Reto Hildbrand

Reto Hildbrand has over 27 years of professional experience in business consulting, human resources management, sales, and program management. He began his career in 1998 as a Junior Consultant in Supply Chain Management at IBM Global Business Services, progressing to Account Partner for a major international consumer goods client. During these 20 years, Reto Hildbrand also spent over 16 years working internationally. He developed and led transformation programs in the manufacturing, CPG, and pharmaceutical sectors, with a focus on SAP. At IBM Switzerland and as Co-Leader for the IBM DACH region, he led the SAP, Microsoft, and Oracle consulting business for several years, and was responsible for the industrial sector.

Prior to joining Thoma & Partner, Reto Hildbrand spent the last six years as Head of the Industries Business Unit and a member of the SAP Services Management Board at Swisscom. During this time, he built up the Industries division (manufacturing, CPG, pharmaceuticals) and established new services such as business consulting for SAP S/4HANA transformations, making Swisscom and his team a key player in the Swiss industrial market.