Philippine-Swiss Business Council (PSBC) Board Meeting 26 June 2019 with Ambassador Reichlin

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In photo with Ambassador Andrea Reichlin are (L-R) Deputy Head of Mission Mathias Domening, PSBC Board Director Pat Cortez currently President of DKSH Philippines, PSBC Board Director Reiner Gloor (former Zuellig Pharma President), PSBC Vice Chair Atty. Ernesto Mascenon currently Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs of Nestle Philippines, PSBC Board Director Marcel Thenu currently General Manager APM Technica AG, PSBC Chair Luis Mendez, PSBC Board Director Benjamin Los Baños currently SGS Philippines Manger for Corporate Marketing and Communications and Swiss Embassy stagiaire Giancarlo Zippo.

Next to topics on internal organizational matters and projects, trade and investment relations, Ambassador Reichlin highlighted the substantial cooperation in the last few years between the Swiss Embassy and PSBC and its president and the board members in particular. The meeting allowed a brainstorming on future activities to further elevate business opportunities and community engagement, especially with the free-trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association EFTA, of which Switzerland is a member, and the Philippines is now in force. As close partners, PSBC and the Embassy look forward to a rich agenda of activities and to use the full bilateral potential.