Alexander Kratzer, born 1973, has been CEO of MHS Digital since 2011; MHS Digital covers all strategic and most operational matters for the digital activities of all publishers of the group. These include Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten as well as various titles throughout the south(west) of Germany.

Before - and mostly parallel - that, Alexander worked at Südwestdeutsche Medienholding (SWMH) as group leader for digital businesses and built up experiences in venture financing and new business models. Not just since then, Alexanders priorities are in the development of current, new and innovative products and businesses for the newspaper industry.