Benno Gartenmann
Professional Biography
| 25 years experience as an executive, in management and human resources, in companies of the private and public sector; Founder and managing director of BGMP – Benno Gartenmann Management Partner. |
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Married and father of 4 children, domiciled in Switzerland (Lake of Geneva Country)
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Bilingual in French and German (and Swiss-German)
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English and Italian very good knowledge (spoken and written)
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Swiss citizen (Vaud and Zurich)
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Education
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St-Michel high school, Fribourg (Switzerland)
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Maturité type B (degree, Latin and Modern languages), St-Michel high school, Fribourg (Switzerland)
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University studies in social sciences and psychology (specialising in youth and professional orientation and in psychology of organisations and work) at the Universities of Fribourg, Lausanne and Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
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Degree in Psychology, with a specialisation in psychology of work and organisations, at the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
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Business areas
(global management and Human Resources consulting)
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Banking, insurance and industrial company’s, public and para-public sector
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Executive search, coaching in the recruitment and selection process of top-managers, individual assessments, executive coaching and team-building, detecting and developing people’s potential and talents, audit in human resources and management
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Business experience
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1978 – 1980 :
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Deputy head personnel of Portescap SA at La-Chaux-de-Fonds
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1980 – 1983 :
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Deputy head executive training for the group Migros (top executives of the companies of the Migros group in Switzerland), Ecublens and Zurich
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1983 – 1986 :
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Head personnel at Charles Veillon SA, Bussigny - Lausanne
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1986 – 1991 :
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Head personnel at the University Hospital, Geneva
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1991 – 1997 :
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General Manager of the Personnel Office of the Canton and Republic of Geneva
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1997 – 2000 :
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Head of Human Resources and Senior Vice President at the United European Bank (UEB) and later at BNP PARIBAS (after the merger of these three banks), Geneva
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2001 – 2002 :
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Head of Corporate Human Resources and Senior Vice President of Bank Sarasin & Cie (before and during the merger with Rabobank), Basel
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Since end 2002 :
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Creation of BGMP – Benno Gartenmann Management Partner, Geneva (Global Management and Human Resources Consulting)
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Professional associations
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Chairman of HR SWISS (Swiss Association of Human Resources Management), 2000-2005
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Co-founder and chairman of the HR Swiss Congress and Events SA, 2002-2005
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Co-founder and chairman of the HR Swiss Executive Forum, 2002-2005
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Chairman of the committee of CRQP (a professional HR training centre) from 1989 to 1991, Member of the committee from 1983 to 2003
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Member of the Geneva Association of HR Management (HR Geneva)
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