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Manager magazin looks at CEWE board turmoil News People on the Move 

Manager magazin looks at CEWE board turmoil

Germany’s Manager Magazin did a long retrospective on the years-long boardroom drama at CEWE Color that lead to the departure of two top executives, Christian Friege and Rolf Hollander. The German-language article is available here (subscription required). Writer Dietmar Palan does a comprehensive history of the company’s unusual ownership structure – where the publicly held CEWE is primarily governed by... Read More
Dr. Rolf Hollander extended as CEWE chairman of the Board of Trustees News People on the Move 

Dr. Rolf Hollander extended as CEWE chairman of the Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Stiftung announced it extended Dr. Rolf Hollander‘s term of office as a member and in his function as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for a further four years at its meeting on Nov. 29, 2022. The Board of Management of the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Stiftung is having legal concerns examined... Read More
Dr. Christian Friege appointed to CEWE Board of Management People on the Move 

Dr. Christian Friege appointed to CEWE Board of Management

CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA was informed by Alexander Neumüller, the beneficiary of the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Foundation and heir of the company founder, of his decision to appoint Dr. Christian Friege to the Board of Management of the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Foundation upon expiry of his current contract. As the personally liable partner, the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Foundation manages... Read More
CEWE highlights  progress in diversity News 

CEWE highlights progress in diversity

In the wake of the high-profile dismissal of CEO Dr. Christian Friege, CEWE COLOR Stiftung announced the progress the company has made for “sustainable value orientation and diversity”: “Between 2017 and 2021, the number of women in management positions increased by more than 50 percent from 95 to 146. At the management level, half of the new positions were filled... Read More
CEWE board reveals CEO departure due to conflict over diversity News 

CEWE board reveals CEO departure due to conflict over diversity

In a rare moment of disclosure, the board of trustees of CEWE Color claimed its CEO, Dr. Christian Friege  “massively obstructed” diversity and the appointment of a woman as a board member, which led to his contract not being renewed. A spokesperson for CEWE told Reuters the management board Friege chairs does not make management board appointments and that four... Read More
CEWE board does not extend contract of CEO News People on the Move 

CEWE board does not extend contract of CEO

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Foundation, Dr. Rolf Hollander announced, due to differing opinions on corporate management, the board of trustees canceled the contract of Dr. Christian Friege, chairman of the board. The contract ends Dec. 31, 2022. As a personally liable partner, the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Foundation manages the business of the... Read More
CEWE receives award for ambitious and long-term reduction of greenhouse gas emissions News 

CEWE receives award for ambitious and long-term reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

Oldenburg-based photo service provider CEWE is ranked eleventh place out of around 2,000 companies in Germany that were invited to participate in a large-scale study by the market research company Statista and the business magazine Capital. The analysis distinguishes those companies in Germany that have reduced the intensity of their greenhouse gas emissions the most over the past five years,... Read More
Lizzie Ross from London creates the 75 millionth CEWE Photobook Marketing News 

Lizzie Ross from London creates the 75 millionth CEWE Photobook

CEWE announced its 75 millionth CEWE PHOTOBOOK was produced for customer Lizzie Ross in the United Kingdom. CEWE started producing its signature books in 2005 and the millionth copy rolled off the presses two years later. The company says the CEWE PHOTOBOOK is now the best-selling photo book in Europe. About 6.5 million are produced each year. CEWE’s 75 millionth... Read More
TIPA recognizes CEWE retail system, WhiteWall among awards News 

TIPA recognizes CEWE retail system, WhiteWall among awards

The Technical Image Press Awards (TIPA) were recently announced, showcasing winners in 40 categories, including cameras and lenses, papers and printers, imaging software, still and video accessories, lighting, monitors, and more. The camera gear awards are widely covered, so we thought we’d look at a few of the output-related recognitions. CEWE won two awards: For the Wall Calendar A2 Gold... Read More