Interlaken (ots) - Jungfrau Railways are seeking a new CEO. An advertisement will appear in various Swiss newspapers on 17 and 18 August 2007. As has been known since 2006, Walter Steuri, CEO/Management Board Chairman of Jungfrau Railways will retire at the end of August 2008. The 62-year-old has worked for Jungfrau Railways since 1975, initially as head of finance and from 1994 as chairman of the six-member ...
Even Capital has today announced the successful launch of Even Rx Properties SCA. Geneva (ots) - The fund, an unlisted closed ended Luxembourg investment vehicle, has a target size of EUR 300 million. Its objective is to generate rental income and capital growth through investments in primary health care property in Germany and Switzerland. At first closing the fund has already had commitments for one-third of the ...
- Successful turnaround in operations - EBIT increase in both divisions - sustainable growth by concentrating on intrinsic strengths Zurich (ots) - In the first half of 2007, the Kardex Group achieved a turnaround in its operations, increasing its operating result by EUR 8.7 million. In the first six months of the current financial year, Kardex reported a ...
- Transaction creates a leading laboratory services group in Europe operating under the name "Unilabs" - Binding purchase agreement signed with Unilabs' majority shareholders to acquire 50.08% of the Unilabs voting rights and 38.10% of the capital - Intention to launch public tender offer at CHF 57.50 per Unilabs bearer Unanimous support of transaction by Unilabs Board of Directors ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - The leading experts in the field of Ultra High Voltage or UHV are to begin defining the technical and safety specifications for this promising new technology that is set to help deliver the world's increased electrical energy demands. Ultra High Voltage could offer a solution to the need for more electricity in a space-restricted world. Countries active in this technology include Brazil, Canada, China, ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
This news release replaces that of July 17,2007: Please note the corrected numbers in the first paragraph. Geneva (ots) - Studies in the USA indicate that the world's electrical consumption is set to rise to 30 000 billion kWh by 2030 from 15 400 billion kWh in 2006. Governments and utilities today need to plan to supply large amounts of electrical energy ...
Plan-les-Ouates (ots) - Viroblock SA, a start-up dedicated to developing and commercializing a new generation of antiviral products, today announced that it has completed its first round of equity funding led by private investor Peter Pfister, Fongit Seed Invest SA, and Initiative Capital Romandie SA. Viroblock also announced that the newly appointed Board of Directors will consist of Peter Pfister (Chairman), ...
Lausanne/Beijing (ots) - Erick Caron, concurrently, CEO of Cognosense SA and Chairman & CEO of its Chinese subsidiary, Cognosense (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd. is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Guowei Yuan effective July 16th, 2007, as Vice President Sales, r Greater China & Asia Pacific region. Mr. ...
PDUFA date of 4th March 4, 2008 established Lugano (ots) - Helsinn's Top Management today announced that the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Aloxi® (palonosetron hydrochloride) Injection for the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting was accepted for filing by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Aloxi is approved by the FDA ...
Solid growth with EMC and power quality solutions Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group, which specializes in the development, production and marketing of components for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and power quality, increased net sales in continuing operations for the first nine months of fiscal 2006/2007 by 24.0% to CHF 125.6 million (9-months 2005/2006: ...
Geneva (ots) - ISO (International Organization for Standardization (www.iso.org) has launched a video clip on the International Standard ISO 14001, which is implemented in 138 countries. ISO Secretary-General Alan Bryden introduced the clip as one of a number of initiatives undertaken by ISO and its national members since last year to celebrate the 10th ...
- Indication: A picture can be downloaded for free at: www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100004479/ - Zurich (ots) - As of July 1, 2007, Martin Frick has taken over management of Swiss Interbank Clearing from André Bamat. He will also remain active as the CEO of Telekurs PayNet and will direct both group companies in the future. At the same time, Martin Frick will take a position on the executive board of the ...
Zurich (ots) - Successful strategy shall be continued - controlled growth generates sustainable value - further profitability increases - no controlling majority for a minority group of shareholders - no stockpile capital increase without specific purpose - adequate representation of von Finck group of ...
Zurich (ots) - The Board of Directors and the Executive Board wish to comment on the planned control by the von Finck group of shareholders. We kindly invite you to our media conference of Today, Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 10.30 am, at the Hyatt Park Hotel Zurich Beethoven-Strasse 21, 8002 Zurich Registration is not necessary. We are looking forward to your participation. Yours sincerely, Von Roll Holding AG Oskar K. ...
Zurich (ots) - As of 1 July 2007, Société International de Finance, the Zurich-based Family Office and securities dealer, is changing its name to Quilvest Switzerland Ltd. This change signals the intention to develop and leverage the Quilvest brand throughout the Group companies. The addition of Switzerland to the name emphasizes the Group's commitment to ...
Zurich (ots) - Beat Wittmann, CEO Investment Products and Member of Clariden Leu's Executive Board, is leaving the bank. Martin Klaus, an experienced manager with in-depth knowledge of the sector, will take charge of the Investment Products division on an interim basis. Mr Klaus has headed the Business Development unit at Investment Products since January 1, 2007. As he is very well versed in the division's ...
Geneva, Valencia, Sao Paulo (ots) - WISeKey is expanding its global reach to South America. This cooperation allows the WISeKey Spanish subsidiary, with head offices in Bilbao, to expand its cooperation with Brasilinvest to offer WISeKey's technology in both Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries. WISeKey is currently a leading provider of Internet security. ...
- Indication: More information regarding this press release is available as pdf at http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100009387/ - St. Gallen (ots) - Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers have elected three new Managing Partners with unlimited liability and for the first time in the history of the bank have also elected seven Partners with limited ...
Effective immediately, e-banking clients of Raiffeisen Schweiz can now receive and pay their bills electronically. The third-largest banking group in Switzerland, with more than 400 banks, has joined the PayNet network for electronic bills. Under the "e-bill" menu item, all private customers can register in the e-banking system of their Raiffeisen bank for the free ...
Lausanne / Beijing (ots) - Erick Caron, concurrently, CEO of Cognosense SA and Chairman & CEO of its Chinese subsidiary, Cognosense (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd. is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Kevin Tsui, as new Managing Director, China & Asia Pacific region. Effective July 1st, 2007, Mr. Tsui will ...
Zurich/Hamburg (ots) - Clariden Leu AG has acquired a 9.96 percent stake in Nordaktienbank AG, Hamburg, thus becoming a minority shareholder in this company specializing in asset management. The purchase price is subject to a confidentiality agreement. Nordaktienbank AG is a specialist asset management company based in Hamburg. Nordaktienbank has provided a ...
Zurich (ots) - The Annual General Meeting of Kardex AG approved the creation of CHF 12,150,000 in conditional capital. Martin Wipfli was elected as a new member to the Board of Directors. All proposals put forward by the Board of Directors were approved. At the Annual General Meeting of Kardex AG in Zurich on ...
Lugano (ots) - With reference to the Irish Medicine Board (IMB) decision, mainly based on 6 cases of hepatic damage, to suspend the marketing and sale of nimesulide and following the request to the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) to revise the benefit/risk profile of the drug, Helsinn Healthcare deems opportune to specify that nimesulide is a drug with a positive safety profile as ...
Luterbach (ots) - In its continuing operations, the Schaffner Group increased net sales of components for optimizing energy utilization and increasing the operating reliability of electrical and electronic systems in the first six months of fiscal 2006/2007 by 18.6% year on year to CHF 79.2 million (first half ...
Lugano (ots) - HELSINN HEALTHCARE SA, a privately owned Swiss pharmaceutical group, today announced that a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Aloxi® (palonosetron hydrochloride) Injection for the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Winterthur (ots) - SpineLab AG, a privately held company, specialized in developing a dynamic stabilization system for the spine, announced today that it has raised CHF 4 million in a first financing round. Lead investors are BioMedInvest and VI Partners. Other participants are the management and Acceleration International. Gérard Moufflet, CEO and Founder of Acceleration International has been appointed Chairman of ...
- Indication: Articles on this subject together with the 2006 business report can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/story.htx?firmaid=100002850&lang=2 - Interlaken (ots) - On Monday the Jungfraubahn Holding AG presented the figures for the 2006 business year at its financial statement media conference in ...