Making new things possible
Investing money and having a say
In 2018 we integrated the digital marketer Goldbach Group into Tamedia AG in order to secure the careers of our management, the security of our employees and the provision of services to our customers in the long-term. The shareholders also benefited from attractive dividends over the years and the price of CHF 218 million. Win/win/win.
As president, I integrated the ETH spin-off SVOX into Nuance Communications in 2011. The managers and the Zurich location were secured. When the company was founded in 2000, we as shareholders agreed to accept a sensible takeover bid of more than CHF 100 million. In just a few years, SVOX had become the global market leader in text-to-speech with 38 different languages.
As a founding shareholder, I remain closely connected to the globally active service company SoftwareOne, based in Stans. Since 2004, it has grown from a local supplier into a global market leader with around 12,700 employees (end of 2025).
Furthermore, I am an active venture capitalist with the two American IT companies Sixsentix and Airsage.
ACTIVE INVESTOR
SoftwareOne
The birth of a world market leader from Stans
Since merging with the Norwegian Crayon Group in July 2025, SoftwareOne has been active in more than 70 countries with around 12,700 employees and achieved combined revenue of around CHF 1.5 billion in 2025. The company is one of the world’s leading providers of software and cloud solutions for large corporations. From its headquarters in Stans (Canton of Nidwalden), it manages the software portfolios and cloud solutions of leading companies throughout the world. SoftwareOne has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2019. I have been one of the founding shareholders since 2004 and was Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors until 2020.
ACTIVE INVESTOR
Venture Capitalist
Nothing new emerges without taking risks
I wouldn’t describe myself as overly creative, but I do have a keen sense for innovative projects and especially creative people. I am happy to bring together people and ideas with my inspiration. In my career I have co-founded and co-developed around 50 companies, and with a few exceptions, they all continue to flourish. Overall, through my activities about 20,000 jobs have been created.