CEO of the Year 
Financial Institutions: Switzerland – 2018
Published: July 30, 2018
Below are all the winners in the competition Financial Institutions, Switzerland, 2018. Publicly-listed companies are included in this competition when they meet this criterion:
Criteria to participate: Swiss stock quoted banks and financial services
All Winners in the Market
The gold winners are the top three on the list. These CEOs receive an Obermatt gold pin – an 18-karat gold pin that is personally presented to the winners in recognition of their outstanding performance. The next best CEOs up to 10th place are the silver winners. The bronze winners are all those CEOs that outperformed the market with a ranking over 50.
Combined Performance 
These CEOs showed the best overall performance in growth, operating efficiency and investment performance.
| Pin | CEO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Podium |
André Rüegg (Bellevue Group) | |
| Marc Bürki (Swissquote) | ||
| Hanspeter Rhyner (Zuger Kantonalbank) | ||
| Silver Top 10 |
Pascal Perruchoud (Walliser Kantonalbank) | |
| Daniel Salzmann (Luzerner Kantonalbank) | ||
| Guy Lachappelle (Basler Kantonalbank) | ||
| Roland Ledergerber (St. Galler Kantonalbank) | ||
| Dr. David B. Sarasin (Bank Linth) | ||
| Heinz Huber (Thurgauer Kantonalbank) | ||
| Dr. Philipp Gmür (Helvetia) | ||
| Bronze Outperformer |
Marianne Wildi (Hypothekarbank Lenzburg) | |
| Philippe Hebeisen (Vaudoise Assurances) | ||
| Pascal Niquille (Zuger Kantonalbank) |
In the Multi-year rankings, you can see cumulative performance for each CEO over the years.
Growth Performance
These CEOs drove the highest growth among their peers.
| Pin | CEO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Podium |
Dr. David B. Sarasin (Bank Linth) | |
| André Rüegg (Bellevue Group) | ||
| Guy Lachappelle (Basler Kantonalbank) | ||
| Alois Vinzens (Graubündner Kantonalbank) | ||
| Silver Top 10 |
Daniel Salzmann (Luzerner Kantonalbank) | |
| Marc Bürki (Swissquote) | ||
| Hanspeter Rhyner (Zuger Kantonalbank) | ||
| Dr. Philipp Gmür (Helvetia) | ||
| Marianne Wildi (Hypothekarbank Lenzburg) | ||
| Pascal Perruchoud (Walliser Kantonalbank) | ||
| Bronze Outperformer |
Gert De Winter (Bâloise) |
In the Multi-year rankings, you can see cumulative performance for each CEO over the years.
Operating Performance
These CEOs managed their companies most efficiently and delivered the strongest profit growth compared with their peers.
In the Multi-year rankings, you can see cumulative performance for each CEO over the years.
Investment Performance
These CEOs pursued strategies and made investments which attracted investors the most. As such, they achieved the highest Total Shareholder Returns (TSR) amongst their peers.
In the Multi-year rankings, you can see cumulative performance for each CEO over the years.
Multi-Year Winners in Switzerland:
Large CompaniesMid-sized Companies
Financial Institutions