TX Group: CIO Franz Bürgi moves to Tamedia

TX Group’s new CIO will also be Simon Maurer as of November 1, who will be responsible for the newly created “Group Information Technology and Shared Services” division, according to a press release. In this area, Cloud ERP, Business Analytics, Enterprise Procurement teams and Group Operations personnel functions, which he now leads, will be brought together under a single department with the Group level IT teams and Group rounding activities remaining in TX Services (Belgrade). Maurer will continue to report to Group Chief Operating Officer Sandro Macciacchini.

According to the announcement, the organizational adjustment is “a consistent continuation of the group’s strategy to give companies more autonomy while maintaining synergies at the group level. Due to the decentralization of publishing technology, Tamedia is growing as a subgroup and repositioning itself in the technology space to meet the challenges ahead.” At the group level, it will ensure The integration of the different teams into a new area creates continuity and creates the basis for further targeted development.

Franz Borghi has been CIO of the TX Group since June 1, 2017. Together with his teams, he has pushed forward the TX Group’s “consistent” cloud strategy and was jointly responsible for setting up the publishing platforms at Tamedia and 20 Minuten.

Simon Maurer has been with the TX Group since January 1, 2016. Since then, he and his team have made a “significant” contribution to the transformation and digitization of services. Among other things, he was responsible for the consolidation of the acquired companies into services, the reorganization of corporate services including the introduction of Workday and comprehensive digitization of all operations as well as the development and management of the group’s rounding activities at TX Services in Belgrade.

“As CIO, Franz Borghi played a key role in driving the development of the IT infrastructure at the TX Group. In light of the massive changes brought about by digital transformation, he is the right man to adapt Tamedia’s infrastructure to the challenges of the future. “I look forward to working with him,” said Andreas Schaffner, Co-Managing Director of Tamedia.

According to the announcement, Sandro Machiacini, TX Group COO and member of group management, said: “Of course I regret the passing of Franz Borghi, who has done an excellent job in further developing our IT in recent years. At the same time, I am convinced that the new mission is entirely tailored to him. And that he can take Tamedia even further.With Simon Maurer, we have the perfect successor as Group CIO and newly created Group Head of IT and Shared Services.He is an experienced transformation leader who knows the Group as well as the technology and service areas well and will ensure continuity and further development In the new area.” (PD / Tim)