Switzerland News
South Pole Forges a New Partnership with Wardour And Oxford to Drive Carbon-Offsetting Globally
South Pole and Wardour And Oxford forge new partnership, empowering companies and people all around the world to offset their carbon emissions. - March 19, 2011 - Wardour And Oxford
High-Tech Bridge Expands on Ethical Hacking Market and Invests in R&D
High-Tech Bridge SA, leading Swiss Ethical Hacking company based in Geneva, increases equity capital to CHF 2m and announces expansion on Swiss and International IT Security markets. Acquisitions are planned during the next 3 years, as well as CHF 1m investment in High-Tech Bridge’s Security... - March 16, 2011 - High-Tech Bridge SA
Kolkata-Born Bengali, Sandeep Chatterjee, Named Young Global Leader for 2011 by the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum announced that Sandeep Chatterjee, co-founder of SourceTrace Systems, has been named a Young Global Leader for 2011. This honor, bestowed each year by the World Economic Forum, recognizes and acknowledges the top leaders – all below the age of 40 – from around... - March 12, 2011 - SourceTrace Systems
Capricorn Panels FX Invest Europe Roundtable
Capricorn CIO Mikkel Thorup, was invited to join the panel discussion hosted by FX Invest Europe, "Exploring the FX outlook for 2011." - March 11, 2011 - Capricorn Strategies
Capricorn Speaks at FX Exposure Conference
Capricorn Asset Management was invited to speak at Marcus Evan's FX Exposure conference in London, on the future of FX. - March 11, 2011 - Capricorn Strategies
Gibbs & Soell Public Relations Strengthens European Operations
Gibbs & Soell is a global independent public relations firm proudly celebrating its 40th year in business. Gibbs & Soell is headquartered in New York with full-service offices in Chicago, Raleigh, N.C., and Zurich, Switzerland, and through its global network provides on-the-ground support in nearly 40 countries around the world. Corporate communications professionals Deon Bredenhann and Kate Ringier further strengthen the Gibbs & Soell Zurich office in key account roles. - March 11, 2011 - Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
Capricorn FX Adds to Trading Team
Capricorn Asset Management has hired a Chief Trader to its trading team, crowning a year of expansion and achievement for the firm. - March 11, 2011 - Capricorn Strategies
DirectRooms.com – Young Classic Music Starlets Shine in Interlaken from March to April 2011
DirectRooms.com highlights that a stellar line up of young classical musicians are due to be playing concerts at the end of March for almost a whole month and performing work from many great composers. - March 09, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Success Beyond the Finishing Line - SMC University and Marussia Virgin Racing Team Up
Swiss based premier online education provider SMC University is pleased to announce that it has sealed a long-term partnership with the Marussia Virgin Racing Formula One Team. - February 28, 2011 - SMC University
New Study Published by the World Psychiatric Association: Income Inequalities Increased the Occurrence of Depression and Suicide Attempts During the Recent Financial Cris
Due to the recent economic crisis, an increase of health inequalities between socio-economic groups has been noticed in both developed and developing countries. The World Health Organization, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme have all reported these inequalities and... - February 25, 2011 - World Psychiatric Association
Business Diagrams and Management Models for Direct Download by Drawpack.com
Drawpack.com is a Swiss venture company offering unique business diagrams, charts and graphics for direct download. Customers can choose between different management topics and download directly or sign up for one of the different membership offers. - February 17, 2011 - drawpack.com
Add-in Enable Support for RAW Image Formats, Adobe DNG, Photoshop PSD in Windows Explorer
Updated software extension enables Microsoft Windows Explorer to display raw photos from numerous digital cameras models as well as Adobe Photoshop documents (PSD), Adobe Digital Negatives (DNG) and images formats specific to the computer graphics industry. - February 14, 2011 - Axel Rietschin Software Developments
Provident Capital Partners SA Aligns Brand with Corporate Name Change and Announces New Innovative Insurance-Linked Fund
Provident Capital Partners, a member of the Hope Family of Funds, announces strategic re-alignment of its global brand. Effective immediately, Provident Capital Partners will trade as Hope Asset Management SA. Theodore Petrara will continue in his role as CEO of Hope Asset Management SA. The Board of Directors and shareholders of Hope Funds SA and The Hope Foundation have elected to the name change to fully integrate the Hope family of funds into a single, global platform. - February 03, 2011 - Provident Capital Partners, LP
The Institute for New Economic Thinking to Hold Its Second Annual Plenary Conference from April 8 to 10, 2011 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
The conference, “Crisis and Renewal: International Political Economy at the Crossroads,” will host over 200 leading economists, finance experts, and young scholars - January 26, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute for New Economic Thinking Has Created an Academic Partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science
INET@LSE will apply ideas from “complexity social science” to improve the design and effectiveness of economic policy - January 26, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Cargo Sales™ – Official Launch of New Corporate Website
Cargo Sales Limited, is a full service cargo & commodity sale and purchase brokerage firm, serving the agricultural and metallurgical industry worldwide. As of January 2011 the Cargo Sales™ website will be available for visitors and clients throughout the world to provide a “Free” access to on line useful guides specifically targeted at importers who wish to procure goods and exporters who aim, to sell goods in international markets. - January 18, 2011 - Cargo Sales Limited
Caerus Ag's Dating Factory Releases Greek Language Support
Caerus's white label dating platform, Dating Factory, has now added Greek language support. Webmasters partners and members can now create sites to address the Greek market. Tanya Fathers, Dating Factory's Managing Director says "Launching a new language is not just about translating a... - January 15, 2011 - Caerus AG
High-Tech Bridge Obtains ISO 27001 Certification
After capital increase and reinforcement of Management High-Tech Bridge has successfully obtained ISO 27001 certification. - January 04, 2011 - High-Tech Bridge SA
Provident Capital Partners Announces Innovative Life Settlement Bond Issue
Provident Capital Partners, L.P., a Swiss based institutional asset manager and hedge fund, has announced the issue of a USD300 Million Zero-Coupon Collateralized AA-rated Bond. Banking and insurance industry experts point to new, innovative structure as groundbreaking step in further linking the insurance industry and the global credit markets. - December 16, 2010 - Provident Capital Partners, LP
Now with Facebook Integration: Free and Social Image Compression Tool FILEminimizer Pictures 3.0 Released
balesio AG releases today version 3.0 of its image compression tool, FILEminimizer Pictures. The new version is completely free and now offers integrated uploading of optimized images directly to Facebook. - December 04, 2010 - balesio AG
BETTINGs.ch Gaming Supplier Announces New Version Release of Popular Sportsbook Software
Top-ranked gaming supplier BETTINGs.ch released the latest version of their line of sportsbook software, the company announced today. “We are very proud of this newest version,” said Karl Serber, company spokesman. “Our designers and engineers have their finger on the pulse of... - December 01, 2010 - BETTINGs.ch
CipherTec Joins the Growing Distribution Network of RES Software
RES Software, the proven leader in dynamic desktop solutions, today announced the extension of its network of local resellers for the DACH region with IT specialist CipherTec headquartered in Geneva. As a systems integrator, CipherTec is focused on virtualization, security and storage solutions... - November 24, 2010 - CipherTec SA
Vincy Options Announces New Executive Vice President and Deputy Director
Vincy Options today announced the hiring of Paola Bosse, as Executive Vice President and Marcus Rast as Deputy Director. - November 24, 2010 - Vincy Options S.A.
Geneva Virtual Office Services Acquired by Swiss Remote International Limited
Swiss Remote International Limited announced that it has acquired the substantial Geneva, Switzerland Virtual Office business from the now dissolved Swiss Remote Global Inc. John Baird, Director of Marketing for SRI stated that the number of virtual clients acquired was "well worth the amount... - November 05, 2010 - Swiss Remote International Limited
Vincy Options Acquires Neptune Networks to Expand Intrusion and Malware Detection Capabilities
Vincy Options announced acquisition of Neptune Networks, which entails expansion of company’s research capabilities for IDS/IPS and Malware Detection. - November 05, 2010 - Vincy Options S.A.
Vincy Options Ranked as One of Switzerland's Fastest Growing Companies
Vincy Options is pleased to announce that they have been ranked in the October 2010 issue of Swiss Finance Magazine as #25 on their Hot 100 list of Switzerland's Fastest Growing Companies. - October 31, 2010 - Vincy Options S.A.
Vincy Options Awarded Best Online Trading Platform
Vincy Options has been awarded the Best Online Trading Platform at the Swiss Finance Product Awards 2010. - October 29, 2010 - Vincy Options S.A.
Vincy Options Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Vincy Options S.A. today announced the appointment of Fabien Waite as chief financial officer. - October 29, 2010 - Vincy Options S.A.
Vincy Options Launches Free Custom Commodity Futures Trading Charts and Quotes
Vincy Options has added free custom commodities charts to their offerings. - October 28, 2010 - Vincy Options S.A.
Acquisition of a Shareholding in the Swiss Company, CipherTec SA
After a period of consolidation, Alyotech has taken up an undisclosed shareholding in CipherTech SA, a Geneva based company. - October 27, 2010 - CipherTec SA
Debug the World Launched: an Open Platform for Solving Real World Problems
Debug the World, a new platform for collaborative problem solving has been launched. This new online platform offers the possibility to share and solve the problems of this world. Every user can share his problems or work on solutions for an existing problem. - October 23, 2010 - Debug the World
Mibelle Biochemistry to Present Its PhytoCellTec™ Malus Domestica Plant Stem Cell Active Ingredient at Cosmoprof Asia 2010, November 10-12th, Hong Kong
Mibelle Biochemistry will be presenting PhytoCellTec™ Malus Domestica at Cosmoprof Asia 2010, November 10-12th, Hong Kong. This award winning anti-ageing active ingredient is based on Swiss Apple stem cells. Technical Experts and Marketing Specialists will be on hand to discuss the outstanding marketing and claims opportunities for Cosmetic products containing PhytoCellTec™ Malus Domestica. Mibelle Biochemistry will be in Hall 1E, Stand number K4G. - October 15, 2010 - Mibelle Biochemistry
New Report by MyPrivateBanking Shows That Fee-Only Financial Advice is Gaining Ground in Germany
A new report by MyPrivateBanking Research reveals that fee-only financial advice isn’t very common yet. It shows also that up to now high net worth individuals are most likely to have gained experience with fee-only financial advice. But with new regulations and laws coming around in the EU, the ground will be prepared for fee-only financial advice to attract more customers. - October 14, 2010 - MyPrivateBanking GmbH
Opalesque Zurich Roundtable - Essential Updates for Hedge Funds and Hedge Fund Investors
“Relocating to Switzerland”: Experiences of New York and London hedge funds who moved here. Recently, an increasing number of hedge fund managers have either launched funds from Switzerland or moved their whole operation into the country. They benefit from the presence of those end-investors: not only represent the Swiss pension fund and insurance industries a lot of capital, but more importantly, this group has endorsed hedge funds relatively early on. - October 13, 2010 - Opalesque Ltd
Vincy Options Gold Futures Reaches Record Volume
Vincy Options had record volume yesterday in its gold futures contract of 224,116 contracts. The prior record was 207,548 on July 25, 2010. - October 09, 2010 - Vincy Options S.A.
Forex Traders Can Now Trade Anywhere, Anytime with New iPhone App. by Broker bforex
The new bforex iPhone app. is one of the only applications on the market that allows traders to access All features and tools of the trading platform from their iPhone. As well as being able to place, edit and close trades, traders can access Customer Support 24/7 direct from the iPhone, ensuring there is always someone available to solve any technical or trading issues. Traders also receive live streaming rates and graphs, so as to never miss a market movement. - October 05, 2010 - bforex
Vincy Options Offers Crude Oil, Gold and Unleaded Gas Options Trading Contracts
Vincy Options is pleased to offer to its clients new trading opportunity- Crude oil, Gold and Unleaded Gas options trading contracts. - September 29, 2010 - Vincy Options S.A.
Capricorn fxST Added to the HFRX Currency Index
The Capricorn fxST program is a new constituent of the HFRX Currency Index, a recognized hedge fund industry's standard in strategy and regional performance benchmarks. - September 23, 2010 - Capricorn Strategies
Caerus AG’s Dating Factory to Power World Dating Partners New Infrastructure
Leading private label dating platform World Dating Partners has chosen Dating Factory’s technology to enhance its offering to their partners and members, and provide them with a much wider range and choice of websites they can create and run. - September 10, 2010 - Caerus AG
Swiss Apple Stem Cells Protect the Longevity of Skin Stem Cells: PhytoCellTec™ Malus Domestica, from Mibelle Biochemistry
PhytoCellTec™ Malus Domestica, from Mibelle Biochemistry is an award winning anti-ageing ingredient based on stem cells from a rare Swiss apple, and is rapidly garnering a global reputation. In a recent edition of US Vogue it was revealed that even Michelle Obama is a fan of this ingredient. - September 07, 2010 - Mibelle Biochemistry
balesio Releases FILEminimizer SDK, Provides Embeddable Native File Optimization Solution for Enterprise Storage and Content Systems
Leading provider of native format optimization solutions today releases a powerful software development kit - FILEminimizer SDK - which allows for balesio’s optimization technology to be embedded into corporate storage systems and applications. - September 04, 2010 - balesio AG
balesio Releases Optimization Solution for Microsoft SharePoint
balesio AG officially releases FILEminimizer SharePoint, an integrated optimization solution to automatically reduce the file storage volume on Microsoft SharePoint. - August 28, 2010 - balesio AG
The Sheet Music Catalogue at load.cd Comprises More Than 30'000 Titles for Direct Download
The online-shop of the music-platform Load.CD now offers more than 30’000 items, all sheet music is directly downloadable as PDF file. The main catalogue contains all titles that the members of the platform offer. - August 13, 2010 - Load.CD GmbH
DirectRooms.com – Zurich Museums Open Late for the Long Night of Museums
DirectRooms.com has learnt that multiple museums and galleries across Zurich will be opening their doors until the early hours allowing visitors to see the best of Zurich’s art and culture in just one night. - August 12, 2010 - DirectRooms.com
Robins & Morton Selects Native File Optimization Solution to Reduce Unstructured Data Volume
balesio AG, the leading provider of native format optimization solutions for unstructured data, today announces that Robins & Morton, one of the leading U.S. companies in the healthcare construction business, has selected balesio’s FILEminimizer Server solution in order to reduce... - August 05, 2010 - balesio AG
SGS Solar Testhouse Official Opening
SGS marks the official opening of its Solar Testhouse, the new SGS photovoltaic laboratory in Hartha, Germany. - July 25, 2010 - SGS
10 Years of Safe Veal for Consumers with the Support of SGS
For over ten years German veal has been successfully inspected and tested for illegal or undesired substances under the watchful eye of the Kontrollgemeinschaft Deutsches Kalbfleisch (KDK) as part of their Field Monitoring Program on Veal. - July 18, 2010 - SGS
New Eco Directive Covers Broader Product Range - SGS Supports Companies with Implementation
The EuP Directive has been updated at the end of 2009 by a new directive that specifies ecological planning requirements for energy-related products, 2009/125/EC. This new Directive’s terms are expanded to cover a wider range of products. - July 17, 2010 - SGS
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Continues Expansion in India with Two New Deluxe Hotels in Partnership with the Xander Group Inc.
After the opening of Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ first hotel in India, Swissôtel Kolkata, in July, the Swiss-based international hotel chain has now signed management contracts for two more hotels in India, the Swissôtel Gurgaon and the Swissôtel Whitefield, Bangalore. For both hotels, Swissôtel has partnered with different investee companies of The Xander Group Inc., the leading international private equity firm. - July 16, 2010 - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Top 5 Interesting Swimming Pools
Sun, sea, sand… swimming pool? Often taken for granted and not appreciated, that’s about to change. HolidayCheck has dived into the depths and pulled out five of the most impressive swimming pools which hotels today have to offer. - July 11, 2010 - HolidayCheck