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UBS Switzerland Marketing Manager Moves to Group

By Rajiv Menon
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UBS named a new head of marketing and digital sales for its Switzerland business to replace the current manager who is moving to another role within the bank at the group level.

After eight years as the head of marketing and digital sales for UBS Switzerland, Daniel Fischer is moving to group communications and branding starting January 1, reporting to the head of the team Marsha Askins, according to an internal memo seen by finews.com and confirmed by a UBS spokesperson.

To replace him, UBS recruited Aydin Sahin as the new head of marketing and digital sales for UBS Switzerland, who joins on January 1, and also become a member of the business forum COO Switzerland, reporting to the COO of the Swiss unit Sabine Magri who wrote the memo.

Sahin’s career at Commerzbank spanned 12 years, where he was jointly responsible for the company’s digitalization and growth strategy in various management positions, most recently as head of marketing & customer Intelligence at Commerzbank and Comdirect.

The past two years have been characterized by the definition of our strategy and the start of its implementation, with clearly defined growth areas, a strong focus on digitalization and transformation, as well as the corresponding alignment of the organization. We have achieved a lot and gained excellent momentum in the market, Magri wrote the memo announcing the changes.

Questions & Answers

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What new role will Daniel Fischer take on at UBS?

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Daniel Fischer will be moving to group communications and branding within UBS. He will report to Marsha Askins, the head of the team, starting from January 1 after eight years in his previous role.

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Who will Daniel Fischer report to in his new group role?

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In his new role within group communications and branding, Daniel Fischer will be reporting to Marsha Askins. She is identified in the article as the head of that team at UBS.

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What is Aydin Sahin's background before joining UBS?

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Aydin Sahin previously worked at Commerzbank for 12 years. He was involved in the company's digitalization and growth strategy in various management positions, most recently as head of marketing & customer intelligence.

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Who announced these changes within UBS Switzerland?

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Sabine Magri, the COO of the Swiss unit at UBS, wrote the internal memo announcing these changes. A UBS spokesperson also confirmed the information seen in the memo by finews.com.

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