Ermotti, Keller-Sutter and Co.: These are the leaders of 2023

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Switzerland was in front of the television on Sunday, March 19th. They all followed the press conference, where the outcome of difficult negotiations, turbulent hours and the rapid rescue of the stumbling Credit Suisse were announced.

After the press conference, one question remained in mind: Who will manage the big bank? The answer came a week later: The former chairman of UBS became the new boss – Sergio Ermotti (63) was elected man of the hour. Sergio Ermotti also became the Leader of the Year 2023 this year. Readers of the “Handelszeitung” and members of the Swiss Leaders Association appreciated his performance this year, placing him first in the rankings.

UBS CEO was pleased: “Thank you for this award. This makes me proud, but above all I see it as recognition of what many of my colleagues have achieved in this extraordinary year: it has been a great team effort. “I thank everyone for your efforts,” he said.

At the same time, he uses this momentum to highlight that banks are among the largest employers in Switzerland and are an important part of value creation: “This shows that banks are recognized as an important part of our society and our economy, which is very important to me. We are conscious of our responsibility and our customers “We will continue to do everything we can to create something good and sustainable for us, our employees, our shareholders and all of Switzerland.”

These are the top 10 of 2023:

1. Sergio Ermotti
2. Jean-Frédéric Dufour
3. Carole Hubscher
4. Karin Keller Sutter
5. Peter Spuhler
6. Dieter Vranckx
7. Marc Glasses
8. Nick Hayek
9. Tina Muller
10. Suzanne Thoma

The podium of the winner of the Leader of the Year election

There are two more Swiss names on the winner’s podium. Rolex CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour (55) came in second. The lord of the crown has been successfully running the company for years, but nothing about it is leaked to the outside world. Successes are not celebrated and the CEO does not appear publicly. The recipe for the company’s success is its secrecy – Rolex is regularly represented among the best employers in Switzerland and Dufour currently sits on the Leader of the Year podium.

Carole Hubscher (56) ranks third. He is the president of stationery manufacturer Caran d’Ache. Their products can be found in every Swiss home; it can also be found among the drawing instruments of King Charles or the Princess of Thailand. The boss received a bronze medal for his commitment to the traditional company.

Other leaders in the top ten

Bundestag Member Karin Keller-Sutter (59) came in fourth. Readers also attest to his outstanding success in 2023 with his determination and solution to the bank merger.

The other top 10 of this year’s leaders include many well-known names. Viewer favorites like Peter Spuhler (64) and Swatch boss Nick Hayek (69) are represented. Also present this year will be Swiss boss Dieter Vranckx (50) and Stöckli CEO Marc Brille (55).

Tina Müller (55) also made it into the top ten. Douglas’s former boss moved to Switzerland this year and now heads natural cosmetics group Weleda. His job is to bring this fitness to the future; Time will tell whether he can do this or not.

Sulzer’s boss and Chairman of the Board, Suzanne Thoma (61), is also in the top 10. Last year it ranked third, this year it ranked tenth; She remains a welcome addition to the Leader of the Year rankings.

Source :Blick