The Swiss media company Vogel Communications Group AG is taking over the trade magazine "at - aktuelle technik" from Galledia Group AG as of February 16, 2021. The 100% subsidiary of the German Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG is based in Thalwil and is thus expanding its portfolio of B2B media. The media group is thus strengthening its market position in the industrial sector.
Silvano Böni, who was previously responsible for the automation section of "Schweizer MaschinenMarkt" (SMM) and worked as an editor at "at" for many years, will take over as editor-in-chief of "at". "aktuelle technik is an excellent addition to our portfolio, as the publication covers everything from the electrical engineering and control technology sector to measurement and control technology," explains Matthias Böhm, Publishing Director and Editor-in-Chief of SMM at Vogel Communications Group AG: "Our team is looking forward to a constructive collaboration with the at team."
With over 100 specialist media in 14 sectors, Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG is one of the most important German-language specialist media companies in the DACH region. The additional media brand strengthens the positioning in the industry sector and enables an expansion of the target group, opens up new perspectives in the advertising market as well as great opportunities in the joint development of innovative information offerings.
The existing organization will remain unchanged. Matthias Böhm will take over operational responsibility for "at - aktuelle technik" as Publishing Director of Vogel Communications Group AG.
Contact for queries:
Vogel Communications Group AG
Matthias Böhm
Publishing Director / Editor-in-Chief SMM
Phone: +41 44 722 77 91
Galledia group ag is the largest independent media company in Eastern Switzerland. In addition to numerous specialist publications, the media company includes two local daily newspapers, several online publications and two graphic production companies.
Vogel Communications Group is one of the leading providers of B2B information and B2B communication in the German-speaking world. Its headquarters are in Würzburg. VOGEL has also been active in Switzerland since 1930 with its own media company in Thalwil. With four agencies in Berlin, the group offers comprehensive communications expertise: The offerings range from specialist media, corporate publishing, social media services, PR to market intelligence as well as its own congress center. The publishing divisions manage 100+ trade journals, 100+ digital platforms and 300+ business events. The print and digital media open up access to 14 sectors in the five economic fields of industry, automotive, information technology, law/economics/taxes and B2B communication.
