Generation change at Peter Bütikofer & Company
Peter Bütikofer, founder and managing director of Peter Bütikofer & Company, transferred the majority stake and operational management to Bernhard Schmid effective April 1, 2013. Bütikofer will continue to serve as an advisor and chairman of the board of directors for the agency.
Bernhard Schmid studied law and political science at the University of Zurich and management at the University of St. Gallen, according to a press release. Before joining Peter Bütikofer & Company in 2006, the 38-year-old worked for Credit Suisse and Osec Business Network Switzerland in communications and marketing. In 2011 and 2012, he was President of the Association of Investor Relations Agencies in Switzerland. He has been a partner and member of the Executive Board of Peter Bütikofer & Company since 2009.
Peter Bütikofer & Company is active in Switzerland and Germany with a focus on investor relations, corporate communications, issue management and location marketing.
