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BEKB to integrate IT subsidiary Aity in early 2028
The Bernese Cantonal Bank will absorb its IT subsidiary Aity into the bank in early 2028.
BEKB says keeping the two organisations separate has added complexity.
The bank plans major technology investment in the coming years, including modernising IT and strengthening cyber resilience.
It also wants to develop its digital services and bring technology and banking expertise into one organisation.
BEKB expects the change to simplify cooperation, speed up decisions and make better use of shared resources.
Markus Schwab has led both IT operations since July and will head the combined organisation.
The detailed structure and working arrangements are due to be developed during 2027.
BEKB will fully integrate its IT subsidiary Aity into the bank at the start of 2028.
The bank said the separation had created additional complexity.
It plans to combine Aity and the bank’s IT to simplify cooperation, shorten decision-making and make better use of synergies.
BEKB said technology investments in the coming years will focus on modernising IT systems, strengthening security and cyber resilience, and developing digital services.
Markus Schwab has led the operational management of both Aity and BEKB’s IT Management and Value Streams department since July and will lead the new organisation.
- Who
- Berner Kantonalbank (BEKB) and its IT subsidiary Aity.
- What
- BEKB will fully integrate Aity into the bank.
- When
- At the start of 2028.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- BEKB said the separation had created additional complexity and that closer cooperation between banking and IT was needed to make technology investments effective.
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Markus Schwab took operational leadership of BEKB’s IT Management and Value Streams department and Aity.
BEKB said it had set the course for the merger during the year.
BEKB and Aity are to work out the new organisation’s structure and future cooperation.
BEKB plans to fully integrate Aity into the bank.
- Integration date
- Start of 2028
- Bank
- Berner Kantonalbank (BEKB)
- IT subsidiary
- Aity
- Operational leader
- Markus Schwab
- Planned organisational design
- To be developed during 2027