ABOUT US
At the SWISS DATA CENTER ASSOCIATION, we promote the interests and special needs of data center operators to policy makers, the media and society
We represent our members and partners on relevant committees on legislation, regulations, rules, standards and political issues. We seek to improve the way the sector is perceived by society and the political class through sector-specific events and active public relations.
We also provide a platform for high-level networking within the sector, allowing members to share professional information on market and technological trends. We wish to play an active role in developing standards and rules related to data centre design and initiate and carry out research projects on data centres.
The SDCA's declared goal is also to make Switzerland a more attracitve location for investment, improve the general conditions for operating data centres on a permanent basis, boost growth in the sector and enhance the way business, society and the political class perceive the sector.
IN COLLABORATION WITH
SDCA is fonding member of SDEA.
SDEA is an alliance of industrial and academic organizations that came together to create a unique and integrated approach to DC Efficiency and Emissions Certification.
The European Data Centre Association (EUDCA) represents the interests of the European commercial data centre operator community. Through our policy work at a European Level we are helping the shape of the data center industry of the future.
SDCA supports the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact.
To ensure data centres are an integral part of the sustainable future of Europe, data centre operators and trade associations agree to make data centres climate neutral by 2030.
BOARD MEMBERS OF SDCA
Sergio Milesi
President
Fabrice Consenti
Vice-President
Sergio holds a Master of Science from ETH Zurich and he has been working for more than 25 years in the ICT industry.
Today he is CEO of Gas&Com a Swiss Fiberoptic Backbone company. Sergio is well connected with national and international telecom companies and associations.
Sergio communicates in 4 languages.
Fabrice is an entrepreneur and after acting as CEO for many companies, he is now chairman of the board for EDIFICOM SA.
He serves on several other associations as Executive Committee Member like SDEA.
He is also Founding Member of Fondation SGH | Institut de Recherche Cybermonde. Fabrice graduated from EPFL & University of Lausanne (Switzerland).
Jean-Marc Waldmeyer
Member of the Board
Jean-Marc has been working for over 26 years in the ICT industry, specialized in Managed Services.
He shapes and trains teams to act as expert consultants in IT infrastructure and continually improves working methods.
As an IT project manager, he works in an international and complex environment by integrating cultural differences at international events.
Today he works for BECHTLE as service Manager. Jean-Marc holds an Engineer Degree in Micro engineering, and a Federal patent in corporate management
Roger Sueess
Member of the Board
Roger Sueess is CEO of the Green Group, consisting of Green Datacenter AG, as well as Green.ch AG an ISP for private and SME customers.
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​Roger has worked over 20 years in the financial services industry, where he was Managing Director and Fellow at UBS and Credit Suisse
Additionally Roger was responsible for the Swiss and EMEA region and the banks representation at various boards including the Swiss Banking Association.
Stefan Mayer
Member of the Board
Stefan has been managing the data center of ColoBâle AG based in Pratteln / BL for over 10 years as managing director.
After graduating as a computer science engineer at ETH Zurich,
he held various positions in the financial services industry, including in the areas of IT security, outsourcing, application development and operation.
When he is not devoting himself to computer science, he enjoys doing sports.
Thomas Diamantidis
Member of the Board
In August 2022, Thomas has been appointed Sales and Business Development Director in charge of managing all sales while being also responsible for the development of all future hyperscale data center projects within the region
Over the last 6 years , he has supported the expansion strategy of a Swiss local data center operator to achieve the goal of becoming the largest Swiss landlord for cloud compute in the country.
Roger Semprini
Member of the Board
Roger Semprini joined Equinix in 2016 as Managing Director for Switzerland. Roger came to Equinix from Swisscom, where he was Senior Vice President for Strategic Accounts, Senior Vice President for Sales & Marketing, and a member of the Executive Board of Swisscom IT Services AG.
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Roger has more than 25 years’ experience in development and management within local and international ICT organizations, including IT & Business Process Outsourcing (ITO & BPO), and played an integral role in Switzerland’s ICT industry.
Yves Zischek
Member of the Board
Yves Zischek joined Digital Realty as Managing Director Switzerland in May 2022. Before joining Digital Realty he held several top management positions at SBB AG for 8 years, most recently as Head of System Integration Rail Control.
Earlier in his career, he held senior positions at Sunrise Communications and Colt Technology Services. Zischek holds a Master of Arts from the University of Zurich and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde, and has furthered his education in digital transformation at IMD in Lausanne.
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