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Annual Results 2023/24

Axpo reports another successful financial year as strategy pays off.

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Chief Executive Officer Christoph Brand

 

Christoph Brand has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Axpo Group since May 2020 and holds a degree in economics from the University of Bern. He also completed the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD. 

Energy Voices Podcast with Christoph Brand - the future of Axpo (June 2024)

This episode is only available in German.

Experience

Since 2020

Axpo Group

Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

2012 - 2020

TX Group (former Tamedia)

From 2012 to 2020, he held various positions at the TX Group (formerly Tamedia), most recently as CEO of TX Markets, which includes the companies Ricardo, Tutti, Jobs and Homegate.

2010 - 2012

Adcubum AG

CEO of the software company Adcubum.

2006 - 2010

Sunrise Communications AG

CEO of the telecoms company Sunrise.

2002 - 2006

Swisscom AG

Held leading positions at Swisscom, most recently as Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Group Executive Board. 

1998 - 2002

Bluewin

CEO at Bluewin.

Current mandates

Board of Directors of Amag Group AG, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CKW AG and member of the Advisory Board for venture.

Magazine articles

A new role for Axpo in hydropower

Many hydropower plant licences will expire in the coming years

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French vegetable farmers rely on Axpo’s expertise

Growing business

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Seven reasons to build wind power plants in Switzerland

Wind power generates winter electricity

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