Thomas Passen
Managing Director Ringier Advertising

Biography

Thomas Passen (born 1969) has been Managing Director of Ringier Advertising and a member of the Executive Board of Ringier Medien Schweiz since October 2020. From 2019 until the takeover by Ringier AG at the end of 2023, he was a member of the Executive Board of Ringier Axel Springer Switzerland AG. Thomas Passen has held various positions at Ringier since 1997, including Managing Director of the Blick Group and Head of Reader and Advertising Market Magazines, most recently as Head of Sales and Marketing Switzerland at Ringier AG since 2013.

After two years as an independent consultant in the area of brand sales and content marketing/partnerships for Ringier and Ringier Axel Springer, he returned to Ringier AG as CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) on April 1, 2018. Thomas Passen is a trained typographer and has completed several management training courses, including as a polygraphic technician, publishing manager, and the SKU Advanced Management Program. Thomas Passen is a member of the Swiss foundations boards of GfM and Laureus.