Executive Team
Daniel Burkhardt
Chief Executive Officer
As CEO, Daniel leads BST’s strategic direction and business operations, building on the company’s longstanding commitment to quality, reliability and close client relationships. He connects client needs with product and service development,
ensuring BST continues to deliver practical solutions and the personal service its customers expect.
Daniel brings 20 years of experience across multiple industries, having worked for large corporations and start-ups in Switzerland, Singapore and New York.
Daniel holds an MBA in Business Engineering from the University of St. Gallen and a B.Sc. in Banking & Finance from the University of Zurich.
Erwin Brandenberger
Chief Technology Officer
Erwin joined BST in 2018 with the goal of leading the digital revolution at BST.
He has more than 20 years of experience in computer science. He has provided services to the financial industry along the entire value chain holding senior management positions in various Fintech companies.
Erwin holds a masters in computer science from ETH in Zurich and is passionate about converting complex problems into tech-enabled simple solutions.
Martin Reichmuth
Chairman
As Chairman of the Board, Martin provides strategic guidance and supports BST’s long-term development. Having joined in 1998, he has been an integral part of the company for most of its history, serving as CEO from 2012 until his transition
to Chairman. His experience and personal commitment embody the continuity that defines BST.
Martin is the driving force behind FinOffice, bringing the technical expertise, entrepreneurial vision and passion that have shaped its development. He remains actively involved in client relationships and the application’s technical
evolution, translating firsthand insights into practical improvements.
He holds a degree in Information Technology and continues to explore how technological innovation can create lasting value for BST’s clients.
Culture
Values
Decentralisation
Trust
Ownership
Goal-oriented teamwork
Purpose
We live in an era of servitization. The business model of “… as a service” leads to inefficiently utilized subscriptions and unnecessary costs to our customers.
We are here to help our client base to transparently and efficiency manage software assets while controlling risk and ensuring compliant utilisation so that customer can focus on growth rather than costs.
Philosophy
Superior quality in everything we do
Reliability and responsiveness
Long term where possible
Always sustainable
Heritage
We are proud to look back on a 37 year journey.
Oct, 2026
New CEO – Daniel Burkhardt
Daniel Burkhardt takes over from Martin Reichmuth as CEO. Martin will remain Chairman of the board.
April 2025
Partnership Announcement – Exfidant
BST partners with Exfidant, bringing together FinOffice’s inventory management capabilities and specialist expertise in financial-data distribution, usage and governance. The collaboration opens opportunities to help clients better understand the relationship between the services they purchase, the data they consume and the costs they allocate. Together, our complementary strengths provide a foundation for more informed purchasing decisions, stronger cost control and better management of data-licensing risks.
October, 2022
FinOffice partners with 3di
BST enters a strategic technology partnership with 3d innovations (3di), bringing together FinOffice’s software capabilities and 3di’s extensive market-data expertise. FinOffice technology supports the next generation of 3di’s Abacus inventory, while the collaboration opens opportunities to enrich FinOffice with Profiler’s vendor intelligence. By building on each other’s strengths, we create a foundation for faster innovation and better-informed market-data decisions.
Jan, 2020
Partnering with AFO — Bringing market-data expertise closer to clients
BST partners with Advanced Fintech Options (AFO), combining our market-data technology with AFO’s regional knowledge and client relationships in South Africa and the Middle East. Through AFO Monitor, the partnership brings together software and specialist support to help organisations manage contracts, licences and market-data costs more effectively. It opens new opportunities to serve firms that need professional market-data management without building a large in-house team.
Dec, 2019
Launching The All-New FinOffice
We complete the first release of a newly developed, web-based FinOffice, laying the foundation for the platform’s next chapter. Its modern technical architecture makes the product easier to extend and supports faster delivery of new functionality as client requirements evolve.
Jan, 2019
Bringing European operations together
BST Europe merges into our Swiss legal entity, bringing the European business together under one corporate structure. The consolidation marks a more focused organisational setup for the next phase of FinOffice’s development.
June, 2015
ISO 27001 Re-Certification
In June 2015, BST was awarded the coveted SQS certificate in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001 for the second time in a row. We are delighted that we were once again able to meet the requirements.
2012
A new chapter in owner-led leadership
Martin Reichmuth becomes CEO and majority shareholder, having joined BST in 1998. The transition combines long-standing knowledge of the business with direct ownership responsibility, continuing BST’s tradition of owner-led management.
Frequently asked questions
How long have you been in business?
We look back at an amazing three decades of continuous improvement together with our clients. Please refer to the about us section to learn more about our journey.
What is ownership structure? How many people work at BST?
Since the first day of BST Banking Software Training AG, the company has always been owner driven. Currently, BST employes a group of 15 people spread across 4 locations (Switzerland, Italy, US and UK)
Why Switzerland?
Switzerland has become the tech hub in Europe thanks to universities such as the ETH and EPFL but also renowed economic universities such as St.Gallen. This makes for an excellent pool of talent. No wonder, companyies like Google,
Disney and Microsoft have a large representation in Switzerland
Do you hire?
We hire very selectively and only from personal reference from either our clients or our employees. You are welcome to submit your CV. We look for independent, self-driven people how have more than one talent and therefore can
wear various different hats in a small and agile company like BST.