The Gazette of the Bicentenary Bonhôte - January 2015

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The Gazette

of the Bicentenary BANQUE BONHÔTE & CIE SA www.bonhote.ch/200years

Edition 3/January 2015

1815-2015

Banque Bonhôte & Cie SA - Biel/Bienne

FROM BANQUE ANTENEN & BONHÔTE TO BANQUE BONHÔTE WHEN LOUIS-EDOUARD PETITMAÎTRE PASSED AWAY IN 1895, HIS CASHIER OTTO ANTENEN OBTAINED POWER OF ATTORNEY AND PARTNERED WITH PAUL BONHÔTE TO FOUND BANQUE ANTENEN & BONHÔTE.

On 24 July 1903, Otto Antenen dies after a long, traumatic illness at the age of 48. Trained at La Roche & Cie, a Basel private bank, Paul Bonhôte subsequently joined forces with his

father, Charles-François Bonhôte, to incorporate Banque Bonhôte & Cie in the form of a limited partnership on 1 October 1903. The offices were moved to the ground floor of Rue du Môle 1. By 1928, the establishment had been completely transformed and refitted by Bonhôte father and son as they continued fashioning the bank’s contours. Front door, lobby, counters and vault - everything had been designed to give the whole an allure of solidity and sobriety fitting for a private bank. Continued on page 3.

200 YEARS AND COUNTING… This new year, 2015, officially marks the beginning of festivities associated with our bicentenary, and we are delighted to share these moments with you. We would also like to thank you for the considerable

amount of feedback received following the publication of earlier editions of the Gazette and in response to our adver tisements. Expect the unexpected in 2015, there will be plenty to discover throughout the year!

EDITORIAL OLIVIER VOLLENWEIDER CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Dear reader, The apparatus that makes operations work is often a behind-the-scenes affair; for the most part, what is done cannot be seen from the outside. Yet it is day-to-day operations that make (or break) the reputation of any company. Every hour, every day, each team member should be working meticulously to create value. In recent times, there has been a shift in the roles attached to banking operations. And at Bonhôte, the number of positions calling for highend skills has risen more than fivefold. You can therefore imagine my constant satisfaction in managing a department which thrives on providing a top-flight level of service. Warmest regards,


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