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Ringier

Ringier

Ringier is a Zürich-based diversified Swiss media company operating print, digital, mobile, television, film, radio, and online media brands in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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ringier.com
Is a
Company
Company
Organization
Organization

Company attributes

Industry
Printed matter
Printed matter
Digital media
Digital media
News
News
Communication
Communication
Entertainment
Entertainment
E-commerce
E-commerce
Journalism
Journalism
Mass media
Mass media
...
Location
Zofingen
Zofingen
Zürich
Zürich
Switzerland
Switzerland
B2X
B2B
B2B
CEO
Marc Walder
Marc Walder
Founder
Marc Walder
Marc Walder
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../61606-27
Legal Name
Ringier AG
Subsidiary
Scout24 Schweiz AG
Scout24 Schweiz AG
Blick
Blick
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Blikk
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Gazeta Sporturilor
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Libertatea
Legal classification
Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft
Date Incorporated
1833
Number of Employees (Ranges)
5,001 – 10,0000
Email Address
info@ringier.ch
Phone Number
+41442596111
Full Address
Ringier AG Dufourstrasse 23 8008 Zurich Switzerland
Founded Date
1833
Glassdoor ID
870442
CTO
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Kilian Kämpfen
CFO
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Annabella Bassler
Former CEO
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Michael Ringier
Key People
Marc Walder
Marc Walder
Country
Switzerland
Switzerland
Headquarters
Zürich
Zürich

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Invested in
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Homsters
foodspring
foodspring
Lamudi (company)
Lamudi (company)
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GetYourLawyer
Owner of
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Blick am Abend
Scout24 Schweiz AG
Scout24 Schweiz AG
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Heute (newspaper)
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Dimanche.ch
L'Hebdo
L'Hebdo
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Gazeta Sporturilor
Blick
Blick
Aktuality
Aktuality
...
Wikidata ID
Q687721

Ringier AG (Ringier) is a privately-held, diversified Swiss media company that operates print media, digital media, television, radio, entertainment, and e-commerce businesses, as well as digital real estate, job, vehicle, and e-commerce marketplaces. Ringier produc­es over 120 newspapers and mag­a­zines and operates eighty web and mobile platforms. Its portfolio includes 110 subsidiary brands in the print media, digital media, mobile, radio, television, film, ticketing, entertainment, e-commerce, and technology sectors. Ringier also invests in innovative digital start-ups as a venture capital investor. Ringier was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Zürich, with operations in eighteen countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. The company's stated mission is to "stand for innovation, independence, and freedom of expression."

History

Ringier was founded in 1833 by Johann Rudolf Ringier, who opened a print shop in Zofingen, Switzerland. In 1874, his son, Franz Emil Ringier, assumed control of the company and established Ringier as a commercial printing and publishing house. In the early half of the twentieth century, Ringier expanded its news and entertainment printing operations and became the largest publishing house in Switzerland. In 1969, Ringier established it film production branch, Rincovision. The Ringier School of Journalism, a private institution for journalism training and the first Swiss school of journalism, was opened in 1974. In 1984, Ringier expanded into television production with the establishment of Zürivision. Ringier expanded its operations into Asia in 1987. In 1996, Ringier launched its first websites and established its internet presence. In the 2000s, Ringier continued to acquire companies and expand its print, film, television, and digital operations. In 2020, Ringier employed nearly 6,800 employees in eighteen countries and generated revenue of 1 billion Swiss francs, with over 70% of operating profit from its digital businesses.

Brands

Ringier's portfolio of brands is comprised of 110 subsidiaries, divided into its media portfolio, digital marketing portfolio, and technology portfolio:

  • The media portfolio includes media brands such as news platforms, newspapers, magazines, digital TV, radio, and events, delivering independent journalism and entertainment in Switzerland, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia
  • The digital marketplaces portfolio consists of online platforms in real estate, cars, jobs, and horizontals, to empower consumers and customers across Switzerland, Eastern Europe and emerging markets
  • The technology portfolio focuses on scalable marketplace and media technology solutions, secure data protection, and user experience, to enable its business units with scalable and adaptable technology solutions.

Subsidiary companies of Ringier include Aktuality, Avantaje, Blick, Elevate, NRJ, GEO, HZ, L'illustre, Noizz, Onet, Pulse.ng, RingierSports, Tele, Unica, vod.pl, students.ch, sport.sk, AirConsole, autobazar.eu, Blok, CarForYou, CV Market, home.ch, LaModa, Lalafo, Lendi, Skoove, Yamo, OneLog, Star, Delphi, Ring Publishing, and Ringier Connect+.

Investments

In addition to its media operations, Ringier invests in digital startups as a venture capital investor. Ringier has invested in GetYourLawyer, Lamudi, foodspring, and Homsters. Ringier's notable exits include Lamudi.

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Acquisitions

SBIR/STTR Awards

Patents

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