Change at the helm of a major business network
Marc Flückiger is set to succeed Hansjörg Brunner as president of WirtschaftsPortalOst. A trained cheesemaker, he is a co-owner of SYGMA AG Liegenschaftenbetreuung in Wil. Brunner has chaired the Wil Area Business Association since its foundation in 2019.
According to a statement, Hansjörg Brunner is stepping down as president of WirtschaftsPortalOst (WPO). The owner and CEO of Fairdruck AG, based in Sirnach, Thurgau, has chaired the Wil Greater Area Business and Economic Association since its foundation in May 2019. Brunner had previously chaired both the Hinterthurgau SME Trade Association and the Thurgau Trade Association. He served as a member of the Thurgau Cantonal Council and the National Council for the FDP.
The Executive Board is proposing Marc Flückiger as the new president to the delegates’ meeting on 23 April. The 44-year-old grew up in Thurgau and lives in Wil. A trained cheesemaker, he worked at Züger Frischkäse AG, most recently as a member of the extended management team. Since 2014, he has been co-owner and managing director of SYGMA AG Liegenschaftenbetreuung in Wil, which employs around 170 people. He served as a member of the Wil City Council for the FDP and has been a member of the St. Gallen Cantonal Council since 2024.
“As WPO President, I would be delighted to contribute my experience and my network in business, politics and association work, and to devote my full energy to our region,” Flückiger is quoted as saying in the press release.