Andreas Tolpeit will become the new CFO and a member of the Sunrise Executive Committee as of September 1st. Tolpeit succeeds Jany Fruytier, who will leave Sunrise on August 31st following a structured transition.

Tolpeit most recently CFO of the global private schools group Cognita, where he  improved the company’s financial performance and substantially increased its margins. He was also responsible for technology and innovation as well as the company’s AI strategy, and he drove the company’s digital transformation.

Before that, his roles included a period working at the Zurich-based Swiss company Jacobs Holding, where, as Head of Investments, he led the development and scaling of international platforms in dental care and education. He was responsible for developing corporate strategies, deal sourcing, due diligence, financing and the delivery of a number of international investments and transactions.

In his new role, Tolpeit will further strengthen the financial performance of Swiss teclo Sunrise and support the consistent implementation of the company’s strategy.

“I’m very pleased that, in Andreas Tolpeit, we have been able to attract to Sunrise a proven financial expert with international experience and strong strategic skills. His track record in developing companies successfully and his broad experience in financial management and transformation processes will help us to shape the next phase in the company’s development successfully,” commented André Krause, CEO of Sunrise.

“Sunrise is a strongly positioned company with an excellent team, exciting challenges and attractive development prospects. I look forward to working with the management team to drive the company’s further development and create sustainable added value for customers, employees and investors,” added Tolpeit.

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