Clarissa Haller, Head of Corporate Communications, said: “I am pleased that Christoph G. Meier will join Credit Suisse as Global Head of Media Relations. He is a very experienced communications professional with exceptional leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of the banking industry and media landscape.”

Christoph G. Meier will join Credit Suisse from Lombard Odier Group in Geneva, where he is Head of Communications. Until March 2014, he worked at UBS for 17 years, where he held various senior communications positions and last served as Head of Corporate Communications for UBS Wealth Management globally and for the Group in EMEA.

Christoph G. Meier will take up his new position at Credit Suisse on July 15, 2015 and will be based in Zurich. In his role as Global Head of Media Relations, he will report directly to Clarissa Haller, Head of Corporate Communications.