Zurich, June 4, 2025 – Microsoft Switzerland today announced that Martin Stefik assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of June 1, 2025. He succeeds Alexander Gaertner, who has taken on the CFO position at Microsoft Germany.
In his new role, Martin Stefik reports to Anita Ratkovic Andric, General Manager Finance Western Europe, Switzerland and Netherlands at Microsoft. He also joins Microsoft Switzerland’s leadership team.
Stefik brings 14 years of finance leadership experience at Microsoft. Most recently, he served as Commercial Finance Director for Microsoft’s Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. He began his career with the company in 2010 in Slovakia and has held senior financial roles in Munich and Prague. Stefik holds a master’s degree in finance, banking and investment from Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.
“I’m delighted to welcome Martin to Microsoft Switzerland,” said Catrin Hinkel, CEO of Microsoft Switzerland. “His international experience and financial leadership come at a pivotal time as we continue to build strong momentum in the Swiss market. Martin’s strategic mindset and deep understanding of our business will help us accelerate growth and deliver even greater value to our customers and partners.”
“I’m honored to step into the role of CFO at Microsoft Switzerland,” said Martin Stefik. “Switzerland is a dynamic and innovative market, and I look forward to working with our talented teams to drive sustainable growth, strengthen our financial stewardship, and support our customers and partners in achieving long-term success.”
The leadership team of Microsoft Switzerland now comprises the following members: Catrin Hinkel (CEO), Martin Stefik (CFO), Andrew Reid (Global Partner Solutions Director), Bjørn Vestergaard (Director Microsoft Consulting), Ann Jameson (Sales Enablement & Operations Lead), Christian Thier (Financial Services Industry Lead), Karim Tejani (Head of Legal), Martin Haas (Director Small, Medium, Corporate Business), Marc Holitscher (National Technology Officer), Michael Isaac (Head of PR & Communications), Moritz Oberli (General Manager Public Sector), Roger Altorfer (Director Customer Success Unit), René Hürlimann (Director Solution Sales), Shipra Singh (Head of HR), and Sonja Meindl (Enterprise Commercial Director).
