Press release - Hyposwiss Privatbank AG
Press release - Hyposwiss Privatbank AG
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<strong>Press</strong> <strong>release</strong><br />
<strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank Zurich appoints Hans Bodmer and Adolf E.<br />
Real as new members of the Board of Directors.<br />
Zurich, 6 June 2011. As of the beginning of June, Dr Hans Bodmer and Adolf E. Real have been<br />
appointed as new members of the Board of Directors of <strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank Zurich, and<br />
are thereby replacing Theodor Horat and Dr Rico Jenny, who retired from the Board of<br />
Directors.<br />
With the nomination of Dr Hans Bodmer and Adolf E. Real, <strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank is securing<br />
its strategic competences for the future. „Dr Hans Bodmer and Adolf E. Real both have years<br />
of management experience in private banking as well as in its regulatory environment. With<br />
these two new members, I am convinced that we are in a good position to continue our<br />
controlling and management tasks efficiently and effectively,‰ says Roland Ledergerber,<br />
Chairman of the Board of Directors of <strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank.<br />
Roland Ledergerber also expresses his gratitude to the two departing members: „Theodor Horat<br />
and Dr Rico Jenny contributed significantly to the success and strategic orientation of<br />
<strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to thank them<br />
both for their visions and their exceptional commitment.‰<br />
Theodor Horat spent six years on the Board of Directors of <strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank. He was the<br />
CEO of <strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Zurich from 1993 to 2004 and then served as a member of the Board of<br />
Directors for three and a half years. After this he held the post of CEO for another nine<br />
months before again becoming a member of the Board of Directors. Dr Rico Jenny joined the<br />
Board of Directors in 2000 and presided over it for eight months in 2001 and 2002. He became<br />
the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2002. Jean-Luc de Buman will take over from<br />
him as Vice Chairman.<br />
The Board of Directors of <strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank Zurich intends to further pursue its existing<br />
strategy in private banking. „<strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank is well positioned in its target markets<br />
and has excellent customer relations and a strong management, as well as motivated and<br />
highly qualified employees,‰ says Dr Hans Bodmer of his new area of responsibility. Adolf E.<br />
Real adds, „I am looking forward to this exciting challenge, and we plan to bring in our own<br />
experiences and ideas, in order to equip the bank for future market requirements.‰
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Dr Hans Bodmer<br />
Dr Hans Bodmer is a partner and member of the Board of Directors with the Zurich-based law<br />
firm of BodmerFischer Attorneys at Law and is specialised in international commercial law.<br />
Prior to this, he worked as a lawyer at various law firms in Switzerland and abroad. Originally,<br />
he trained to become a PE teacher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH<br />
Zurich), before studying law and earning his doctorate at the University of St.Gallen.<br />
Furthermore, he was awarded his Master in Comparative Law at the University of San Diego in<br />
California. He is 56 years old, married and the father of two sons.<br />
Adolf E. Real<br />
Adolf E. Real is the founder and owner of the consulting firm Adolf Real Consulting and holds<br />
various mandates in supervisory bodies. He has been the Chairman of the Liechtenstein<br />
Bankers Association since 2010. Before that, he spent 26 years with VP Bank (Verwaltungsund<br />
Privat-Bank <strong>AG</strong>), the last 11 years of which he was Group CEO. He obtained a degree in<br />
Agricultural Economics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) and<br />
then studied Business Administration at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). He rounded off his<br />
academic education with a Master in Business Administration from the University of San<br />
Diego in California. He is 57 years old, married, and has three children.
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<strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank<br />
<strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank is a Swiss private bank with a tradition dating back 120 years and a<br />
clear vision. As a specialist for individual wealth management, we are the competence centre<br />
for private banking within the St.Galler Kantonalbank Group, one of Switzerland's most highly<br />
capitalised banking groups. <strong>Hyposwiss</strong> has been established in Zurich since 1930. Together<br />
with our affiliate, <strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank Genève SA, we have a wealth of expertise and<br />
experience at our disposal. Our more than 200 committed employees make us the leading<br />
private bank for flexible and individual financial planning. We offer our very own investment<br />
strategies and instruments with a clear focus as well as unlimited access to the best<br />
investment products in the world. A great number of satisfied customers and customer assets<br />
amounting to 11.4 Swiss francs underscore our market position.<br />
www.hyposwiss.ch<br />
Contact<br />
<strong>Hyposwiss</strong> Private Bank<br />
Marisa De Faveri Schweizer, Head of Marketing & Communication<br />
Telephone: +41 44 214 31 22 / E-mail: marisa.defaveri@hyposwiss.ch