Switzerland News

Loway Announces the Release of WombatDialer 16.06

Loway today announced that its most famous dialer software for #Asterisk, WombatDialer, graduated with version 16.06. - July 06, 2016 - Loway

Best Practices in Governance & Generational Transition for Family Business Enterprises

Global Research Study Results Revealed at an Exclusive Event in Zurich, Featuring Keys to Success for Family Offices - June 30, 2016 - Headwaters SC, LP

New Complimentary Webinar - on the Road to ISO/TS 16949:2016

View the complimentary webinar on July 5, 2016 to learn about the transition to ISO/TS 16949:2016 and find out how to implement the necessary changes as quickly and smoothly as possible. - June 18, 2016 - SGS

Transition to the New ISO/TS 16949:2016 Standard with SGS

ISO/TS 16949, the automotive quality management system (QMS) standard, has been under review and the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) will release the final 4th edition in December 2016. All organizations currently certified to ISO/TS 16949:2009 3rd Edition must transition to the new ISO/TS 16949:2016 4th Edition by September 14, 2018, or lose their certification. - June 18, 2016 - SGS

Smart Traffic Sensors Help Alleviate Traffic Congestion in Switzerland

In the canton of Zürich, BlipTrack sensors measure and analyse travel times for strategic planning-tasks. The collected data is used to provide in-depth insights about changes in traffic patterns, identify time-critical route sections and reveal the competitiveness of the transport means. - June 18, 2016 - Veovo

Genève Aéroport Cuts Wait Times by Half

With the help of Bluetooth/Wi-Fi sensors and best practice security checkpoint planning, Genève Aéroport (GVA) has been able to reduce waiting times by half, and increase satisfactory performance days more than five times. - June 18, 2016 - Veovo

Loway Announces That DVCOM Technology is the Official Channel Reseller for GCC Countries

Loway Switzerland, worldwide leading provider of solutions for call-centers based on the Asterisk PBX technology, today announced that DVCOM Technology is the official Channel Reseller for GCC countries. - June 12, 2016 - Loway

SGS Celebrates World Accreditation Day 2016

On June 9, 2016, SGS celebrates World Accreditation Day, a global initiative jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation. - June 11, 2016 - SGS

Schmid Telecom AG Successfully Passes SAT at Birmingham Airport for the Refresh of the TWR VCS to the Latest VoIP VCS Solution Together with a New HMI

Schmid Telecom AG has successfully completed the Site Acceptance Test at Birmingham Airport for the refresh of the main Voice Communication System. The Schmid Telecom VCS is now running on the latest ED-137B compliant Software-Release. As part of the system refresh a completely new HMI was... - May 31, 2016 - Schmid Telecom

Speaksli EdTech Startup Selected as a Finalist in 2016 MassChallenge Switzerland

Speaksli, a 2016 finalist in the prestigious MassChallenge Switzerland startup accelerator program, is an EdTech startup focused on helping refugees in Germany acquire essential language and cultural integration skills. This release covers the growth in the size of the immigrant population and explains how the Speaksli animated language learning platform is the ideal solution to help refugees in Germany learn German so that they can comply with the 3-year mandate to keep their residency rights. - May 20, 2016 - Speaksli

Malaysia Wins United Nations IT Award

Malaysia has emerged as the winner for the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) award for the first time. Malaysian green technology manufacturer Green Data Center LLP (GDC) received the award for the E-Environment category which recognizes ICT technologies from around the world that... - May 06, 2016 - Green Data Center LLP

Loway Switzerland Unveils Generous Referral Reward Program

The new initiative offers cash commissions for call-center professionals that refer new customers for the well known QueueMetrics suite for Asterisk or WombatDialer software. - May 04, 2016 - Loway

SGS is Gold Sponsor of the 2nd Global Tourism and Hospitality Conference and 15th Asia Pacific Forum

SGS is Gold sponsor of the 2nd Global Tourism and Hospitality Conference and 15th Asia Pacific Forum, organized by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This two-in-one conference, taking place May 16-18 in Hong Kong, is an important networking... - April 22, 2016 - SGS

Producer of Precision Screws and Titanium Parts Expanding

Baertschi, the Swiss manufacturer of titanium parts and precision screws, is expanding for advanced manufacturing capacities. This means that the production area for precision screws and titanium parts will be expanded by 40% in order to have more room for future investments. The company has more... - April 20, 2016 - Bruno Bärtschi Drehteile AG

Bests of 2016 FILEminimizer Desktop and Server Solution

FILEminimizer desktop and server solutions (IT Green); It reduces the file size with the NFO compression technology that speeds up backup times, saves storage costs and space and optimizes email attachments. It reduces PDF, PowerPoint, Office and photo image files. - April 14, 2016 - balesio software AG

Loway Announces QueueMetrics Suite for Asterisk Training Courses

Loway, leading provider of solutions for call-centers based on the Asterisk PBX today announced a new series of training courses for its famous QueueMetrics reporting software. - April 07, 2016 - Loway

Schmid Telecom Successfully Passes FAT for the VoIP-VCS Solution for ChongQing JiangBei International Airport

After one week of intensive Factory Acceptance Tests the delegation from Chongqing SUB-ATMB signed the certificate to accept the VoIP-VCS solution purchased from Schmid Telecom AG. The successfully completed FAT covered the main VCS system for ChongQing JiangBei International Airport East Region... - March 31, 2016 - Schmid Telecom

Milan Illustration Agency at Children's Book Fair

The Agency will participate in the Bologna Book Fair from 4 to 7 April, where it will introduce its new illustrators to the public. The upcoming Children’s Book Fair in Bologna will be somewhat special, being an event which Milan Illustration Agency not only strongly wanted to participate in,... - March 25, 2016 - Milan Illustration Agency

Loway Announces the Release of QueueMetrics PRO and Call-Center Suite Bundles 2016

Loway, leading provider of solutions for call-centers based on the Asterisk PBX technology today announced the release of QueueMetrics PRO and Call-Center Suite bundles and their addition to the online store portfolio. - March 24, 2016 - Loway

Mediq - Advised by Toren AG - Acquires Globomedica in Switzerland

International healthcare player Mediq -advised by Toren AG- has acquired direct to patient ostomy and specialty pharmaceuticals distributor Globomedica in Egg, Switzerland. Mediq already serves healthcare institutions in Switzerland. The acquisition is an important platform to expand into other direct to patient services. - March 18, 2016 - Toren

Revolutionary Multipass Cell by IRsweep – the Ircell (Long Path, Compact and Robust)

Introducing the IRcell - March 17, 2016 - IRsweep

IRsweep Takes Gas Analysis to the Next Level - Introducing the Ircell

It has been nearly six months since IRsweep announced the launch of the revolutionary IRcell – a multipass cell for optical trace gas sensing. “Since then we are overwhelmed by the reaction to our product from the industry,” exclaimed the three co-founders (Dr. Markus Geiser, Dr. - March 02, 2016 - IRsweep

Ixogel®: Agreement on Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) by the US Food and Drug Administration for the Prevention of Lyme Disease

Ixodes AG, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention of Lyme Disease, today announced that the company has reached agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the phase III protocol according to the Special Protocol... - March 01, 2016 - Ixodes AG

SGS New Webinar: Chain-of-Custody Update - New FSC Controlled Wood Requirement

This webinar will inform all chain of custody certificate holders, consultants and other interested persons to understand the new “Requirements for Sourcing FSC® Controlled Wood” (FSC-STD-40-005 V3-0), and how to implement them. The webinar covers: Agenda -Background and... - February 28, 2016 - SGS

Loway and Elastix Announce WombatDialer Certification and an Addition to the Elastix Market Place

Loway, leading developer of solutions for call-centers based on the Asterisk PBX technology and PaloSanto Solutions, the Elastix Company, today announced the successful completion of certification testing of WombatDialer using PaloSanto’s Elastix, the leading open source telephony platforms in Latin America, and the addition to the Elastix addon Store online portfolio. - February 21, 2016 - Loway

Big Data Strategy Dialog in Germany Connects Corporate Decision Makers with Suppliers

The 2nd German Big Data Strategy Dialog invites corporate Big Data project owners and technology providers to exchange experiences, ideas and strategies in 20 one-on-one and group meeting sessions to foster current projects. The supporting programme is packed with excellent speakers presenting real enterprise use cases. - February 16, 2016 - Cintelligence

SGS New Webinar - Energy Management Systems: Cost Savings

Attendance at this webinar will help attendees to understand how to help organizations to reduce costs, boost efficiency and enhance competitiveness, using the framework of the ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System. - February 14, 2016 - SGS

Helvetic Clinics Budapest, One of the Best Dental Clinics in the World, is Proud to Announce Its Partnership with UNICEF, Hungary

For each crown, for each implant, Helvetic Dental Clinics commit to donating 1€ (1 vaccine) to support the UNICEF program to eradicate polio. Helping eradicate polio is their contribution to giving back their smile to thousands of children. - February 13, 2016 - Helvetic Dental Clinics

Loway Announces Lorenzo Emilitri as Official Speaker of Asterisk Expo Africa 2016

Loway announced that Lorenzo Emilitri, CEO and Founder of the company, will present QueueMetrics-Live, a cloud based call-center reporting tool and the new WombatDialer during Asterisk Africa 2016. - February 11, 2016 - Loway

SGS New Webinar: European Timber Regulations - Obligations for Companies

Attendance at this webinar will allow attendees to understand the requirements for applying due diligence. The webinar will also provide information on how companies can be supported on the due diligence process. - February 03, 2016 - SGS

Toradex Announces Hardware Partner Program

Toradex announces hardware partner network, to offer customers an ecosystem of third party hardware - compatible with its ARM based System on Modules. - January 29, 2016 - Toradex

ALLinVillas Starts to Revolutionize All-Inclusive Travel Business

ALLinVillas, a start-up cooperative dedicated to making all-inclusive tourism sustainable and beneficial for communities, has launched a pre-crowdfunding campaign. The campaign will generate funding to support the development of a first sustainable and socially responsible all-inclusive vacation in... - January 22, 2016 - ALLinVillas

Salsa People Promotes Variety of Salsa Dance Programmes in This Year

Salsa People is a Zurich Based dancing school and club that provides a range of courses in salsa and other forms of dance disciplines across a multiple chain of students in best proportions. - January 21, 2016 - Salsa People Dance Studio & Entertainment

SGS to Speak at Skytech 2016

SGS will be presenting "A New Generation of Risk Management, For a New Generation of Aviation" at SkyTech 2016. - January 16, 2016 - SGS

Les Facettes Exhibits the Works of Maestro Enrico Cirio (14 to 30 January 2016)

From 14 to 30 January 2016, Les Facettes presents in Geneva the very first anthological exhibition dedicated to the genius and works of the great Italian goldsmith and designer Enrico Cirio. Approximately twenty unique works of art will be on show for the first museum exhibition dedicated to Enrico Cirio in Switzerland. - January 08, 2016 - Les Facettes

SGS at APAC Hotel Management and Technology Summit

SGS was invited to attend the APAC Hotel Management & Technology Summit in Shanghai on November 19, 2015 to share its experience and expertise in this sector. - December 31, 2015 - SGS

SGS Partners with Biopremier Providing DNA Sequencing, to Reduce Food Fraud and Improve Safety

A new partnership between SGS and Biopremier, specialists in molecular biology and DNA sequencing, will deliver next generation sequencing (NGS) to the global food supply chain. - December 20, 2015 - SGS

Save Secret Agents, Bribe Cops and Get Blinded by Lasers in Airlift Game for iOS

A fresh take on the classic 80's helicopter rescue video game genre. - December 11, 2015 - Agent Argyle

Scandninavia Dominates The 2015 Global Sustainable Competitivenes Index Released by SolAbility

The Sustainable Competitiveness Index ranks 180 countries against 105 quantitative sustainability indicators grouped in 5 pillars: natural capital, resource intensity, social capital, a, intellectual capital, and governance capital. The 2015 index is the 4th edition of the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index. - December 07, 2015 - SolAbility

Loway Announces Sponsorship of Asterisk Community Conference & Expo Africa 2016

Loway, the Swiss company leader in the development of call-center solutions based on the Asterisk® technology, today announced its participation at the Asterisk Community Conference Africa 2016. - November 29, 2015 - Loway

Loway Switzerland Announces a Partnership with Yeastar to Build Effective Call-Centers on Appliances

Loway announces a partnership with Yeastar, a company leader in development and manufacturing of IP-PBX, VoIP gateways and next generation solutions for enterprise communication. - November 22, 2015 - Loway

SGS Achieves UKAS Accreditation for BRC Agents & Brokers Standard

SGS is accredited as a Certification Body for the BRC Agents & Brokers Standard – which enables all parts of the food chain to be certified against a globally recognized standard. - November 21, 2015 - SGS

SGS Announces: The Bureau of Indian Standards Pushes Back Implementation Date for Electronics and IT Goods Registration Order

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) recently published a notice, announcing an extension to the implementation date of the Electronics and IT Goods Registration Order for several product categories. - November 12, 2015 - SGS

SGS United Kingdom Ltd. Gains UKAS Accreditation to ISO 9001:2015

SGS United Kingdom Ltd is one of the first organizations in the UK to become accredited (by UKAS) to provide certification to ISO 9001:2015 – the new Quality Management Systems Standard which was published on 23 September 2015. - November 11, 2015 - SGS

Pax Press Agency Founder Makes International Movie Responding to the Current Refugee Situation

Pax Press Agency Geneva founder creates an international, Hollywood style and budget motion picture to draw more attention to the sufferings and plight of refugees today. - November 09, 2015 - Pax Press Agency Sarl.

Skin46 Announces Revolutionary Patented Tattoo Ink Made of Biogenic Loved One's Materials to be Available Soon

Swiss startup Skin46 is ready to debut a new made-to-order ink that is as unique as it is exciting. Safely 100% made from a loved one's biogenic material, the new ink literally gives a way for someone to be carried “under the skin” forever. A popular idea with tattoo lovers wants to honor their loved one’s, a crowdfunding campaign in set to launch to bring the ink to market. - November 04, 2015 - SKIN46 AG

SGS New Webinar: Chain of Custody Update for Certificate Holders

The aim of the webinar is to inform all users of the Chain of Custody standard for Forest based products about new developments and potential changes based on the results of standard revisions. The webinar covers: Agenda -Shared Credit Accounts and other Changes in the Draft Versions of the new... - October 30, 2015 - SGS