Jacques Boschung, who arrived in early 2019, is giving up his place at the head of the infrastructure division to the current IT chief of SBB.
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The Friborg citizen Jacques Boschung has decided to take up a new professional challenge.
The Friborg citizen Jacques Boschung has decided to take up a new professional challenge.
SBB
A year and a half after his arrival, Jacques Boschung already leaves his place at the head of SBB Infrastructure. The Fribourgeois leaves his post at the end of the month. He had been in office since January 1, 2019. His mandate was notably marked by the drafting of the 2021-2024 Benefits Convention, on which the federal parliament must vote. “Jacques Boschung has decided to take up a new professional challenge outside the SBB,” explains the latter. He is aiming for a position of responsibility in another context and therefore leaves SBB at the end of May. ”
Jacques Boschung will be replaced in August by Peter Kummer. Head of IT at SBB since 2010, he has also been a member of the group’s management for seven years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics after studying computer science and economics at the University of Bern. “It has modernized the SBB IT system in a coherent manner and has promoted digitization throughout the company,” said the company. By August, Rudolf Büchi, deputy director of SBB Infrastructure, will be in the interim.
SBB Infrastructure employs around 10,000 people. The structure is responsible for the maintenance, construction and operation of the rail networks, traction currents and telecommunications of the SBB.
Posted: 05.25.2020, 7:37 p.m.-
