Microsoft Switzerland today announced the appointment of Stephan Timme as General Manager Enterprise Commercial Business, effective June 1, 2025. He succeeds Sonja Meindl, who is currently exploring new professional opportunities. Timme will lead Microsoft’s commercial business strategy and execution across Switzerland. He will report to Catrin Hinkel, CEO of Microsoft Switzerland, and serve as a member of the Swiss Leadership Team.
Timme joins Microsoft from SoftwareOne, where he most recently served as Regional President DACH and member of the Global Extended Executive Board. In this role, he was responsible for strategic and operational leadership across key markets in Europe. He brings more than two decades of experience in the software, SaaS, and services industry, with a strong focus on digital transformation and organizational development.
Before that, Timme held several senior leadership positions at SAP over an 11-year tenure, including SVP and Head of Service Industries in Germany, COO and Head of Cloud Market Unit Switzerland, and Regional Vice President for Commercial Sales across both EMEA North and MEE regions.
Timme obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business and IT from the Berufsakademie Stuttgart.
“Stephan’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment as we deepen our engagement with Switzerland’s AI transformation journey,” said Catrin Hinkel, CEO of Microsoft Switzerland. “His commitment to customer success, combined with his extensive experience leading complex sales organizations across Europe, makes him well positioned to further help our customers and partners unlock the full potential of AI. I would like to sincerely thank Sonja Meindl for her outstanding leadership and the impact she has made during her time in the role. We wish her all the best as she considers her next professional chapter.”
“Joining Microsoft Switzerland as General Manager Enterprise Commercial Business is a unique opportunity,” said Stephan Timme. “I am inspired by Microsoft’s mission and the meaningful impact it delivers for customers and partners. I look forward to collaborating with the talented teams here to build on the strong foundation in place and to help accelerate innovation and growth for those we serve across Switzerland.”
The leadership team of Microsoft Switzerland now comprises the following members: Catrin Hinkel (CEO), Roger Altorfer (Director Customer Success Unit), Martin Haas (Director Small, Medium, Corporate Business), Marc Holitscher (National Technology Officer), René Hürlimann (General Manager Solution Sales), Michael Isaac (Head of PR & Communications), Ann Jameson (Sales Enablement & Operations Lead), Moritz Oberli (General Manager Public Sector), Andrew Reid (Global Partner Solutions Director), Shipra Singh (Head of HR), Martin Stefik (CFO), Karim Tejani (Head of Legal), Christian Thier (Financial Services Industry Lead), Stephan Timme (General Manager Enterprise Commercial Business).
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