Markus Gemperle to Become New Chairman of the Board of Directors at Abraxas
At the Annual General Meeting held on June 12, 2026, Abraxas shareholders elected Dr. Markus Gemperle as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Patrick Kammermann is also a new member of the board. The company looks back on a successful fiscal year 2025.
At their Annual General Meeting on June 12, 2026, in Rapperswil-Jona, Abraxas shareholders elected Dr. Markus Gemperle as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Gemperle has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2014 and served as CEO Europe and a member of the Executive Board of the insurance company Helvetia until 2024. He succeeds Dr. Matthias Kaiserswerth, who did not stand for reelection. The Board of Directors and Executive Management thanked the outgoing Chairman for his many years of service: Since taking office in 2019, he has guided the company’s further development and key strategic decisions.
A New Member of the Board of Directors
Patrick Kammermann, CIO and member of the Executive Board of the Mediclinic Group, was newly elected to the Board of Directors. Dr. Eliane Egeli, Stephanie Züllig, Roman Habrik, and Christian Stambach were re-elected. Simon Spalinger, previously a member of the Board of Directors, had been appointed to the Executive Board of Abraxas the previous week and therefore did not stand for reelection. The company’s highest governing body now consists of six members.
Kammermann has served as Chief Information Officer and a member of the Executive Board of the international hospital group Mediclinic Group since February 2024. Prior to that, he was CIO at EF Education First, where he led the company’s digital transformation, and held other leadership roles at AXA, Zurich, and Swiss Life. He holds a Master of Science in both Telecommunications and Electrical Engineering and is recognized as a proven expert in digital transformation, technology strategy, and the development of modern IT organizations.
A Strong Fiscal Year 2025 and a Course Toward Digital Sovereignty
Company management also briefed shareholders on the performance of the 2025 fiscal year. Abraxas increased its service revenue to 228.1 million Swiss francs and significantly improved its operating profit year-over-year to 7.5 million Swiss francs. The company is thus continuing its strong business performance and strengthening its position as the leading IT partner for the public sector in Switzerland.
The newly elected Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gemperle, outlined the strategic priorities for the coming years: «Government agencies and public administrations are seeking and need solutions that combine security, connectivity, and digital sovereignty. Abraxas is ideally positioned to meet these needs. And artificial intelligence will support us as a key driver in our continued development.»
Source: www.abraxas.ch
