Taru Koch will take over as Head of Communications at Valiant Bank on May 1, 2026. She will succeed Thomas Ulrich, who will focus independently on strategic mandates in future.
The graduate business economist and Master of Arts HSG in Marketing, Service and Communication Management has many years of experience in marketing and communication. She has worked in various functions and was Head of Marketing at IBM Switzerland until 2017. Most recently, she was Head of Communication & Brand Management at PostFinance, where she was responsible for corporate communications and brand strategy.
The 43-year-old Bernese and mother of two lives with her family in Bern. In her new role, she will head the Communications division at Valiant with the Corporate Communications and Marketing Communications departments and will report directly to CEO Ewald Burgener.
