Swiss Infosec: New Head of the Competence Center Legal & Data Privacy Consulting
ICT lawyer Michael Widmer took up his new position on August 1, 2023, and at the same time joined the Executive Board of Swiss Infosec AG.
Michael Widmer is the new Head of the Legal & Data Privacy Consulting Competence Center at Swiss Infosec AG and also a new member of the Executive Board. After studying law in Zurich, Michael Widmer gained a great deal of experience in various functions, particularly in the telecommunications industry. Most recently, he was a member of the Executive Board at SwissSign, where his responsibilities included legal, compliance, finance and HR. "Reto Zbinden, CEO of the company, is convinced that "Michael Widmer brings with him all the prerequisites to further develop the Data Privacy and Legal Competence Center in a high-quality and successful manner.
Michael Widmer will lead a team that has grown steadily in recent years and enjoys an excellent reputation. Swiss Infosec AG's data protection competence center now employs more than 10 lawyers, several of whom are admitted to the bar. This makes it probably the largest data protection team in Switzerland in terms of the number of people working outside of law firm structures.
At Swiss Infosec AG, Michael Widmer joins the management team as head of the Legal & Data Privacy Consulting team. In addition to his management duties, he will advise companies, public institutions and non-profit organizations in the areas of data protection and ICT law and act as an external data protection consultant for companies and organizations. Michael Widmer will also pass on his extensive best practice knowledge in training courses as part of the company's training and development offering.
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