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BAT British American Tobacco Switzerland SA

British American Tobacco exits Formula One

Lausanne (ots) - British American Tobacco exits Formula One at the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend after eight years of Lucky Strike sponsorship - and brings to an end links to motorsport dating back to the 1960s. The company is honouring a commitment to leave F1 by the end of this year - a move consistent with the International Marketing Standards which it voluntarily subscribed to in 2001 along with its two ...

Schaffner Holding AG

Schaffner Group strengthens its position in the power quality sector: Acquisition of JACKE Transformatoren GmbH enhances global growth potential

Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) is acquiring JACKE Transformatoren GmbH (www.jacke-trafo.de). The integration will expand the Schaffner Group's EMC competence to include Jacke power quality technology. By acquiring Jacke, Schaffner becomes the first global company to offer ...

Cablecom

Teleclub and cablecom begin co-operation

Zurich (ots) - Teleclub and cablecom agreed to cooperate. The two companies will work together to promote and disseminate Teleclub's digital pay TV services. From June 2007, Teleclub's digital TV services will be available on cablecom's digital TV platform. The products will be promoted jointly. The services are available to the subscribers of both companies. Cablecom and Teleclub AG reached an agreement on 11th ...

Finter Bank Zürich

Finter Bank Zurich: Incorporation of the subsidiary FinterLife Life Insurance Limited in Vaduz

Zurich (ots) - Finter Bank Zürich is pleased to announce the incorporation of the subsidiary FinterLife Life Insurance Ltd. in Vaduz as per August 11, 2006. FinterLife is a joint-venture between Finter Bank Zürich (90%) and Valorlife/Vaudoise Insurance (10%). The registered office is in Vaduz, Heiligkreuz 43. Mr. Vincenzo Di Pierri is Chairman. The further ...

Prionics AG

Animal Pharm Industry Awards assigned in London: Prionics nominated as a best in class Animal Health Company

Zurich (ots) - Prionics, the world leader in BSE and prion testing, has been recognized for its contribution to animal health and food safety. After being awarded with the European Biotech Award 2004, the nomination for the Animal Pharm Industry Awards honors the achievements of the Swiss biotech company in ...

Fachhochschule Graubünden / FH Graubünden

University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur, Switzerland: Bachelor of Science in Tourism

Chur (ots) - St. Moritz, Davos, Arosa - three resounding Swiss tourism destinations. All three towns lie in the canton of Grisons (Graubünden), the capital of which is Chur, home to the University of Applied Sciences Chur HTW Chur, founded in 1963. Approximately 1,400 students may choose from five Swiss federally approved and internationally recognized Bachelor ...

Deutsche Bank (Schweiz) AG

Rudy Suter joins Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management International as Head of Financial Intermediaries

Frankfurt am Main / Zurich (ots) - Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management today announced the appointment of Rudy Suter as Managing Director and Head of Financial Intermediaries with effect from 1 October. In his new role, he will be responsible for structuring, bundling and developing Private Wealth Management ...

Schaffner Holding AG

Schaffner Group sells Swiss properties: Espace Real Estate acquires Schaffner properties in Luterbach

Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) has sold its Swiss properties at the company's headquarters in Luterbach to the real estate investment company Espace Real Estate AG, Bienne (www.ere.ch). Schaffner's decision to sell its entire real estate holdings came after sales negotiations for ...

u-blox AG

u-blox announces dual GPS and Galileo chip featuring acquisition time of under 1 second

u-blox announces dual GPS and Galileo chip featuring acquisition time of under 1 second Thalwil (ots) u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the u-blox 5 family of GPS and Galileo-ready single chips and chipsets featuring an acquisition performance of under 1 second. The new chips also feature SuperSense® -160 ...

horizon21

Horizon21 and Swiss Re expand their strategic partnership - To join forces in private equity fund of funds

Zurich/Pfaeffikon SZ (ots) - Horizon21 and Swiss Re intend to combine their private equity fund of funds businesses to satisfy increased client demand for investment solutions from an integrated alternative investment specialist. Swiss Re would contribute its private equity fund of funds business with 3.1 ...

Nestlé Nespresso SA

Nestlé Nespresso Announces Plans to Open a New Production-Distribution Centre in Switzerland in 2008

Premium Coffee Brand Remains Dedicated to Swiss-Made Products, Quality Paudex (ots) - Nestlé Nespresso, the worldwide pioneer in premium portioned coffee, announced that the Company will open a new coffee Production-Distribution Centre in Avenches, Switzerland in 2008. By 2010, the facility will employ more ...

BSI SA

Banca del Gottardo: changes to the Executive Board

Lugano (ots) - Following completion of the transformation phase, Banca del Gottardo will streamline its Executive Board. The activities of the organisational unit in charge of the strategic reorientation will be integrated into the various management lines. There will be a high-level change in the Asset management and Trading area. Following completion of the transformation phase, Banca del Gottardo will be ...

Deutsche Bank (Schweiz) AG

Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management appoints Hannes Oelschlegel as Head of Central & Eastern Europe and Turkey

Frankfurt am Main/Zurich (ots) - Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management today announced the appointment of Hannes Oelschlegel as Managing Director and Head of Private Wealth Management Central & Eastern Europe and Turkey with effect from 1 September. In his new role, he will be responsible for further developing ...

Clariden Leu AG

Clariden Leu unveils its brand

Lombard International Assurance S. A. Lo

Lombard International Assurance S.A. opens branch in Switzerland

Zurich (ots) - Lombard establishes an office in Zurich and plans to add another office in Geneva. It is authorised under the new Swiss insurance law, which came into effect at the beginning of 2006 and will offer its "privatbancassurance" concept to the international clients of Swiss private banks and asset managers. Martin Naville, CEO of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, has joined the board of Lombard. ...

BSI SA

Banca del Gottardo on course after repositioning

Lugano (ots) - Banca del Gottardo increased its first-half net profit 2006 over the same period last year to CHF 83 million. Excluding capital gains realised from the sale of companies no longer part of the bank's core business and exceptional expenses arising from its repositioning, net profit was CHF 51 million. In comparison, net profit in the first half of 2005 was CHF 44 million. Net new asset growth in private ...

Ecma International

OSTA and Ecma Join Forces to Establish Industry-wide Optical Disc Archival Testing Standard

Geneva (ots) - The Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Ecma International to work together to finalize an industry-wide archival-grade optical disc specification. The purpose of this initiative is to address end user needs calling for established practices in media archive life testing and ...

Schaffner Holding AG

Schaffner Group sells EMC test systems business line

Luterbach (ots) - Management buyout ensures continuity for employees and customers - Luterbach location to become a center of competence for EMC test systems development The Schaffner Group is selling the EMC test systems business line through an MBO to a group of investors led by Johannes Schmid, the Head of the Test Systems Division. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the price. The sale of the ...

HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG

HSBC Guyerzeller Bank gets new CEO

Zurich (ots) - HSBC Guyerzeller Bank is to get a new Chief Executive Officer. The change in the top operational management of the long-established private bank was prompted by the ill health of the present CEO, Ilan Hayim. Heinrich Baumann, the current Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO, will take the helm at the bank on 11 July 2006. Ilan Hayim will withdraw from his operational duties at HSBC Guyerzeller Bank and will in future serve as Vice Chairman on the Board of ...

Lista AG

Capvis acquires majority stake in Lista B+L Holding

Erlen (ots) - The majority shareholding in the Lista Workspace and Storage Systems group of companies (Lista B+L), which generated revenues of more than CHF 220 million in 2005, is being sold to private equity company Capvis. The parties involved have agreed not to disclose the price of the sale. This transaction marks a successful conclusion to the repositioning and succession planning initiated 18 months ago with the ...

Schaffner Holding AG

Continued growth for Schaffner Group in the third quarter

Sales and orders remain solid - preliminary agreement signed for the sale of the EMC test systems business line Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group increased its net sales in the continuing Components Division by 14.2% to CHF 34.6 million in the third quarter of the current fiscal year (third quarter 2004/2005: CHF 30.3 million). Order intake also rose by 14.7% to CHF 35.2 million (CHF 30.7 million). The ...

HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG

HSBC Group is building a new Trust Company in Switzerland

Zurich/Geneva (ots) - HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG and HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA will join their capabilities in the "Trust" and "Fiduciary Services" domains into a new specialised entity named HSBC Guyerzeller Trust Company AG. It is HSBC Group's clear intention to become one of the foremost providers in this field in Switzerland. HSBC Guyerzeller Bank's Konrad K. Häuptli has been appointed CEO of the new Trust ...

Jelmoli Holding AG

Jelmoli Holding AG: Invitation to a media briefing

Zurich (ots) - In its ongoing dynamic development, the Jelmoli Group has set a strategic marker in the field of financial services. We would thus like to invite you to a media briefing on: Thursday, July 6, 2006, 10.30 a.m. Zurich Park Hyatt Hotel Beethoven-Strasse 21, 8002 Zurich Gustav Stenbolt, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Jelmoli Holding AG, and other representatives of the company will ...

horizon21

Horizon21 to acquire full ownership of HPM

Pfaeffikon SZ (ots) - Horizon21 Wealth Management Holding, a subsidiary of Horizon21 Holding, extends its stake in HPM Portfolio Management AG (HPM), Pfaeffikon SZ, Switzerland, from 60 to 100 percent. Next to the full acquisition of HPM the transaction includes the integration of Horizon21 Wealth Management. The transaction is expected to be completed by June 30, 2006. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ...

Cablecom

Cablecom adjusts its shift premium policy

Zurich (ots) - Following talks with the Communication Union, Cablecom has decided to adjust its shift premium policy and to make retrospective payments until January 1, 2001. Cablecom's new policy reflects the recent changes to standard practice. According to a ruling of the Federal Court from December 5, 2005, night and weekend premiums are an integral part of the salary. In consequence, such premiums must be paid ...

Phonak AG

Phonak wishes its Cycling Team "Bonne Chance" for the Tour de France

- Pictures can be downloaded free of charge and are also distributed by the EPA - Leader Floyd Landis and Team to Spread the Message of Better Hearing Across the Country - and Beyond Stäfa, Switzerland (ots) - On July 1, the Phonak Cycling Team will set out to win the 3653.6 kilometer-long Tour de France, the world's most prestigious and difficult cycling ...

Oettinger Davidoff AG

Change at the Oettinger Davidoff Group

The founder of the Oettinger Davidoff Group, Dr. Ernst Schneider, has decided to step down as the chairman of the Oettinger Imex AG board of directors effective July 1, 2006 in order to unburden himself. He remains a member of the Oettinger Imex AG board of directors and president of the superordinate holding company SIP Schneider Investment & Participations SA. He will be succeeded by Riccardo Gullotti. Basel ...

BAK Basel Economics

BAK Basel Economics: International Benchmark Report 2006 - Western Europe: Regions outside metropolitan areas are catching up

- Further Information can bo downloaded at 18.00 hrs on: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/story.htx?firmaid=100010455&lang=2 - Basel (ots) - The metropolitan areas of Western Europe benefited disproportionately from the dot.com boom in the second ...

WISeKey SA

WISeKey announces plans to work with Microsoft to broadly accelerate the deployment of Digital Identities in government

WISeKey SA

WISeKey ELA (Spain and Latin America Affiliate) appoints Victor Canivell as its CEO to widen the reach of WISekey to Spain and Latin-American Markets