Press release - Hyposwiss Privatbank AG

Press release
Hyposwiss Private Bank Zurich appoints Hans Bodmer and Adolf E.
Real as new members of the Board of Directors.
Zurich, 6 June 2011. As of the beginning of June, Dr Hans Bodmer and Adolf E. Real have been
appointed as new members of the Board of Directors of Hyposwiss Private Bank Zurich, and
are thereby replacing Theodor Horat and Dr Rico Jenny, who retired from the Board of
Directors.
With the nomination of Dr Hans Bodmer and Adolf E. Real, Hyposwiss Private Bank is securing
its strategic competences for the future. „Dr Hans Bodmer and Adolf E. Real both have years
of management experience in private banking as well as in its regulatory environment. With
these two new members, I am convinced that we are in a good position to continue our
controlling and management tasks efficiently and effectively,‰ says Roland Ledergerber,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hyposwiss Private Bank.
Roland Ledergerber also expresses his gratitude to the two departing members: „Theodor Horat
and Dr Rico Jenny contributed significantly to the success and strategic orientation of
Hyposwiss Private Bank. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to thank them
both for their visions and their exceptional commitment.‰
Theodor Horat spent six years on the Board of Directors of Hyposwiss Private Bank. He was the
CEO of Hyposwiss Zurich from 1993 to 2004 and then served as a member of the Board of
Directors for three and a half years. After this he held the post of CEO for another nine
months before again becoming a member of the Board of Directors. Dr Rico Jenny joined the
Board of Directors in 2000 and presided over it for eight months in 2001 and 2002. He became
the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2002. Jean-Luc de Buman will take over from
him as Vice Chairman.
The Board of Directors of Hyposwiss Private Bank Zurich intends to further pursue its existing
strategy in private banking. „Hyposwiss Private Bank is well positioned in its target markets
and has excellent customer relations and a strong management, as well as motivated and
highly qualified employees,‰ says Dr Hans Bodmer of his new area of responsibility. Adolf E.
Real adds, „I am looking forward to this exciting challenge, and we plan to bring in our own
experiences and ideas, in order to equip the bank for future market requirements.‰

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Dr Hans Bodmer
Dr Hans Bodmer is a partner and member of the Board of Directors with the Zurich-based law
firm of BodmerFischer Attorneys at Law and is specialised in international commercial law.
Prior to this, he worked as a lawyer at various law firms in Switzerland and abroad. Originally,
he trained to become a PE teacher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH
Zurich), before studying law and earning his doctorate at the University of St.Gallen.
Furthermore, he was awarded his Master in Comparative Law at the University of San Diego in
California. He is 56 years old, married and the father of two sons.
Adolf E. Real
Adolf E. Real is the founder and owner of the consulting firm Adolf Real Consulting and holds
various mandates in supervisory bodies. He has been the Chairman of the Liechtenstein
Bankers Association since 2010. Before that, he spent 26 years with VP Bank (Verwaltungsund
Privat-Bank AG), the last 11 years of which he was Group CEO. He obtained a degree in
Agricultural Economics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) and
then studied Business Administration at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). He rounded off his
academic education with a Master in Business Administration from the University of San
Diego in California. He is 57 years old, married, and has three children.

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Hyposwiss Private Bank
Hyposwiss Private Bank is a Swiss private bank with a tradition dating back 120 years and a
clear vision. As a specialist for individual wealth management, we are the competence centre
for private banking within the St.Galler Kantonalbank Group, one of Switzerland's most highly
capitalised banking groups. Hyposwiss has been established in Zurich since 1930. Together
with our affiliate, Hyposwiss Private Bank Genève SA, we have a wealth of expertise and
experience at our disposal. Our more than 200 committed employees make us the leading
private bank for flexible and individual financial planning. We offer our very own investment
strategies and instruments with a clear focus as well as unlimited access to the best
investment products in the world. A great number of satisfied customers and customer assets
amounting to 11.4 Swiss francs underscore our market position.
www.hyposwiss.ch
Contact
Hyposwiss Private Bank
Marisa De Faveri Schweizer, Head of Marketing & Communication
Telephone: +41 44 214 31 22 / E-mail: marisa.defaveri@hyposwiss.ch