Zurich (ots) - The Board of Managers and the Shareholders of Gate Gourmet Group Holding LLC have elected Andreas Schmid (50) as a new member of the company's Board of Managers. The Board has also elected Mr. Schmid as the Vice Chairman of the Board and the Lead Independent Manager. David Siegel, Chairman of ...
JTI Japan Tobacco International AG
Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - Japan Tobacco International (JTI) today announced the signing of a 15-year agreement with the European Commission and 26 Member States of the EU defining their cooperation to combat the illegal trade of cigarettes in the European territory. "The fight against cigarette smuggling ...
Baar (ots) - "The Albanian Council of Ministers has approved Decision No. 796 regarding the approval of production sharing for exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons on onshore Albania, in Blocks A-B and D-E, between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, represented by the National Agency of ...
Manas Petroleum Corp. (MNAP.OB) (Manas) Baar, Switzerland (ots) - DWM Petroleum AG (100% subsidiary of Manas) (DWM) & Santos International Ventures Pty Ltd. (Santos) have entered into an Option Agreement under which Santos has a unilateral option to elect for the those parties to execute at a later stage, a Farm ...
Dietlikon (ots) - It has been decided by mutual consent that Pierre Muckly, President and CEO, will leave Canon (Switzerland) Ltd to pursue other interests. With immediate effect Markus Naegeli will take over as President and CEO of Canon (Switzerland) Ltd. Markus Naegeli is a Swiss citizen who's previous role was European Services and Support Director for Canon's European Headquarter in London. Prior to his ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group increased net sales for its continuing operations by 23.6% to CHF 170.3 million in fiscal 2006/2007 (2005/2006: CHF 137.8 million). Adjusted for currency effects, this amounts to an increase of 20.3%. Order intake increased by 23.3% over the same period to CHF 174.3 million ...
Zurich (ots) - The newly launched "SAAF I (CH) Latin America Fund" is a fund of hedge funds that offers investors access to the dynamic and fast-growing Latin American financial markets. The fund aims at generating superior risk-adjusted absolute returns. Latin America exhibits great investment potential due to favorable macroeconomic conditions. The newly launched "SAAF I (CH) Latin America Fund" invests in hedge ...
Leman Commodities / Metinvest International
Geneva (ots) - Incorporated in Geneva in 1997, Leman Commodities, a major international trader of steel and other metals, unveiled its new name to the press in Geneva this morning. Leman Commodities is a member of the Metinvest Group, which itself belongs to System Capital Management, a holding company which is one of the Ukrainian economy's driving forces, with ...
Geneva/Switzerland and MONTEVIDEO/Uruguay (ots) - The global WISeKey affiliate network is now expanding to Mercosur. These affiliates will use the WISeKey Electronic Security Hub to interconnect and share common technology, products and services. Operation of these trust infrastructures will enable ...
Basel/Switzerland (ots) - The World Economic Forum today announced 39 visionary companies selected as Technology Pioneers 2008. Mondobiotech has been selected as one of these Technology Pioneers. The Technology Pioneers 2008 were nominated by the world's leading technology experts, including venture capitalists, technology companies, academics and media. The final ...
Lausanne (ots) - The World Economic Forum has announced today the 39 visionary companies selected as Technology Pioneers 2008. Based in Lausanne, the Swiss company Anecova is one of them. The Technology Pioneers 2008 were nominated by the world's leading technology experts, including venture capitalists, technology companies, academics and media. The final selection ...
Witterswil (ots) - Biolytix AG (www.biolytix.ch) signed a service provider agreement with Affymetrix UK Ltd (www.affymetrix.com) and offers genomic analysis services for the academic and industrial R&D community under conditions compliant with a stringent quality management system. Biolytix, one of the ...
Zurich (ots) - Integration of Kardex and Megamat opens up sustainable synergy potential Kardex Group, the world leader in dynamic storage and retrieval systems (SWX Swiss Exchange: KAR), is strengthening its KRM division by fully integrating Kardex und Megamat, two units which had previously operated independently on the market. The amalgamation will not only ...
Geneva (ots) - Today WISeKey, the leading Internet Trust and Digital Identification company, announced it had appointed some of the leading business figures as members of its Strategy Committee. The committee Chaired by Patrick De Smedt, former Chairman of Microsoft EMEA, provides advice to the WISekey board of ...
Romanel-Sur-Morges (ots) - Logitech International SA was notified according to art 20 SESTA by FMR LLC ( " FMR "), 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, USA and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. FMR is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust ...
Luterbach (ots) - After five years as a member of the Schaffner Group Management, CFO Martin Zwyssig has decided to leave the company during the course of 2008 to take on a new challenge. Until the appointment of a successor, Martin Zwyssig will continue to play an active role in management of the Schaffner Group as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In addition, Robert Scherer, Chairman of the Audit ...
Thalwil (OTS) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS chips, modules and services, today announced the launch of two GPS modules that set new benchmarks in terms of speed, sensitivity and ease of integration. The LEA-5 GPS module series is based on u-blox' fifth generation positioning engine, u-blox 5, which boasts an acquisition performance of less than one second. These versatile, stand-alone GPS receivers ...
Zurich (ots) - Clear owner strategies and systematic equity management are prerequisites for sustainability In 2006, many Swiss banks increased the value they create for their owners. However, over a seven-year observation period only a small number succeeded in turning their capital to profitable use and achieving profitable growth. These are the findings reached by the Zurich corporate consultancy firm IFBC in ...
Zurich/Klingnau (ots) - Capvis, the Zurich-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire de Sede, a leading manufacturer of premium quality upholstery and seating furniture from the two current private entrepreneurs, Hans-Peter Fässler and Bernhard Schüler. The transaction sets the course to strengthen the position of the international top-brand and to preserve the future of de Sede, a company steeped in tradition and located in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The ...
Dietlikon, Zurich (ots) - The Board of Directors of Implenia AG has noted the announcement by Laxey Partners Ltd. of its intention to make an offer for the whole of the issued share capital of Implenia at a price of CHF 33.23 per share. The Board of Directors is considering its position and will be making an announcement and writing to all shareholders with its response and advice to shareholders in the immediate future. Notice: We have no further comment ...
Luterbach (ots) The Schaffner Group increased net sales in continuing operations in fiscal 2006/2007 by 23.6% to CHF 170.3 million (2005/2006: CHF 137.8 million). Adjusted for currency effects, this represents an increase of 20.3%. Order intake grew by 23.3% to CHF 174.3 million (CHF 141.4 million), corresponding ...
Zurich (ots) - Hans Nützi, Deputy CEO and Head of Investment Products & Wealth Management Services, will assume overall management of Clariden Leu with effect from November 15, 2007. Current CEO F. Bernard Stalder is retiring for personal reasons. F. Bernard Stalder, CEO of Clariden Leu, is handing over the reins of the company to his deputy Hans Nützi with effect from November 15, 2007. Walter Berchtold, ...
Lugano (ots) - Oral Formulations of 5-HT3 receptor Antagonists Represent Approximately 10% of the Day-of-Chemotherapy Market - Helsinn Healthcare SA, a privately owned Swiss pharmaceutical group, and its partner MGI PHARMA, INC., (Nasdaq: MOGN), a biopharmaceutical company focused in oncology and acute care, ...
Geneva (ots) - Kuwaiti Musaed Al Saleh appointed board member of renowned global environment group Vice Chairman and CEO of Kuwait-based National Projects Holding Co (NPHC), Musaed Al Saleh, is the first Middle Eastern representative to be appointed to the board of Earth Council Geneva (ECG). A leading global environmental group based in Switzerland, ...
Malaga and Geneva (ots) - OISTE will help the government of Malaga become the new Euro-African Hub, with the aim of optimizing economic-social-cultural relations between Europe and Africa. This will be accomplished using the infrastructure of the Technology Park of Malaga and its unique geopolitical location. The ...
TRB Chemedica International S.A.
Geneva (ots) - TRB Chemedica International S.A. has issued legal proceedings against Gilead Science Limited in a dispute over the distribution rights of their products Viread, Hepsera, Truvada and Emtriva for Switzerland. TRB Chemedica International S.A., a small, family-owned Swiss pharmaceutical company based in Geneva, was granted exclusive rights by ...
Former Cedi-Diagnostics new affiliate for the Benelux and Nordic markets Zurich (ots) - Prionics, a world leader in farm animal diagnostics, enhances its own presence in Europe targeting the Benelux and Nordic markets with the launch of Prionics Lelystad (Netherlands). The latest affiliate emerges from the former Cedi-Diagnostics B.V. acquired in 2006, a spin-off from today's world-famous Animal Sciences Group of ...
Zurich (ots) - The newly formed Investment Products & Wealth Management Services division is being substantially strengthened, with Clariden Leu appointing a new management team for both the Sales & Distribution and Alternative Investment Products departments. In addition, the Biotechnology Equity Fund, the Luxury Goods Equity Fund and the Swiss Equity Fund are also to receive a new management. Marco Fiorini has ...
Zurich (ots) - Clariden Leu completed the final stage of the merger of its IT systems at the end of September 2007, with the migration of the former Clariden Bank and Credit Suisse Fides systems to the joint Credit Suisse platform. Walter Berchtold, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Clariden Leu and CEO of Private Banking at Credit Suisse, commented: "I am pleased that we have completed the migratory work ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - Electricity is a form of energy that we often take for granted - in our homes, hospitals, offices and factories. But certain ways of generating electricity can be major contributors to climate change. By using less electricity, using it more efficiently, using it more responsibly and looking for new or improved ways to generate it. We ...