.09.2013 News transmitted by EQS Schweiz AG. The issuer is responsible for the contents of the release. EquityStory publishes regulatory releases, media releases on the capital market and press releases. The EquityStory Group distributes authentic and real-time financial news for over 1'300 listed companies. The Swiss news archive can be found at www.equitystory.ch/news --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Goldbach Group AG Seestrasse 39 8700 Küsnacht-Zürich Switzerland Phone: +41 44 914 91 00 Fax: +41 44 914 93 60 E-mail: info@goldbachgroup.com Internet: www.goldbachgroup.com ISIN: CH0004870942 Valor: 487094 Listed: SIX End of Announcement EQS Group News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------