Title Board Member, MD for Group Strategy / M&A Company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group Bio : In January 2010, Michael was elected to the Executive Board of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and is now responsible for Group Strategy and M&A. In 2007, Michael joined Holtzbrinck and assumed the position of Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions and was responsible for the management of M&A relationships as well as deal flow and headed all strategic and restructuring projects of the company. Besides acting as Chief Market Officer at an internet bank in Zürich, Michael began his career as a consultant. Furthermore, he assumed partner positions at a management consultancy firm and a private equity investment company. Michael studied Finance and Accounting at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, where he also received his doctorate in 1996.