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Maria Ulmer named new head of Austria’s Federal Computing Centre

From Der Standard · () German

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  • Maria Ulmer will become managing director of Austria’s Federal Computing Centre in early November.
  • She will succeed Christine Sumper-Billinger, who is not seeking another contract extension after 20 years leading the agency.
  • Technical director Roland Ledinger will remain in his post.

Austria’s Federal Computing Centre will get a new managing director in early November, when Maria Ulmer takes over from Christine Sumper-Billinger.

The Finance Ministry announced Ulmer’s appointment on Tuesday. She currently serves as head of a section in the budget division under Finance Minister Marterbauer.

Ulmer, a lawyer, has spent 25 years in Austria’s federal civil service. Her previous roles included leading the former Finance Ministry section responsible for digitalisation and e-government, as well as serving as chief digital officer. At the former Federal Ministry for Digitalisation and Business Location, she headed the digitalisation section and was deputy head of the presidential section.

Sumper-Billinger is stepping down after 20 years at the helm and will not seek another contract extension. Roland Ledinger, the centre’s technical director, will continue in his role.

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