Bühler group enhances its management board with Dr Zeno Staub appointment

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The Bühler equipment and solutions group has strengthened its board of directors in appointing Dr. Zeno Staub, Chief Executive Officer of Vontobel Holding AG, a Swiss listed globally active investment firm, reports Neill Barston.
As the Uzwil-based business explained, the 53 year-old was was unanimously elected in an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting, as the business continues its drive for growth across market segments, including confectionery, snacks and bakery operations.
Swiss national Dr. Zeno Staub, who studied economics at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, started his career as a founding shareholder and managing partner at Almafin AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland, where he was active from 1994 to 2000 in consulting and software development specializing in risk management, asset and liability management, and legal reporting. In 2000, he was a Member of the Executive Board of Zurich-based BZ Informatik AG (now Avaloq), leader in banking software, services, and digital technology, providing platforms and services to financial institutions.
He joined Vontobel, Zurich, in 2001 as Head of the CFO Management Support Unit, responsible for its Controlling and IT project portfolio. From 2001 to 2006, he served as Chief Financial Officer, subsequently as Head of Investment Banking, and from 2008 as Head of Asset Management, in each case as a member of the Vontobel Executive Management. Beginning in 2008, he strategically reoriented Vontobel’s Asset Management business area, successfully positioning it in the market. Dr. Zeno Staub has been Chief Executive Officer of Vontobel Holding AG and Bank Vontobel AG since 2011.