The transition is happening at a strategically important time: Payrexx will focus on penetrating the DACH region and prepares to enter the European market. Central to this is the application for the payment institution license in Liechtenstein through the subsidiary Payrexx Europe AG.

With Anja Traum, Payrexx gains an experienced leader from the European payment industry. She previously held a leading role as Managing Director at a leading payment service provider in Germany: Anja Traum significantly contributed to the growth of Concardis, which was later acquired by Nexi. Her deep market knowledge and her success in scaling organizations make her the ideal candidate to drive the DACH expansion.

Profound experience for the next development phase

Anja Traum's main task will be to set up Payrexx's organizational structures so that the company is ready for the next big step. The board of directors of Payrexx is satisfied with the selection. "With Anja Traum, we gain a proven expert with many years of leadership experience in DACH payment transactions," says Robert Bornträger, chairman of the board of Payrexx, "her deep understanding of the German market is decisive for our expansion plans. We are convinced that she is the right person to lead Payrexx into the next growth phase, initiated by the application for the payment services license in Liechtenstein." On her professional journey, she has repeatedly proven her commitment to profitable growth and a positive external image, adds Bornträger: "Anja is committed to creating a working atmosphere where employees can enthusiastically apply their potential."

Anja Traum is motivated to take the next step with Payrexx: "Payrexx's vision to radically simplify payment transactions for SMEs immediately convinced me. With my experience from large companies in the payment sector, especially in the highly competitive German market, I now want to help Payrexx create the necessary organizational structures. We are taking Payrexx to the next level to be optimally prepared for the upcoming big step to Europe."

From spin-off to leading payment provider for SMEs

Ivan Schmid, who built Payrexx 10 years ago as a spin-off from Comvation AG and developed the company into a leading omnichannel payment platform for Swiss SMEs, has decided to relinquish operational management after a successful development phase with 50 employees today, a transaction volume of 1 billion EUR and an average revenue growth of 61% in the last 5 years. He will devote himself to developing new projects in the future but remains associated with the company as a member of the board.

Chairman Robert Bornträger acknowledges Schmid's achievements: "Ivan Schmid has made Payrexx what it is today – an innovative and reliable force in the Swiss fintech market. The next phase will be characterized by international growth. Therefore, we wanted to take the opportunity to strategically supplement the management with specific experience from the target markets. Anja Traum brings all these qualifications."

The decision to hand over the operational business is justified by the serial entrepreneur Ivan Schmid, who has already founded several companies such as Hotelcard, the agency Comvation, and the Astalavista Group in Chur, with his entrepreneurial philosophy: "It has always been my belief that every company needs a leader who fits optimally with the respective development phase at the right time. I am proud of what we have built. My thanks go to the shareholders for their long-standing trust and support, as well as to the entire team, which has contributed significantly to our success with responsibility, commitment, and cohesion. I look to the future of Payrexx with confidence and look forward to the new phase."