Peter Knapp to become SwissSign’s new Chief Revenue Officer as of 10 June 2024

On 10 June 2024, Peter Knapp will take on the position of Chief Revenue Officer at SwissSign AG, a Swiss trust service provider. In this role, he will join the SwissSign Management Board and will be responsible for the sales area for the entire SwissSign range – including certificate, signature and identity solutions.

Peter Knapp will become the new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of SwissSign AG on 10 June. Over the course of his career, Mr Knapp has gained extensive knowledge in a variety of industries and roles. Peter Knapp – a recognised expert in sales and digitalisation with over 20 years of experience in the software industry – will join the SwissSign Management Team. Mr Knapp most recently served as Head of Sales and Executive Board Member at ti&m AG. Prior to that, he was Head of Key Account Management (CH/FL) and Member of the Swiss Management Team at Avaloq.

Anantha Ayer, CEO of SwissSign, commented: "We are delighted to have secured Peter Knapp as our new CRO. Thanks to his many years of experience in institutional sales and partner management, he will help us to achieve the market potential in the areas of certificate, signature and identity solutions."

Peter Knapp, the newly appointed CRO of SwissSign, remarked: "I see a great deal of potential – and continually growing potential in particular – when I look at the range of products and services that SwissSign offers. As digitalisation continues to progress, the issue of IT security is becoming increasingly important too. SwissSign is positioned in this sweet spot. I look forward to optimally aligning the Sales Division to this development and thus contributing to SwissSign’s growth and success."

As of 10 June 2024, the SwissSign Management Board will consist of:

• Anantha Ayer, Chief Executive Officer
• Markus Venetz, Chief Commercial Officer and Deputy CEO
• Walter Herter, Chief Information Officer
• Johannes Termin, Chief Administrative Officer
• Frédéric Mauger, Chief Product Officer
• Peter Knapp, Chief Revenue Officer