Florence Schnydrig Moser new CEO of Swisscard
Florence Schnydrig Moser has been appointed as the new CEO of Swisscard AECS GmbH. She will take up her position at the leading Swiss credit card company on September 1, 2018.
Florence Schnydrig Moser succeeds Marcel Bührer, who left Swisscard in May 2018 to devote more time to private projects. In her current leadership role as Head of Products, Investments & Marketing, Florence Schnydrig is responsible for the development and marketing of Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. products. As a member of the Executive Board, she also has overarching responsibility within Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. The new head of Swisscard - the company is owned by Credit Suisse and American Express and is the only company in Switzerland to offer the world's leading credit card brands American Express, Mastercard and Visa from a single source - has extensive industry experience in the cashless payment business and the associated developments and challenges. As a representative of Credit Suisse, Florence Schnydrig has served for over two years on the Board of Managing Officers of Swisscard (equivalent to a board of directors in a stock corporation) and also on the Board of Directors of TWINT AG. She relinquishes these two functions with her election as CEO of Swisscard.
The new CEO of Swisscard is looking forward to her new role: "Like the entire financial industry, credit card providers are facing major changes due to ongoing digitalization. The future will offer customers tangible benefits thanks to new technological possibilities. I'm looking forward to actively shaping this process thanks to my new role." Florence Schnydrig studied mathematics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) and also obtained a teaching license as a high school teacher of mathematics. After graduation, she started a career in the financial industry and earned a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). Since 2000, Florence Schnydrig has worked for Credit Suisse in various functions, including in Zurich, Australia and Hong Kong.
