Strong growth for Components makes up for the downturn in sales in Test Systems - solid start in the first four weeks of the new fiscal year Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group's net sales in fiscal 2003/2004 were at the upper end of expectations (CHF 173 million to CHF 176 million). At CHF 175.4 million, net sales exceeded the year-back figure by 7.4% (fiscal 2002/2003: CHF 163.4 million). Some 70% or CHF 122.9 ...
The Monaco World Summit selects WISeKey to provide e-security awareness on the occasion of the 6th International Summit on Transnational Crime, including how to address the issues relating to security, legislation, counterfeiting, information and communications technology Geneva, Monte Carlo (ots) - WISeKey is ...
Geneva/Vienna (ots) - REDEVCO Offices Switzerland has signed the first lease agreement for its brand new office development "LUMION". GESREP SA, one of the leading companies providing insurance and financial services in Geneva, is the first tenant who took the opportunity to open high tech offices just two minutes walking distance from Geneva Airport. Last month GESREP signed a long term lease contract ...
Lausanne (ots) - IMD has been ranked as one of the world's Top 5 business schools by two of the most prestigious MBA ranking bodies: BusinessWeek and The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). As previously announced the 2004 Wall Street Journal survey of corporate recruiters ranked IMD as the No. 1 international ...
Lausanne (ots) - IMD, one of the world's top business schools, announces that its Zurich Alumni Club and Accenture Zürich, a leading worldwide strategy consultancy, have successfully completed a pro bono consulting project with UNICEF Switzerland (Baumackerstrasse 24, 8050 Zürich), world-renowned supporter of children's causes in the United Nations member ...
Zurich (ots) - The Swiss-based company Prionics AG has won the most highly acclaimed European Biotech Award, the European Biotechnica Award for Excellence in Biotech Business. The award was handed over yesterday at the Biotechnica Business Forum in Berlin by the German Federal Minister of Economic Affairs, Wolfgang Clement. The international jury awarded the Biotech prize for Prionics' excellent track record both ...
Info: Facts and figures you will find as PDF: http://www.newsaktuell.ch/d/story.htx?nr=100479694 Berne (ots) - The BKW Group consistently strengthened its market position in the first half of 2004, increasing revenue to CHF ...
Geneva (ots) - WISeKey, the world's most trusted e-security infrastructure and the leading global provider of PKI and security identity management trust services, was selected by Bisange SA, a leading Swiss financial services company active in capital risk investment to secure their e-infrastructure using ...
Lucerne (ots) - - Increase in sales despite restructuring in the international cheese business - Successful integration and acquisition projects in Switzerland and abroad - Chilled products: increase in export sales over 50% - Successful product launch for Caffè Latte - the Benecol and Aloe Vera success story continues Outlook for 2004 - Further growth in sales and profits ...
Global anchoring in the automotive industry - influence on sales from third quarter of 2004/2005 onwards Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group is to supply components for systems used to monitor the tire pressure of various models produced by a US car manufacturer. The order will influence the Schaffner Group's sales figures from the third quarter of the ...
Shanghai, China (ots) - The Canton of Geneva's Economic Promotion trip led by Minister Carlo Lamprecht and organized by the Swiss Centre Shanghai and the Geneva Chamber of Commerce has helped Geneva headquartered company WISeKey establish business relations and contracts with China. WISeKey SA provides solutions ...
Geneva (ots) - SPAP - Swiss International Air Lines, www.swiss.com, launches this week European price promotion in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Netherlands with top e-marketing agency Agence Virtuelle SA, based in Geneva. Agence Virtuelle, www.agencevirtuelle.com, will take care about this online marketing campaign beginning this week on major search engines, such as Google, via dedicated cost per click ...
Revised Flight Times to Enhance Customer Choice and Convenience FORT WORTH, Texas / Zurich (ots) - American Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) today announced they will more closely coordinate their schedules in the New York-Zurich market, thereby increasing customer choice and convenience on the route while maximizing the efficiencies of both ...
Rotkreuz (ots) - On 29th July 268 small producers in Central India have received shares to a value of 1000 rupees each. Consequently they become owners of the company that purchases their cotton and provides the much in demand education and consulting in organic farming. These farmers are part of the sustainable development project "Maikaal bioRe®". Maikaal is the name of the Indian region where the project takes ...
Continues to implement rapid growth strategy Tel Aviv (ots) - One week after reporting a nineteenth consecutive quarter of growth and improved results, Frutarom Industries Ltd. (TASE: FRUT) today announced the completion of its acquisition of the fruit preparations business in Germany and Switzerland of International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. ("IFF") (NYSE: ...
Lausanne (ots) - Orange Communications SA, Lausanne, has published its second Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report and presents the first concrete results of its comprehensive CSR programme. Orange measures the success of its programme on the basis of performance indicators, such as customer and employee satisfaction, social commitment, donations and ...
Indication: A picture can be downloaded under: www.newsaktuell.ch/d/story.htx?nr=100477910 Zurich (ots) - The Nuance Group is pleased to announce that, as of 13 September 2004, Christopher Wood will take on the position of CFO at the Group's Corporate Headoffice in Glattbrugg, Switzerland. He is replacing Markus Braun who has accepted a position outside the company. Christopher Wood can look back on a ...
From July 26, swissinfo.org will be devoting a special feature to Switzerland's national hero. Berne (ots) - The legend of William Tell has survived for seven centuries. It has now entered the internet age. To mark the bicentenary of Friedrich Schiller's famous play "William Tell", the multimedia platform of swissinfo/Swiss Radio International explores the mythical past and present of the celebrated Swiss hero. ...
Lugano (ots) - Banca del Gottardo posted an operating profit of CHF 59.6 million (before extraordinary items and taxes) in the first half of 2004 (+11% year-on-year). The bank is thus well on its way to achieving its budgeted results for the 2004 financial year. Assets under management grew by 2.2% to CHF 39.4 billion. On 30 March 2004, Swiss Life announced that ...
Geneva (ots) - The Unilabs laboratory in Lugano (Tessin) has signed an agreement with two hospital establishments located in the Lugano area. These hospitals comprise a total of 150 beds and accommodate around 6,500 hospitalized patients and 32,000 outpatients per year. The contract, which takes effect immediately, relates to an estimated annual turnover of CHF 1.5 million and a minimum period of until December 31, ...
Geneva (ots) - Unilabs announces the signature of an agreement taking effect on August 1st 2004, under the terms of which it is buying an anatomical pathology laboratory located in a Swiss town where it already owns a laboratory specialised in the same field of activity. The annual turnover is around CHF 2 million. Unilabs has also strengthened its position in Spain by winning a tender for the management of the ...
Geneva (ots) - The hospitals of the Vaud Riviera (Montreux Hospital and Hôpital du Samaritain in Vevey) have just extended their partnership with Unilabs until 2011 by adding a new partner, the Hôpital de la Providence in Vevey. The signature of this agreement confirms the excellent collaboration started in June 2000 with the Hôpital Riviera. The contract ...
Lausanne (ots) - To offer every single customer exactly what interests him or her personally, that's what Orange is aiming at with its offers: The new portal for mobile phones (Orange World) offers something for everybody. Personal customer care from specialists (Orange Coach) will be extended further. Customers only pay for what they need (price plans and ...
Geneva (ots) - Biocheckup tests will allow early detection of signs of illness and permit evaluation of the risk factors for diseases such as diabetes, cancer or cardiovascular disease Most people are concerned by the state of their health and would like to know their predisposition to different pathologies before they become established (e.g. diabetes, cancer, ...
Continental Europe's first full-service global relocation firm signs purchase agreement Geneva (ots) - PME Group Associates, continental Europe's first full-service global relocation consulting firm, signed a purchase agreement this week to become a subsidiary of Primacy Relocation, a leading US-based provider of full-service relocation and global assignment management services. The new subsidiary operates under ...
Tel Aviv (ots) - Frutarom Industries Ltd. ("Frutarom") announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent with International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) for the potential sale of its fruit preparations businesses in Switzerland and Germany; Frutarom, which is traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TLV: FRUT) is a rapidly growing multi-national ...
Banca del Gottardo, Lugano, is acquiring one hundred per cent of share capital in Oudart Group SA, a Paris asset management company, of which Gottardo has been reference shareholder since 1999. Lugano (ots) - On 25 May 2004, Banca del Gottardo exercised its option to acquire the remaining 61% of share capital in the asset management company Oudart SA, Paris. The operation is part of the Bank's strategic planning which ...
St. Gall (ots) - In line with the concept: "Entrepreneurship and risk" the Max Schmidheiny Foundation is placing its commitment to a stronger relationship between business, politics and society at the centre of its activities. Accordingly, it will establish an initiative that will reinforce the dialogue between ...
Lugano (ots) - After a successful career of 31 years at Banca del Gottardo, Tiziano Pellandini, General Manager, will retire on 30 April 2004. Ivan Guidi joined the extended Executive Board of the bank in January 2004. As Deputy General Manager he is responsible for "Wealth Management Services". Banca del Gottardo, with head office in Lugano (Switzerland), operates through a well expanded national and international ...