30.01.25

Integrating data protection into risk and compliance at Ringier

Maurice Berthelon, Head Group Risk & Compliance, has been responsible for data protection since the beginning of 2025. In addition to his responsibility for Risk & Compliance, he has taken over the management of the Data Protection department. Preparations for the merger began in autumn 2024 after Chantal Imfeld-Matyassy, Ringier AG’s former Head of Group Data Protection & Data Protection Officer decided to leave the company at the end of 2024 after eight years to pursue her career outside Ringier. Chantal Imfeld-Matyassy will continue to advise the company on data protection matters until spring 2025.

Maurice Berthelon joined Ringier in 2021 asCompliance Manager and has been Group Risk & Compliance Officer since January 2023. In addition to his work at Ringier, he is a guest lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Prior to joining Ringier, Maurice Berthelon was responsible for compliance and data protection at Aldi Suisse AG from 2018 to 2021, before he held various positions at PwC Switzerland (2016-2018) and Maerki Baumann & Co AG (2014-2016).