Peter Gassmann leaves Abraxas
Peter Gassmann, member of the Executive Board and Head of Solution Engineering at Abraxas, is leaving the company at the end of July 2026 to join the financial sector. Under his leadership, the number of employees in this strategically important area has doubled to around 110.
Peter Gassmann, currently Head of Solution Engineering (SOE) and member of the Abraxas Executive Board, will leave the company on July 31, 2026. He will be taking on a new challenge in the financial sector. Gassmann has been Head of Software Development at Abraxas since April 2020 and a member of the Executive Board since 2022.
Strong development under Gassmann's management
«I very much regret Peter Gassmann's decision,» commented CEO Reto Gutmann on the announced departure of his management colleague. «The SOE division has developed strongly under Peter Gassmann's leadership and is now well positioned for Abraxas» current and future key strategic tasks."
The number of employees in the SOE division has doubled to around 110 under Peter Gassmann's leadership. In addition to topics such as software security and cross-divisional services, this area focuses on the development of AI applications and corresponding customized services for the public sector.
Search for successor begins
Until his change of sector, Peter Gassmann and his management team will ensure continuity and prepare a smooth handover of the management of the division, which is becoming increasingly strategically important for Abraxas, into new hands. «We are approaching the reappointment of this position, which is so important to us, with the necessary care and thoroughness,» emphasizes CEO Gutmann. The search for a suitable successor will begin in the coming days.
Abraxas Informatik, headquartered in St. Gallen, employs around 1000 people in all language regions. The company is the largest provider of end-to-end IT solutions for the public sector in Switzerland and networks Swiss administrations, authorities, companies and the population with efficient, secure and end-to-end IT solutions and services.
