New Deputy Director at Bakom
The Federal Council has appointed Philippe Horisberger as Deputy Director of the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM). The current Deputy Director Philippe Horisberger will take up his new position on November 1, 2014.
Philippe Horisberger, 54, has worked at OFCOM since 1993 and has held the position of Vice Director and Head of the Installations and Frequency Management International Division since July 1, 2012. After joining OFCOM as a telecommunications engineer, he prepared Bakom's reorganization as a FLAG office as a project manager between 1996 and 1998, took on the role of head of the Frequency Planning Section, was appointed deputy head of the Frequency Management Division in 1999 and vice director and head of division in 2012. Since 2000, he has represented Switzerland four times as head of delegation at the World Radiocommunication Conferences of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and served for six years as vice president of a committee of the CEPT (Conférence européenne des postes et télécommunications).
Since April 2013, the position of Deputy Director at Bakom has been vacant due to various changes in the management of the office. The deputy director supports and relieves the director and is the responsible contact person for the department and the public during the director's absence. With the appointment of Philippe Horisberger as of November 1, 2014, the choice falls on a high-profile and experienced leader.
