CEOs work from home just like you and me: they work from the kitchen table, listen to «The Who» on coffee breaks, and enjoy take-out pizza sometimes. finews asked around.


Thomas Gottstein, Credit Suisse CEO

Thomas Gottstein Portraits 200x200«The phone is my most important work tool now. I'm talking to our employees, clients, and political representatives as well as other banks even more frequently than usual. I can do that fine from home. I also appreciate being able to eat lunch with my family during the workweek. And I love getting some fresh air with our dogs.»

 

 

 

Eric Syz, Syz founder

Eric Syz Portraits 200x200«Normally I'm at my desk by 7: 30 a.m. in a suit and tie, but it was surprisingly easy to get used to working from my kitchen table in jeans and a sweater. I'm proud of the «Syz family» which is upholding high standards in service despite the circumstances. Even if most of us are working from home, we're still completely present.»

 

 

 

Marc Buerki, Swissquote co-founder and CEO

Marc Buerki Portraits 200x200«We reevaluated our guidelines for working from home for all departments and functions, established flexible working hours, and reassembled teams due to the crisis. In order to ensure we could continue to function as a regulated, listed Swiss bank, we activated business continuity plans and rolled out the measures.»



 

 

Grégoire Bordier, Bordier managing partner

Gregoire Bordier Portraits 200x200«Digitization isn't an alien concept even for a traditional private bank like Bordier. We have the tools to work from home. No day is like the other, the world of finance is in constant motion. It's defined by the major events we're living through, which constantly force us to think about what the world will look like tomorrow.»