PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2016

imprint EDITORIAL PUBLISHER Alexander Büchler, Managing Director HEAD OFFICE heidelberg business media GmbH Bunsenstr. 14 69115 Heidelberg, Germany phone: +49 6221-65108-0 fax: +49 6221-65108-28 info@hbmedia.net EDITORIAL Kay Barton Heike Fischer Gabriele Kosmehl Michael Maruschke Ruari McCallion Waldemar Schmitke Wolfgang von Schröter Anthony Withers WikiPETia.info Doris Fischer doris.f ischer@hbmedia.net MEDIA CONSULTANTS Martina Hirschmann hirschmann@hbmedia.net Johann Lange-Brock lange-brock@hbmedia.net phone: +49 6221-65108-0 fax: +49 6221-65108-28 LAYOUT AND PREPRESS EXPRIM Werbeagentur Matthias Gaumann | www.exprim.de READER SERVICES Till Kretner reader@hbmedia.net PRINT Chroma Druck & Verlag GmbH Werkstr. 25 67354 Römerberg Germany WWW www.hbmedia.net | w ww.petpla.net PETplanet insider ISSN 1438-9459 is published 10 times a year. This publication is sent to qualified subscribers (1-year subscription 149 EUR, 2-year subscription 289 EUR, Young professionals’ sub- scription 99 EUR. Magazines will be dispatched to you by airmail). Not to be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. Note: The fact that product names may not be identified as trademarks is not an indication that such names are not registered trademarks. 3 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 07+08/16 www.petpla.net Dear friends of PETplanet insider, Today, we would like to make an announcement on our own behalf. Elisabeth Maria Köpke left us on June 28, 2016. The “mother” of the publishing company died after bravely fighting a serious illness. Since PETplanet’s founding 17 years ago, she has been a true stalwart of the company. Initially she campaigned tirelessly for subscribers. No-one can forget how – at drinktec 2001 – she fought her way up all the way to the board of exhibitors in order to bring sub- scriptions to everyone. She was always friendly and full of empathy in her approach to people. Seven years ago, she took over ad sales for the Mediterranean in her typical warm-hearted fashion. With customers, she was helpful and caring, handling any complaint with a smile and expressing delight at every order. But woe betides any customer reluc- tant to advertise, because then Elisa could be very demanding indeed. At the company, she was there at all times, day or night, and not only to discuss professional problems: many of us also trusted her with personal issues. These were – as everything else – in very capable hands with Elisa. In the mornings, a single look from Elisa was enough to tell her whether one was doing well or not. In this way, she not only became a good friend, but also the mother of the publishing company. Our thoughts are now with Elisa’s family, especially her children Patri- cia and Karsten and their families. Dear Elisa, To the very end you battled with courage and kind- ness, always with a smile on your face, exactly as we will remember you over all the years. Very often, you showed us the way. We will carry you in our hearts. We miss you. Farewell.