UBS has appointed Randall Beard as global head of marketing for UBS Global Wealth Management & Business Banking. Mr Beard will be respons...

UBS has appointed Randall Beard as global head of marketing for UBS Global Wealth Management & Business Banking.

Mr Beard will be responsible for all areas of marketing within UBS’ global wealth management business, including marketing solutions, product and sales marketing, marketing technology and global sponsorship and events.

Mr Beard is expected to join UBS in early March and will be based in Weehawken, New Jersey, where UBS Wealth Management US is located.

He will report to Tom Naratil, head of market strategy and development for UBS Global Wealth Management & Business Banking.

Mr Beard’s new role was previously held by Peter Schmid until September 2006. Mr Schmid is now head of business management for Wealth Management International.

Mr Beard was previously senior vice president and head of Global Marketing & Product Management for Travelers Cheques and Prepaid Services at American Express.

He also spent 17 years at Procter & Gamble, ten of which were international assignments that included posts in Japan and China.