His enthusiasm for information technology led Rolf to study computer science and to graduate at the University of Karlsruhe, today known as KIT / Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Since then, Rolf has been working in the IT sector and knows this industry inside out – nationally and internationally. For more than 25 years he has focused on the international collaboration of experts across all cultures. He also pursued this approach at his first company he founded, AD Solutions AG, which quickly established as a renowned international IT service provider with several branch offices in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the USA. Since 2010 Rolf Stephan has been General Manager and since 2021 CEO of AXON IVY AG, headquartered in Switzerland. Since 2009 he has been working for Axsos AG as investor, shareholder and chairman of the supervisory board.
Stephan is responsible for the economic topics of Axsos AG and its subsidiaries. As an apprentice and student, Stephan got to know large companies from the inside, after which he worked for over 10 years in various management positions in the non-profit sector. His main areas of expertise are HR, controlling, and shaping change processes. What Stephan particularly appreciates about his current role is the mix of operational and strategic work in an international context: his team in Finance and HR supports employees and managers alike in fulfilling their tasks. His aim is to ensure that their values are also recognizable in their administrative processes.
Bernd has been working in the IT industry for over 20 years and advises customers and interested parties on cybersecurity issues, as well as on the development and implementation of information security management and data protection. In this role, he acts as an external data protection and information security officer for clients. It is important to him to take a pragmatic approach and work closely with customers, partners and manufacturers to ensure that customers’ corporate security is up to scratch.