The seasoned manager is taking over from Mathias Schütz who is leaving Avaloq after a 20-year affiliation in various leadership functions.

Georges Roten joined Avaloq in June 2021 to ensure a smooth handover from Mathias Schütz who is leaving the company as per mid-October to pursue new endeavours. Georges Roten spent 12 years at Bank Sarasin as Head IT. Before and after this engagement he was a Senior Advisor at various international consultancy firms.

Founded in Switzerland in 1985, Avaloq is a global leader in digital banking solutions, core banking software and wealth management technology. Georges Roten is taking on his new position as Regional Head for Switzerland and Liechtenstein as the leading company for core banking software is expanding its range of products to include innovative stand-alone platforms for banks and wealth managers.

Barry Frame, Chief Client Success & Sales Officer at Avaloq, said: “As our home market, the Switzerland and Liechtenstein region is the corner stone for our global expansion. We are therefore very happy that with Georges, we have such an experienced leader in place, who knows our clients’ needs and expectations so well. On behalf of Avaloq, I would like to thank Mathias for his valuable contribution to the company’s success over the past two decades and for his commitment to ensuring continuity in the business as part of the handover. I am convinced that Georges and his team will carry on the great work to provide our clients in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and beyond with outstanding digital banking products and services.”

Georges Roten, Avaloq’s new Regional Head for Switzerland and Liechtenstein, said: “Through my many years as an Avaloq client and as an external consultant, I have witnessed first-hand how the company has transformed from a pure core banking software provider to a leader in the field of innovative wealth management technology. I am very excited to be part of this journey and am committed to deliver the best possible products and services for the benefit of our clients. Ultimately, our clients’ success defines our own success as a company, and we will be delivering the client experience needed to reach this goal.”