Executive Team

Martin Reichmuth

Chief Executive Officer

In 2012, Martin Reichmuth took thon the role as CEO of BST after having joined the company in 1998. Being only the 3rd CEO since BST was founded over 25 yerars, it is an exemplary tribute to the stability and long term commitment of BST.

Martin is a visionary entrepreneur who dedicated his career helping institutions to level the playing field when interacting with service provisioning partners. 

He holds a degree in information technology and is constantly evaluating the opportunities that stem from technological innovation.

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.

Daniel Burkhardt

Chief Operating Officer

At BST, Daniel turns ideas into product and service offerings helping engineers understanding true clients needs. In his role, he oversees our entire client facing operations making sure our customers receive the treatment and experience they expect from BST.

Daniel brings 20 years of experience across a variety of industries working for large corporates 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.

Paolo Sivillica

Global Head of Sales & Alliances

Paolo joined BST in 2022 and in his role, he manages and oversees our entire sales and distribution channels directly or through alliances.

Paolo has worked in the market data industry for more than 30 years covering a variety of senior roles. The roles have included market data vendor&supplier management, consultant, sales, business development, strategic alliances, and partnerships.

He has also managed large projects involving spend reductions, governance, and process improvements leading to significant savings.

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 controling 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 30 year journey.

Nov, 2023

Migration Completion & Decommissioning of Legacy FinOffice

The last (and most complex) client installation is successfully migrated to the web-based FinOffice. Time to celebrate but also gratefully look back at an impressive piece of software that supported clients around the world to manage market data for nearly two decades

March, 2022

Partnership Announcement – 3di

Jan, 2020

Partnership Announcement – Middle East and South Africa

Dec, 2019

Launching The All-New FinOffice

The completion of the web-based FinOffice MVP triggers broad interest in the market data industry. The lastest FinOffice release is based on a state-of-the art tech stack allowing for much easier extensions and time to market for new features and functionality.

Jan, 2019

Centralization and dedicated market focus

BST Europe is merged into the Swiss headquarter legal entity.

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

New CEO

Martin Reichmuth takes over the majority of shares in BST and assumes the role of CEO.

2003

Conquering the US Market

BST America is funded to provide the same high-level of market data expertise focusing on the American market.

1997

FinOffice Version 1 Launch

It all started with a simple Microsoft Access Database

1996

Massive Growth

BST is transformed from a sole proprietorship to a incorporation

1989

Foundation

BST was founded in 1989 as a sole proprietorship and focuses on advising banks in the area of market data.

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 hates in a small and agile company like BST.

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