Ringier Axel Springer Media AG
The company was established on 1 July 2010, following the signing of a joint venture agreement between Swiss Ringier AG and German company Axel Springer SE, in order to consolidate international operations in Central and Eastern Europe. Today, Ringier Axel Springer manages a wide assortment of more than 165 print and online editions on the markets in Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Thanks to the daily newspapers Fakt, Novy Cas and Blic, Ringier Axel Springer Media AG secured a leading position in the tabloid media markets of a number of Central and Eastern European countries, as well as being one of the largest magazine publishers in the region. In addition, the company is constantly developing and expanding its offer in the field of digital media. The company is headquartered in Zurich and employs around 3,100 people.
Mother Company
Ringier AG and Axel Springer SE
Business Form
private
Legal Form
share corporations (joint stock)
Business Sectors
publishing
Ringier AG
Ringier AG is a privately owned multinational media company established in Switzerland in 1833. In addition to over 120 printed publications worldwide, Ringier owns significant shares in a number of TV and radio stations and produces a range of TV programs. It is also very active in the online media world, with more than 200 internet or mobile portals that it manages. With its headquarters in Zurich, Ringier employs over 7,000 employees worldwide.
Axel Springer SE
Publishing house Axel Springer was established in 1946 by Axel Springer and has its headquarters in Berlin, employing more than 11,000 people. Since its creation in 1946, it has become one of the largest newspaper and magazine publishers in Germany and a major European media company. Its portfolio of printed outlets includes famous publications such as Das Bild and Die Welt. Its international business interests and digital media account for a major part of its revenues.
Other Print Outlets
Blic zena
Blic Puls
Auto Bild
Other Online Outlets
Media Business
Printing House
APM Print (100)
Business
Sales, advertising, pressroom
Ringier Axel Springer Media AG (100)
International Business
Print and publishing all across Eastern Europe: Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary
General Information
Founding Year
2010
Founder
Ringier AG and Axel Springer SE
Affiliated Interests Founder
Ringier AG is a privately owned multinational media company established in Switzerland in 1833. In addition to over 120 printed publications worldwide, Ringier owns significant shares in a number of TV and radio stations and produces a range of TV programs. It is also very active in the online media world, with more than 200 internet or mobile portals that it manages. With its headquarters in Zurich, Ringier employs over 7,000 employees worldwide.
Publishing house Axel Springer was established in 1946 by Axel Springer and has its headquarters in Berlin, employing more than 11,000 people. Since its creation in 1946, it has become one of the largest newspaper and magazine publishers in Germany and a major European media company. Its portfolio of printed outlets includes famous publications such as Das Bild and Die Welt. Its international business interests and digital media account for a major part of its revenues.
Employees
Company Ringier Axel Springer Media AG with headquarters in Zurich has around 3,100 employees. Ringier Axel Springer ltd in Serbia had 392 employees in 2015 according to official records of the Serbian Business Registers Agency.
Contact
Kreuzstrasse 26, Zürich 8008, Switzerland
Website: www.ringieraxelspringer.com
Tax/ ID Number
ID number: 984250
Financial Information
Revenue (Financial Data/ Optional)
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Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
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Advertising (in % of total funding)
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Management
Executive Board
Mark Dekan is CEO of Ringier Axel Springer Media AG. He is presiding the Ringier Axel Springer Leadership Team. In addition to his role as CEO of the Joint Venture, he is also CEO of the ONET-RAS Polska Group as well as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Grupa ONET.pl and Media Impact Polska.
Before his appointment as CEO of Ringier Axel Springer Media AG in 2013, according to his biography published on official website of this company, he was as CFO responsible for the establishment and management of the finance function of the group. Prior to joining Ringier Axel Springer Media AG, he was since 2008 Manager of the Finance and Services Division at Axel Springer SE and prior worked in various in senior financial positions.
Further Information
Meta Data
Aside from publishing, which is the main business of both Ringier Axel Springer in Serbia and in Switzerland, the company is active in advertising and sales. Ringier Axel Springer ltd also has two specialised portals – the online shop Nonstopshop.rs and travel portal Superodmor.rs – as well as the forum ana.rs.
Data on number of employees for 2016 is still not available.
