Swisscom Health AG: Thomas Bachofner, new CEO
Thomas Bachofner is the new CEO of Swisscom Health AG. Bachofner succeeds Stefano Santinelli, who will become CEO of Swisscom Directories AG (local.ch & search.ch) on October 1, 2016. Thomas Bachofner, 45, has played a key role in shaping Swisscom's development in the SME segment in various management roles since 2010.
Over the past five years, Swisscom Health AG has built up a customer base of 2,000 doctors, 200 hospitals, 70 insurance companies, 200 pharmacies, five cantons, and numerous laboratories and X-ray institutes. In addition, the competence center for health insurance outsourcing was established in 2016, which today operates Sanitas' core IT.
Under its newly appointed CEO Thomas Bachofner, Swisscom Health AG will continue to promote digitization and networking in the healthcare sector. The strategy adopted will thus continue to be pursued.
Digitization in the healthcare sector is maturing faster than ever, and a groundbreaking phase will soon begin with the entry into force of the EPDG. Swisscom Health AG is already working on various networking projects in Zurich, Solothurn, Bern and Liechtenstein.
Thomas Bachofner joined Swisscom in 2010 as Head of Strategy for the SME segment. Under his leadership, the digitization strategy was created, which he then successfully implemented as the person responsible for product management and marketing in cooperation with SME customers. Before joining Swisscom, Bachofner held various management positions at IBM and Accenture. The 45-year-old Zurich native studied economics and political science at the University of Bern. Thomas Bachofner will take over as Head of Swisscom Health AG on December 1, 2016.
