Josef Vogt is to join Bank Julius Baer as market head, Peter Mueller as sector head, while Matthias Erny and Roland Vogt will join as department heads for the Austria/International sector. All four join, on 1 December 2007, from Credit Suisse. The team, which will be located in Zurich, will further strengthen the bank's position in the market for wealthy European private clients, and will also be responsible for the development of the bank's Austrian business, located in Vienna. Gian Rossi, chief executive Private Banking for German-speaking Switzerland and Europe, said: “We are proud that such experienced and highly regarded private bankers with excellent track records and consistency in relationship management are joining Julius Baer.” Josef Vogt was employed from 1984 in private client advisory services at the Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, the Schweizerische Volksbank and Credit Suisse. In 2001, he was appointed Division Head Germany and Austria at Credit Suisse Private Banking. In his new position as Market Head Austria/International at Julius Baer, Josef Vogt will report directly to Mr Rossi. Peter Mueller worked from 1983 to 1994 as a portfolio manager and Head of Client Services at the Swiss Bank Corporation in Zurich and Monte Carlo. Subsequently he held various management positions at the Schweizerische Volksbank and Credit Suisse Private Banking. From 2001, he was Deputy Division Head Germany and Austria. Matthias Erny worked from 1997 to 1999 at UBS as head of client services for wealthy private customers. Following this he became a relationship manager at Credit Suisse Private Banking, where he was employed from 2006 as team leader for Germany and Austria. Roland Vogt was employed from 1977 to 1987 in the areas of securities, financial analysis and investment advisory services at the Zürcher Kantonalbank. In 1987, he moved to Private Client Advisory Services at the Schweizerische Volksbank. He was appointed Sector Head Germany and Austria at Credit Suisse Private Banking in 2002.