Swiss bank BSI has strengthened its managerial committee with the appointment of Eugenio Brianti to the board of directors, effective 1 January 2011. 

Brianti has spent many years in banking and was latterly a senior executive vice president of the Lugano-based firm, responsible for private banking in Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland.

Following his appointment his responsibilities for private banking in Ticino will be taken over by Franco Polloni. 

Brianti started his career at UBS and joined BSI in 1980.  He has since held a number of managerial positions at the bank.   Recently he was appointed to the board of directors of the Swiss regulator FINMA.