Bachem Holding AG announced the appointment of a new Group Chief Information Officer (CIO). Michael Staroverov joined Bachem on June 01, 2022 and formally assumed the role on August 05, 2022. Michael joins the company from his current role as a Senior Management Consultant with Lonza, where he led a number of infrastructure, information security, SAP implementation and service improvements projects, and served as Head of PMO and Head of Engineering, Infrastructure.

He brings with him over two decades of experience in developing and leading IT functions. His IT leadership track record includes roles as Group CIO at Normet and Head of Corporate Functions IT at Hilti. Bachem has an outstanding vision.

To achieve this, IT should become a strategic business player, guiding the business in applying relevant information technologies, transforming data into reliable information to enable informative decisions, data-driven production, excellence in product development, and outstanding partnership with the customers. Michael holds an Executive MBA from IMD Lausanne, a Bachelor of Business Administration in General Management from GSBA Zurich and a Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences from Moscow State University. He will report to Bachem CEO Thomas Meier and provide leadership for the global IT organization.

Information technology is a key component that helps empower the global team to serve customers.