New management at SwissSign
Markus Naef will take over the management of SwissSign AG as of mid-May 2017. Urs Fischer, the current CEO of SwissSign AG, will continue to be available to Swiss Post in the future. SwissSign AG, a joint venture between Swiss Post and SBB, is pushing for a uniform digital identity from autumn 2017.
Markus Naef takes over the new management of SwissSign AG. He is to lead the company as a joint venture into a new era and tackle the next growth step. He brings over 20 years of experience in general management and business development, has held leading roles related to digitalization and transformation, and in the implementation of digital business models in the B2C and B2B sectors.
Most recently, Naef was CCO and Senior Vice President at Sunrise Communications AG. His experience in establishing and forming strategic partnerships, his expertise in complex financial issues and his legal knowledge, particularly in the areas of data protection, competition and e-commerce in Europe and North America, make him the ideal candidate for the tasks ahead.
SwissSign CEO remains
Swiss Post and SBB are very pleased that the current CEO of SwissSign AG, Urs Fischer, will continue to be available to the company and contribute his knowledge at the customer interface and in product strategy. Swiss Post thanks him for his great commitment in positioning SwissSign AG as an innovative provider of certificate services and trusted identities in Switzerland.
Unified digital identity
After SBB's investment in the postal subsidiary received the green light from the Competition Commission (WEKO) and the EU Commission in March 2017 (see media release dated March 24, 2017), the digital identity is to be launched in fall 2017 and made available to the first postal portal customers. SwissPass customers are to follow from 2018. The service will also be available to interested authorities and companies as early as autumn 2017.
With the unified digital identity, users will be able to access various online services via a single secure login instead of using a multitude of usernames and passwords and exposing themselves to security risks. Public authorities and companies will benefit from the qualitatively improved identity and will be able to expand their online services more securely as well as design them more efficiently. The top priority is full compliance with applicable data protection regulations.
