Craig Schmied

Craig Schmied currently serves as the Director of Group Projects and Consulting at Swiss Automotive Group AG, overseeing a decentralized team of 21 FTEs to drive digital transformation initiatives that align IT strategies with business objectives. Previously, Craig held the position of CIO at Derendinger, where responsibilities included managing IT infrastructure and business applications, as well as harmonizing business processes. Prior experience includes leadership roles at SIGVARIS GROUP directing an ERP transformation and managing global IT projects, along with account executive roles at DXC Technology and Hewlett Packard Enterprise focusing on client relationship management and service delivery. Craig's early career included positions at HP and EDS (Schweiz) GmbH, emphasizing technical and project management expertise. Craig holds a Professional Bachelor of Computer Science in Information Technologies from STS Schaffhauser Techniker-Schule.