Partners' View 2|2021 english

WHO IS?
A COMPANY IS ONLY AS GOOD AS
ITS STAFF. IN THIS SECTION, WE
PROFILE TALENTED MEMBERS OF
THE SWISSPARTNERS TEAM.
OTHMAR BÜELER
Head of IT
othmar.bueeler@swisspartners.com
Othmar Büeler
is a qualified business IT specialist,
whose previous roles include Head of
IT at Dresdner Bank Schweiz AG.
Since 2010, he has been Head of IT
at swisspartners, where one of his
responsibilities is cyber security.
swisspartners guarantees the data
protection of its clients without
exception. As guardians of the “IT
grail”, Othmar Büeler and his external
team use professional security
technology to ensure that sensitive
client data does not fall into the wrong
hands. As a business IT specialist,
Othmar is also responsible for all IT
solutions at swisspartners.
“Managing the IT system for more
than a hundred staff is a huge
5
FIVE QUESTIONS TO
OTHMAR BÜELER
WHAT’S THE BEST THING YOU CAN OFFER AT
SWISSPARTNERS?
My ability to inspire confidence, straight-talking personality
and innovative thinking ensure that swisspartners is on a solid
and secure path when it comes to technology.
responsibility,” he says. “Each
individual also has to play their part in
IT security – it’s important to be alert
and to report any unusual incidences
immediately.” Last year, Othmar was
also appointed as Managing Director of
FRED. FRED Financial Data AG is an
innovative service company for wealth
management firms. swisspartners
holds a majority stake in the company.
Othmar and his professional team
manage clients’ portfolio data and keep
a close eye on quality assurance. The IT
expert takes an optimistic view of this
new challenge: “Reacting positively to
change and taking responsibility for
steering things in the right direction
are all part of swisspartners’ DNA”.
WHAT DO YOU DO TO ACHIEVE A GOOD
WORK-LIFE BALANCE?
Mountain biking in the countryside is my ideal way to relax.
I enjoy a strenuous work-out and the challenge of dealing with
extreme situations, even when I’m on my bike.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST STRENGTH?
My ability to stay calm and level-headed, even in exceptional
circumstances.
WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR THE POST-COVID ERA?
A departure from old-school office working, with an ever more
modern and flexible approach to our place of work. I would like
to work according to the slogan of “any time, any place,
anywhere”.
HOW IMPORTANT ARE STABILITY AND SECURITY IN YOUR
LIFE?
These values are important to me as together with other
factors, they allow me to overcome various challenges on a
daily basis, no matter how difficult they are.
Interview by Simone Töllner.
18 WHO IS? | PARTNERS‘ VIEW