The Swiss financial company the Bellevue Group has announced that Daniel Hefti, chief financial officer since May 2000, will leave the company after year-end closing to take up a new challenge. The Board of Directors of Bellevue Group has appointed Daniel Koller to replace him. Daniel Koller is a Swiss Certified Accountant. Since 2004 he worked for the Valartis Group as Controller and, from May 2007, as Group Compliance Officer. Earlier he worked in Ernst & Young’s audit department. Hans-Jörg Graf will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of Bellevue Group at the next Annual General Meeting on 4 April 2008. A direct replacement is not planned since the Board of Directors was enlarged after the election of three new members at this year’s general meeting. Hans-Peter Diener will assume the position of CEO of Bellevue Asset Management effective 1 January 2008. He has been with Bellevue Group since 1 November 2007. Previously he served as CEO of Walter Meier (formerly WMH Walter Meier Holding) and has extensive management experience. Roland Maier, current CEO of Bellevue Asset Management, will then focus on the investment management of BB BIOTECH, the flagship of the Bellevue Group. Gregor Greber, head of Corporate Finance, is leaving Bellevue Group at the end of the current year by his own request. His successor will be named shortly.