Rainer Nowak becomes the managing director of the « Press » – Diepresse.com
The Styria Media Group is recovering Rainer Nowak from the « Kronen Zeitung ». He takes over the « Press » management of Head of Herwig Langanger.
By ordering Rainer Nowak to become the managing director of « Die Presse », the Styria Media Group is recovering a profound connoisseur of the company. « I am very pleased that we regained Rainer Nowak, » says Herwig Langanger, board member of the Styria Media Group. « Rainer Nowak and I, as managing director of » Die Presse « , have worked together on the strategic realignment of the company for many years, the success of which he has contributed significantly. I hand over my additional position as a « press » managing director to Rainer Nowak with July and I look forward to working with him again in my function as a styria board, « said Langanger.
On the occasion of his return to « Die Presse », Rainer Nowak says: « I would like to thank the Supervisory Board and the board of the Styria Media Group for what I have placed in me. I am very happy to work as the chairman of the management together with the entire » Die Presse « team on the positive further development of the company. Deep connection with the « The Press » brand. “I am convinced that Rainer Nowak will consistently continue with his extensive understanding of the company, with its expertise and many years of experience, the strategic path of the“ press ”has consistently continued. It is very gratifying that it was possible to bring Rainer Nowak back to “Die Presse”, ”said Mair.
In his styria board colleague Herwig Langanger, Markus Mair thanks him for his merits as a « press » managing director. « My extraordinary thanks deserves Herwig Langanger, who has deeply shaped » the press « in the past decade and has significantly changed the better. In a very difficult time for the company, he has taken on management responsibility. With a strategic foresight, courage to change and implementation strength, Herwig Langanger has determined the press’ press and developed into an economically sustainably successful company within the Styria Media Group. « The press » was reorganized under the leadership of Herwig Langang technologically and organizationally, the digital revenue contribution from the advertising and reader market was significantly increased and the positioning of the brand in the quality segment on the market. This laid a strong foundation for the future orientation of the company. ”
Herwig Langang has been a member of the Styria Media Group since 2022 and has been the chairman of the management of “Die Presse” since 2014. Rainer Nowak was editor -in -chief of « Die Presse » from 2012 to 2022 and also managing director from 2017 to 2022. Together Herwig Langanger and Rainer Nowak were awarded the « Media Manager of the Year » by the industry magazine « Austria’s journalist: in ». In July 2025, Herwig Langanger resigned his function as a “press” manager on his own request. Rainer Nowak will be appointed managing director of « Die Presse » on July 1st. The second managing director remains Andreas Rast, who has been performing this function since 2022. The overall public responsibility and management of the editorial team remains unchanged by Florian Asamer, editor -in -chief of “Die Presse” since 2023.
