New ownership structure for Linkgroup AG

With effect 1 July 2023, Media Partners Holding GmbH, held by the two owners Christian Schwander and Dario Caprarese, will further increase its interest in Linkgroup in line with the succession plan to become the majority shareholder. Former majority shareholder Marc Lehman, and Othmar Krienbühl, will retain substantial interests in the company. The four-man team will continue to manage the business jointly as managing partners.

The acquisition of a further share package from the former majority shareholder Marc Lehmann increases Media Partners Holding’s financial stake in the company. Marc Lehman, who has headed the group for more than 20 years as its managing director, will remain as managing partner and chairman of the board of directors of the company.

The new ownership structure creates the basis for Linkgroup to continue doing successful business as it has done for years.

About the partners

Christian Schwander (*1977, Swiss) Partner in Linkgroup, deputy managing director and head of communications consulting at Linkgroup. With the company since 2006, responsible among other things for strategy, conception and communication consulting. Trained as a printing technologist at the HF TGZ Polygrafische Akademie, and as a federally certified sales manager. Management positions at various graphic arts companies.

Dario Caprarese (*1980, Swiss) Partner in Linkgroup. Founder and now managing director and chairman of the board of subsidiary agency Kommuniversum. With the company since 2018 and the integration of the subsidiary agency, responsible among other things for strategy, conception and communication consulting. Trained as a printing technologist at the HF TGZ Polygrafische Akademie, and as a federally certified sales manager. Management positions at various graphic arts companies.

Othmar Krienbühl (*1967, Swiss) Partner in Linkgroup. With the company since 2014, responsible among other things for strategy, conception and communication consulting. Trained as a typographer at the HF TGZ Polygrafische Akademie, with postgraduate studies in business management; MBA from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Various management positions in the graphic arts industry, and long-standing head of logistics Zurich for Swiss Re, including media production.

Marc Lehmann (*1964, Swiss) Partner in Linkgroup and managing director and chairman of the board of directors of Linkgroup and Printlink. With the company since 2002, responsible among other things for strategy, conception and communication consulting. Trained as a typographer, studied at the HF TSM für Medien­wirtschaft und Medien­management; postgraduate studies in media and media management. Management positions at various graphic arts companies.

About Linkgroup AG

As one of Switzerland’s leading publishing agencies, Linkgroup operates as a one-stop shop supporting its customers via three exclusive service packages for corporate, financial and marketing communications. These packages cover all the bases at both the strategic and operational level, from advising on and developing communications and content strategies, multichannel planning and conception, to impactful copy, design and reliable implementation, both print and online.