At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Switzerland based CEO’ operating in the Advertising space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Chris Ohlund
CEO of Time Out Group plc
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About Time Out Group plc: Time Out is a leading global media and entertainment business
Jonathan Aeschlimann
Founder, CEO of divbrands
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About divbrands: We build data first direct-to-consumer brands on impulse channels.
Jurgen Galler
CEO and Co-Founder of 1plusX AG
Jürgen Galler CEO and Co-Founder of the Swiss hightech startup 1plusX has a PhD in economics and social science with a focus on business IT. He has held various international management positions in his professional career and possesses extensive experience in the ICT sector. He was appointed Chief Strategy Officer of Swisscom and member of the Swisscom Group from 2012 to 2014. Before joining Swisscom, Jürgen Galler was in charge of the product management for Google Search and Consumer Products in Europe until 2009, before assuming responsibility for product management and engineering for YouTube EMEA. As Managing Director he played an instrumental role in setting up the Asian business of IDS Scheer, a provider of consulting services and software tools for business process management, in South Korea and Japan. This included working for over three years in Japan, before joining Bertelsmann in 2000 as Vice President of Lycos Europe and Managing Director of Social & Communication Products. In the latter role he worked in Germany and Spain.
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About 1plusX AG, Bertelsmann: Our real-time data management, data clean room, and CTV solutions converge to help publishers and advertisers engage their audiences.

Marc Lamarche
CEO & Co-Founder of SmartWall (SwissPay)
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About SmartWall (SwissPay): SmartWall is a monetization platform for media and advertisers that drives engagement, loyalty, interactions and more revenue.
Bora Polat
Co-founder and CEO of Montemedia
Bora Polat is been active in the high-tech start-up and digital advertising industry for over a decade now. Started in impact investing and social startups since a few years. montemedia.com | allimpact.org | valeriana.ch Early spring 2013, Bora co-founded Montemedia, Inc. in Switzerland, a real-time online and mobile advertising company; which acquired his former French company adwedo, a digital media trading desk. Bora used to identify and support innovative start-ups at venturelab c/o Institute for Young Entrepreneurs (IFJ) backed by the Swiss Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) and assisted at venture kick, a philanthropic initiative of a private consortium and is organized as a fonds of «Fondation des Fondateurs». In his early worklife, he used to work as a polymechanic CNC operator. He graduated a technical school, did a BSc in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurship, followed by a MSc in Banking and Finance in Switzerland and a Master M2 in General Management in France.
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About Montemedia: Montemedia is a technology company specializes in the field of digital marketing.
Marco Cerqui
Co-Founder & CEO of Bring!
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About Bring!: Bring! is a simplify grocery shopping for millions of people.

Agustin Musi
CEO & Founder of FLYERBEE
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About FLYERBEE, idezo: SaaS, Marketplace, Workforce Automation, Campaign Management, Audience Analytics, Smart Posters -> Smart City
Alexander Spörri
Founder & CEO of Piip Mobile AG
Tech Entrepreneur
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About : Creating the Future of Messaging & Promotion

Andrea Girardello
CEO and Chairman of 42matters AG
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About 42matters AG: 42matters delivers the highest quality App Intelligence data and App Insights
Manuel Dietrich
Co-Founder & CEO of nexoya
Entrepreneur since 20+ years, Cloud & SaaS believer, Lean Leadership fan. Inspired by the potential of the connected digitalised world and seamless user experience. Background in Computer Science & Business Administration. Currently ramping up a new Startup. And always carrying a towel.
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About nexoya: AI driven Marketing Analytics Platform
Giorgio Talegon
Founder & CEO of JEXOS
Results-driven entrepreneur with a huge appetite for innovation and leadership. Prefer to lead by example, and by structuring and maintaining a great business culture within the firm enabling happy and more productive teams. Experienced in product development, process, and customer service improvements while forming strategic partnerships. Consistently increased customer base, reduced operating costs, and improved market share by expanding into new territories. Strong knowledge of international business protocols with a unique approach to international sales and relationship building across the globe. Expert problem solver, new channel developer, client ambassador that listens to clients in order to bring better products and solutions to clients.
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About Hyperbidder, JEXOS: Leading the Blockchain Revolution by disrupting the Ad Industry. Fastest, cheapest and most secure Blockchain for the Digital Advertising.

Andreas Lorenz
Founder and CEO of dctrl — studio for creative technology
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About dctrl — studio for creative technology, digitalMedLab, eskiis: dctrl is a digital development and consulting agency, etablished 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Michael Rava
Founder & CEO of Canned Soul Productions LLC
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About Canned Soul Productions LLC, Kadence, The VR/AR Association: Consulting, Engineering, Development
Hasan Parag
Chief Executive Officer of Elsner Technologies
Hasan Parag holds a degree in Business Information Technology from Kalaidos – University of Information Technology. Earlier he also worked for Microsoft and Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
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About Elsner Technologies: Elsner is a full-service web development as well as mobile development company.
Wolfgang Loerli
Founder and CEO of NetandBuy
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About e-gate, NetandBuy: We share every week 100 deals from the best 1000 shops of the world. Visit the shops and earn points.

Michael Walder
CEO / Partner of allink GmbH
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About allink GmbH: Allink is a web advertising agency that assists companies with branding and marketing messages.

Olivier Kennedy
CEO of ENIGMA SA
Olivier Kennedy founded Enigma in 2008 in the middle of the economic crisis. For that reason, he had to learn how to optimize budgets quickly. Fascinated with new technologies, he used them to build his success with the help of social media and by exploiting the SEO’s amazing opportunities. However, Olivier Kennedy was always more of an entrepreneur than a technician. He wanted to build resolutely human campaigns of which he would be the target. This strategist soon became interested in the field of new technologies which revolutionize communications. He is one of the leading players in Facebook and Twitter campaigns implementations in Switzerland with Enigma, notably in the B2B, luxury, and political sectors. But his true strength lies in his capacity to transform beliefs. Three years ago, he grew Enigma on the other side of the Röstigraben when he opened the Bern office with his associate Martin Künzi.
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About ENIGMA SA: Switzerland’s rising strategic & creative network they design transversal brand ecosystems for contemporary challenges.

John Miles
CEO of Space3D Solutions
John Miles is CEO at Space3D Solutions.
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About Space3D Solutions: Space3D Solutions is an advertising agency that provides commercial and external communication for companies.

Sebastien Flury
Co-Founder & CEO of Coteries
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About Coteries, startupolic.com: Coteries is a digital agency, specialized in the UX/UI design and development of mobile apps, prototypes, chatbots and websites.

Fabian Wydler
CEO & Co-Founder of ads&figures Ltd.
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About ads&figures Ltd.: Digital marketing agency – Boost your digital performance!

Fabian Wydler
CEO & Co-Founder of ads&figures Ltd.
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About ads&figures Ltd.: Digital marketing agency – Boost your digital performance!

Ulrich Fischer
CEO of Memoways
CEO at Memoways
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About Memoways: Memoways is a cloud platform for creating interactive video.

Ulrich Fischer
CEO of Memoways
CEO at Memoways
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About Memoways: Memoways is a cloud platform for creating interactive video.
André Beherzig
CEO of mprofi AG
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About : Digital Strategies and Analytics
Christian Holzer
CEO&Founder of Advifyer
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About Advifyer: we make advertisements visible where you would never expect it.