SWIAT appoints Miederer as COO
02 April 2025 Germany
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SWIAT, a fintech company specialising in the development of blockchain software for an open, decentralised financial market infrastructure, has appointed Felix Miederer as chief operations officer.
The firm says Miederer will play an important role in the strategic development of SWIAT, with the aim of further strengthening its position as a market leader in DLT infrastructure and blockchain software for regulated financial institutions.
Miederer brings more than 20 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry to his new position, where he will provide expertise in digital transformation, as well as the development of IT strategies and infrastructure in banks and financial service providers.
Most recently, he was a member of the executive board and the board of directors of the Luxembourg subsidiary of private bank Donner & Reuschel, where he was responsible for the department of Information Technology & Organisation and for the further development of the IT strategy.
Previously, he held various management positions at Commerzbank, including as managing director, where he was jointly responsible for the digital transformation of the bank and the further development of operations.
Henning Vollbehr, CEO of SWIAT, says: 鈥淲ithin three years since its foundation, SWIAT has developed into an established DLT infrastructure and software provider and market leader for blockchain-based software for regulated financial institutions.
鈥淣ow we want to enter the next development phase of SWIAT. We are delighted to have gained an expert in Felix, whose experience will ideally complement our existing team and support us in further developing our business model.鈥�
Miederer adds: 鈥漌hat makes this new role particularly appealing to me is the opportunity to direct the operations of a highly innovative fintech in the field of distributed ledger technology and to actively drive the change towards a decentralised financial market.
鈥淲ith my experience with digital transformation in the financial industry and my dedicated expertise in creating efficient and regulatory robust processes, I look forward to actively shaping the future of SWIAT."
The firm says Miederer will play an important role in the strategic development of SWIAT, with the aim of further strengthening its position as a market leader in DLT infrastructure and blockchain software for regulated financial institutions.
Miederer brings more than 20 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry to his new position, where he will provide expertise in digital transformation, as well as the development of IT strategies and infrastructure in banks and financial service providers.
Most recently, he was a member of the executive board and the board of directors of the Luxembourg subsidiary of private bank Donner & Reuschel, where he was responsible for the department of Information Technology & Organisation and for the further development of the IT strategy.
Previously, he held various management positions at Commerzbank, including as managing director, where he was jointly responsible for the digital transformation of the bank and the further development of operations.
Henning Vollbehr, CEO of SWIAT, says: 鈥淲ithin three years since its foundation, SWIAT has developed into an established DLT infrastructure and software provider and market leader for blockchain-based software for regulated financial institutions.
鈥淣ow we want to enter the next development phase of SWIAT. We are delighted to have gained an expert in Felix, whose experience will ideally complement our existing team and support us in further developing our business model.鈥�
Miederer adds: 鈥漌hat makes this new role particularly appealing to me is the opportunity to direct the operations of a highly innovative fintech in the field of distributed ledger technology and to actively drive the change towards a decentralised financial market.
鈥淲ith my experience with digital transformation in the financial industry and my dedicated expertise in creating efficient and regulatory robust processes, I look forward to actively shaping the future of SWIAT."
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