Nils Panchaud holds a Diploma in Business Economics received from the EHL (Ecole Hotêlière de Lausanne), completed by a Swiss federal diploma as quali- fied expert in finance and controlling and a Master in controlling. Since 1996, after a wide variety of professional experiences in purchasing and accounting in various companies, he has been specializing in the field of controlling and information systems. After a period spent with Swiss television, he managed the implementation of SAP at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and took the leadership of CCSAP (SAP Competence Centre) department and operations support functions from 2001. During these years, he has developed and implemented many projects of administrative reforms.