swissnet Group Appoints Stefan Gubeli as New Group CEO

swissnet Group (ISIN: CH0451123589 – Ticker: MLBMD), a leading provider of ICT, network and innovative technology solutions, has announced a major leadership transition. Stefan Gubeli will assume the position of Group CEO effective 1 January 2027, succeeding Jonathan Sauppe. To ensure a seamless handover, a two-month transition period is planned during which Gubeli and Sauppe will jointly lead the company. Sauppe will step down from his operational role on 1 March 2027 but will remain closely associated with swissnet Group as an advisor and shareholder under a multi-year contractual agreement. The Board of Directors, led by Chairman Urs van Stiphout, expressed gratitude for Sauppe's exceptional commitment and his role in building the Group into its current form.

Stefan Gubeli brings over twenty years of leadership experience in building, transforming, and scaling technology companies. Since 2023, he has served as CEO of SCHENK Systeme AG, a provider of cloud-based software and SaaS solutions. Previously, from 2013 to 2022, he was Managing Director of BiCA (Schweiz) AG, Managing Director of BiCA (Austria) GmbH, and COO of the BiCA Group, where he transformed the company from a hardware provider into a cloud-based SaaS provider. He also founded and led CiRRUSOFT Inc., his own cloud company in Silicon Valley. Gubeli's focus will be on further integrating the Group companies and driving sustainable, profitable growth.

“I am very much looking forward to this role and would like to thank the Board of Directors for its trust,” says Stefan Gubeli. “swissnet Group and its companies have a strong foundation - together with the management team, I intend to bring them closer together and drive their profitable development.” Jonathan Sauppe commented, “With Stefan Gubeli, we have found a strong successor to lead the company.” The news was originally released via NEWMEDIAWIRE and can be viewed on www.newmediawire.com.