Swissperform parts ways with Managing Director Poto Wegener
The Board of Directors of Swissperform is parting ways with long-serving Managing Director Poto Wegener. The new appointment is necessary to ensure the company's strategic goals are met.
This decision is the result of in-depth consultations in the course of the ongoing restructuring and digitalization, writes The restructuring process has shown that, in addition to the measures already implemented, it is also necessary to fill the position of Managing Director.
Poto Wegener has played a key role in shaping Swissperform over the past 13 years and has set the course for the company, Swissperform continues. The search for a suitable successor has already begun. In the meantime, Michael Egli, Head of Legal Services and member of the Executive Board, will continue to manage the business on an interim basis to ensure a smooth transition.
Swissperform is the collecting society for ancillary copyrights (related rights) in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein and also exploits secondary use rights: The company represents the holders of ancillary copyrights
(rights holders) vis-à-vis the users (e.g. music use by broadcasting companies).
