Ascom Holding AG

BAAR, Switzerland, Sept. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ljubisav Matejevic comes to Ascom (SWX:ASCN.SW) with over 25 years of market and business development experience and a profound expertise in thought leadership. As Global Market Development and Strategy Executive, he represented IBM's Global Healthcare and Life Sciences Business (HCLS).

Previously, as the Global Alliance Executive for Healthcare & Life - Science and Public Health, he managed the independently founded Global E-Health Forum to generate and strengthen cooperation across IBM`s strategic partners and important stakeholders.

Holger Cordes, CEO of Ascom, states: "We are very excited to welcome Ljubisav Matejevic to the Ascom team. Our vision to close digital information gaps in mission-critical workflow environments is increasingly grounded on strong and creative partnerships with customers and industry alliances alike to constantly improve workflow efficiency anytime anywhere. Ljubisav's experience in developing markets and strong partnerships will strongly complement Ascom's strategic direction. He will focus on the expansion of our CEE markets as well as on the development of our Global Ecosystem."

ABOUT ASCOM

Ascom  is a global solutions provider focused on healthcare ICT and mobile workflow solutions. The vision of Ascom is to close digital information gaps allowing for the best possible decisions - anytime and anywhere. Ascom's mission is to provide mission-critical, real-time solutions for highly mobile, ad hoc, and time-sensitive environments. Ascom uses its unique product and solutions portfolio and software architecture capabilities to devise integration and mobilization solutions that provide truly smooth, complete and efficient workflows for healthcare as well as for industry and retail sectors.

Ascom is headquartered in Baar (Switzerland), has subsidiaries in 15 countries and employs around 1,200 people worldwide. Ascom registered shares (ASCN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.

Ascom Group Media Office, Daniel Lack, Company Secretary & CCO

+41 41 544 78 10, daniel.lack@ascom.com