Syrian Hadad becomes CTO at adesso Switzerland
IT service provider adesso Switzerland has appointed Syrian Hadad as its new Chief Technology Officer. The technology expert with 20 years of experience is moving from the canton of Aargau, where he most recently worked as CTO and Head of Technology and Solution Development. Hadad will start on April 1, 2026.
The consulting and IT service provider adesso Switzerland is strengthening its management team with Syrian Hadad as its new Chief Technology Officer. The technology expert brings over 20 years of experience in the areas of architecture, platform development and digital transformation.
From the canton of Aargau to adesso
Syrian Hadad most recently worked at the Canton of Aargau as CTO and Head of Technology and Solution Development. There, he was responsible for central cloud, architecture and AI initiatives and managed around 40 engineers in various teams. He also managed cross-divisional transformation projects. In 2023, the Canton of Aargau team was honored with the Digital Economy Award.
The new CTO holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the FHNW and a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology. He also works as a lecturer, including at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, and is on the board of directors of an SME in Aargau.
Focus on innovation and delivery
«I am very much looking forward to my new challenge at adesso Switzerland. My goal is to consistently translate innovation and technology into marketable, scalable offerings, to shorten the time-to-value for our customers, to further develop delivery together with the teams in a targeted manner and to make adesso even more visible as a leading technology partner in the Swiss market,» comments Syrian Hadad on his new role.
CEO Michaela Gasser adds: «With Syrian Hadad as our new CTO, we are gaining a strong leader with strong technology and implementation skills. Syrian combines leadership with strategic thinking and operational delivery experience and brings extensive expertise in IT architecture, platforms, cloud and AI.»
adesso was founded in Dortmund in 1997 and currently employs over 10,400 people in the adesso Group. As a national company, adesso Switzerland focuses on consulting and individual software development for the core business processes of companies and public administrations. Its most important customers include SBB, Swisscom, Swiss Post, PostFinance, the Swiss Confederation, Roche, Helsana, Swiss Life and Mobiliar.
More information: www.adesso.ch
