33 Years of Glue: Igor Metz Retires

At the end of November, a new chapter begins for Dr. Igor Metz after many years at Glue. As co-founder, he has helped build the company since 1993, led it as Chairman of the Executive Board and shaped it both professionally and personally. With his experience and dedication, he has supported numerous projects and helped shape Glue’s development over the years.

There from the start

In 1993, Igor founded Glue Software Engineering AG together with Hermann Hüni and Beat Jucker. The company was renamed Glue AG in 2025. Over the years, Igor has worn many hats at Glue – among others as software engineer, project manager and product owner of our product eSignR. Most of our customers probably know him as head of the Software Engineering department.

One focus of his work was e-government, with an emphasis on legal informatics. For many years, he was involved in projects that enable digital exchange between authorities and the public as well as the electronic processing of administrative procedures. These include, for example, the Open eGov platform of the Federal Office of Justice with the ordering of criminal record extracts CREX, the Open eGov LocalSigner, the Swiss Register of Notaries (UPReg), the long-term archiving system for land register main ledger data eGRIS and eSchKG for electronic data exchange in debt enforcement. A validator for verifying electronic signatures is also among the projects he has worked on.

A sought-after expert in electronic signatures

Anyone working with electronic signatures in Switzerland probably knows Dr. Igor Metz. Over the years, he has made a name for himself in this field and is, among others, an important contact for the Federal Chancellery.

This knowledge went directly into eSignR: Igor developed the product with his team and has continued to lead it as product owner to this day. In doing so, he contributed his many years of experience with electronic signatures and the legal requirements.

Alongside his project work, Igor also serves as an examination expert at the Department of Engineering and Computer Science of the Bern University of Applied Sciences.

Expertise, humour and a style of his own

Igor is precise in his work, curious and always interested in new technical developments. He takes his time, patiently explains even complex topics and is happy to share his knowledge. And anyone who works with Igor knows: he is always up for a funny remark and a little provocation. That is exactly what makes him who he is – and what we will miss.

Stephan Amann takes over as Chairman of the Executive Board and head of Software Development

As of 1 November 2026, Dr. Stephan Amann takes over as Chairman of the Executive Board. In addition to his previous responsibilities, he now also heads the Software Development department. As a long-standing member of the Executive Board, he knows the company, its customers and the requirements of our projects very well.

Many customers know Stephan from the e-government sector and from IT operations and hosting. His duties as CISO for the ISO 27001-certified IT operations that Glue provides for customers will be taken over by our long-standing employee David Vogel.

Software Development remains well positioned

The Software Development department has grown over the years and today handles numerous projects. Leadership of the team and Igor’s many responsibilities will therefore be shared among several people: Adrian Greiler, Beat Weisskopf and David Vogel will share the technical leadership. All three have been with Glue for many years and have already gradually taken over parts of Igor’s responsibilities. David will also become product owner of eSignR.

Igor isn’t leaving entirely

Even after his retirement, Igor will remain with Glue in a small part-time role. He remains a member of the Executive Board and the Board of Directors and is available for selected projects.

Thank you from the Glue team

Thank you, Igor, for your knowledge, your dedication and your humour. For this new chapter in your life, we wish you all the best, many wonderful trips and plenty of time with your family.