Jean-Claude Flury

Jean-Claude Flury

Head of IT of V-ZUG AG ,
Switzerland

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Previous participations
  • 2021 in Germany and 2022 in Switzerland as CIO at V-ZUG AG

Revenue

624Million CHF

Employees

2k

Details

V-ZUG has stood for Premium Swiss Quality for over a hundred years. Top quality is rooted not just in tradition but also specifically in a commitment to progress: inventions and innovations from Zug repeatedly set new standards worldwide. For decades, V-ZUG has relied upon proven ingredients and values like quality, precision, innovation and

customer orientation together with plenty of Swiss engineering talent and know-how. Family-owned since it was formed in 1913, V-ZUG is one of the biggest employers in the canton of Zug. The high-tech company employs state-of-the-art working methods and over 1,400 highly qualified, motivated staff to develop and produce premium household appliances in Switzerland that make everyday life easier. More than 4.5 million appliances are in use around the country – V-ZUG plays an important role in everyday Swiss life. The V-ZUG philosophy has always included longevity and effectiveness in use, together with sparing employment of resources – in both its appliances which lead the field in terms of energy efficiency and its operating infrastructure. In the hundred years or more that it has existed, the progressive company has impressed time and again with pioneering work and world exclusives together with strong design skills that combine functionality and aesthetics.

Jean-Claude Flury has master’s degrees in law and ICT management. He started his career in IT in 1992 during law school, first as a systems engineer and then as an SAP consultant. He worked on several projects for a large pharmaceutical company in the USA and Europe. In 2005 Jean-Claude joined Siegfried AG as a senior project manager where he was responsible for group-wide projects in logistics and global ERP roll-outs. From 2009 Jean-Claude acted as global head of business applications and vice president of the global IT. He joined V-ZUG in December 2018 where he acts as CIO. He is also a member of the board of directors of DSAG, the German-speaking SAP user group.

Goals 2022ff.: Enhancing the digital customer experience (service, apps, smart home)

  • Since Dez. 2018 (current): CIO at V-ZUG AG
  • Jun. 2009 – Okt. 2018: Vice President and Global Head IT Business Applications, Deputy CIO at Siegfried AG
  • Jul. 2005 – May 2009: Senior IT Project Manager at Siegfried AG
  • Aug. 1999 – Jun. 2005: SAP Consultant at Cirrus Consulting AG
  • Feb. 1992 – Jul. 1999: Systems Engineer in various companies (working student )
  • 2012 MAS Information Systems Management (Master Thesis: IT Strategy 2022) FHNW, Olten
  • 2011 CAS IT-Management FHNW, Olten
  • 2011 CAS Geschäftsprozess-Management FHNW, Olten
  • 2011 CAS Wissensmanagement FHNW, Olten
  • 2001 Eidg. Diplom Wirtschaftsinformatik WISS, Schönbühl
  • 2000 Eidg. Fachausweis Wirtschaftsinformatik WISS, Schönbühl
  • 1998 lic. iur. (Master of law) University of Bern