Switzerland News
Mentos Cube Campaign "Click and Win a Seaside Trip" with Image Recognition Technology
Mobile phone owners can click themselves to the beach with Mentos and kooaba. Simply photograph a Mentos Cube ad in October and win an attractive travel voucher. - October 11, 2008 - kooaba AG
An Adrenalin-Charged F1 Weekend at Swissôtel the Stamford, Singapore
It was an exhilarating F1 weekend at Swissôtel The Stamford, which was in the thick of the action at Singapore’s inaugural 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix from 26 to 28 September 2008. Towering at 226 metres and 72 storeys high, Singapore’s tallest trackside hotel served no less than 30,000 outside catering meals, 15,000 in-house guests and gave away some 7,500 commemorative F1 amenities over the three days. - October 11, 2008 - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
ALPHA.CH, diplom.ch and myScience Join the BioValley Job Market
3 New BioValley Job Market Partners, bringing the total to 12 partners. The Job Market is the largest platform in Switzerland and Europe now. - October 08, 2008 - BioValley.ch
Finvest to Launch Capital Protected Offering
In light of the higher risks which are sweeping global markets, Finvest Asset Management is set to launch a new capital protected offering for investors who are seeking to generate annual returns of between 12-20 percent in a low risk structure. The total offering is for $500 million and is open... - September 30, 2008 - Finvest Asset Management
Environmentally-Aware Tourism: Segway Personal Transporters at Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel
Environmentally-sound mobility and tourism are the focus of an innovative project by Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel in collaboration with Basel Tourism. Guests now have the opportunity to join guided tours on two-wheeled Segway Personal Transporters (PTs), the first, self-balancing electric vehicles ever developed. - September 27, 2008 - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Calling All Beverage Brands...World Beverage Competition Begins 2009 Inductions
World Beverage Competition opens its doors to new participants for the 2009 competition. - September 24, 2008 - World Beverage Competition
flauntR Launches One-Click Upload Plugin for Picasa
Popular online photo editor flauntR integrates with Picasa. - August 16, 2008 - FotoDesk Group AG
Rive Financial in Geneva, Switzerland
Rive Financial today announced second quarter results showing that net new client assets increased more than eight-fold, total client assets rose 28 percent, and commissionable trading volumes increased 75 percent compared with the second quarter 2007. “These are significant gains and... - July 12, 2008 - Rive Financial
Tradition, Innovation and Highest Quality - Wagner Pizza Develops New Products with Object Solutions Software
Wagner Pizza, specialist for frozen food, chose to use the product development software application OS-PDM of Object Solutions Softare AG. The software platform of the Swiss company facilitates Wagner’s development of new products to pursue its innovation leadership. A three-pronged policy... - July 11, 2008 - SpecPage
Real-Time Protection for PC Files
Very few data files are destroyed by lightning, fire, or other catastrophes. Most critical files are lost because the user accidentally overwrites or erases them while working on them. Live File Backup makes copies of the working files every few minutes, ensuring that one can always go back to the version requested, before it was carelessly erased. - June 07, 2008 - Infonautics GmbH
Golden Tulip Signs LOI to Operate a Golden Tulip Hotel in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
Golden Tulip Hospitality Group and Reco Productions initiate the development project through the signing of a letter of intent for the first Golden Tulip in Oegstgeest located next to Corpus ‘a journey through the human body.’ - May 25, 2008 - Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
Anavex Announces Appointment of Oncology Specialist to Board of Directors, Changes to Executive Management
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. ("ANAVEX'') (OTC BB:AVXL.OB) today announced the appointment of Alison Ayers to its Board of Directors. Ms. Ayers is currently the Worldwide Commercial Head for Oncology at Pfizer, with responsibility for Pfizer's oncology portfolio, which includes more than 20 drug... - May 23, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Online Hotel Reservations Company EasyToBook.com Becomes a Major Global Player
EasyToBook.com, an online hotel booking agency offering quality rooms for the lowest discount prices, is currently rolling out an extensive and ambitious expansion operation. 2,400 new destinations and over 20,000 hotels worldwide are being added from now through July 2008. - May 15, 2008 - EasyToBook.com
DAISY Pipeline Improves Information Access for People with Print Disabilities
The DAISY Consortium releases the newest version of the DAISY Pipeline, a free open source tool that transforms documents into accessible formats. - May 08, 2008 - The DAISY Consortium
Workplace Efficiency – Incite GmbH Launches the New Version of Its KnowHowDB Knowledge Management Software
Knowledge is power – but sharing knowledge brings success. Incite GmbH is using this slogan to introduce the new version of its KnowHowDB software. Central elements of the new version include extensive improvements to multi-user functionality, user administration, authorisations and MS SQL... - April 29, 2008 - Incite GmbH
Basel Life Forum Launches on BioValley.ch with Partner glocals.com; Win iPhone
BioValley.ch announces the launch of Basel Life in partnership with glocals.com, which offers forums and networking platforms in several cities and regions in Switzerland. Basel Life targets a business and academic audience, which is interested in sharing Best Business Practices, strengthening... - March 09, 2008 - BioValley.ch
Odenwald-Früchte GmbH Develops New Products with OS-PDM Software
Odenwald-Früchte GmbH decided to choose the product development application OS-PDM because of its logical structure and flexibility. - February 23, 2008 - SpecPage
Global Water Challenge and Ashoka's Changemakers Announce Worldwide Search for Social Entrepreneurs with Solutions to Water Challenges
Global Competition Promotes Sharing Ideas and Recognizes Innovators Working to Solve Water and Sanitation Crisis. - January 25, 2008 - Ashoka's Changemakers
Anavex Outlines Corporate Milestones, Drug Advancement Plans for 2008
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. achieved significant development of its lead drug candidates and growth of its management and scientific teams during 2007. - January 24, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Anavex Strengthens Board of Directors
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. ("ANAVEX") (OTCBB: AVXL - News) announces the appointment of Dr. Cameron Durrant to its Board of Directors. - January 16, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Anavex 7-1037 Demonstrates Chemotherapeutic Potential Without Toxic Side Effects for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Other Types of Solid Tumors
ANAVEX 7-1037 has been shown to kill human HCT116 colon cancer cells in advanced pre-clinical studies. - January 16, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Anavex Advances Drug Candidate for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Results from animal model testing demonstrate ANAVEX 1-41 has significant neuroprotective and anti-amnesic benefits. - January 16, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
World Beverage Competition 2007-2008 Results
Once again the finest beverage products in the world have met to compete in the World Beverage Competitions. - December 22, 2007 - World Beverage Competition
"Hitting the Nail on the Head" with the Hammer Indicator
OS-ActiveQuant Framework integrates in its latest release the usage hammer pattern along with enhanced functionality. - December 12, 2007 - ActiveQuant
Outskirts Press Announces What to do When You Become the Boss, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Management - General Book from Liestal, 00 Author Bob Selden
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published What To Do When You Become The Boss: How new managers become successful managers by Bob Selden, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Management - General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as... - December 05, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Manuel C. Peitsch, Global Head of Systems Biology for Novartis, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Healthcare
Manuel C. Peitsch, Global Head of Systems Biology for Novartis, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Healthcare. Manuel makes his home in Switzerland and earned his Ph.D in Biochemistry. As Global Head of Systems Biology, Manuel handles project management, development of new products... - November 30, 2007 - Princeton Premier
South Africa’s Largest Bank – Absa - Deploys Assetlink Marketing Operations Management Solution
Assetlink to enable Absa to streamline their marketing operations - November 23, 2007 - Assetlink Corporation
Marks & Spencer and Wal-Mart Drive the Retail Industry’s Eco-Agenda - Covalence Retail Industry Report 2007
Marks & Spencer and Wal-Mart drive the ethical agenda of Retailers, which has been dominated by environmental issues in 2006-2007, states a report released by Geneva-based ethical reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Retail Industry Report 2007. Marks & Spencer is a proactive... - November 08, 2007 - Covalence
Covalence Ethical Ranking 3rd Quarter 2007
Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its quarterly ethical reputation ranking, giving the best ranked companies as well as those companies which have made the most progress in the third quarter of 2007. An overview of hot issues across sectors is also given. The main results across sectors... - October 27, 2007 - Covalence
RGB Communications to Distribute Minicom to the UK and Ireland Markets
Minicom Advanced Systems, a global leader in the manufacture of digital signage distribution systems is proud to announce that RGB Communications has been appointed as its exclusive UK and Ireland AV distributor. - October 20, 2007 - Minicom Advanced Systems
World Beverage Competition Reaches Out to Participants for 2007-2008 Event
The World Beverage Competition (WBC) opens its doors to new participants for the 2008 competition slated for November 2007. - October 06, 2007 - World Beverage Competition
Navori TYCOON Software
Navori TYCOON software selected by IDCkick for a Digital Signage Deployment in over 150 pharmacies. - September 28, 2007 - Navori SA
The Burden of Innovation - Covalence Pharmaceutical Industry Report 2007
Pharmaceutical companies carry increasing ethical risks related to innovation, states a report released on 29 August 2007 by Geneva-based ethical reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Pharmaceutical Industry Report 2007. These innovation-related risks deal with intellectual property... - August 31, 2007 - Covalence
Covalence Ethical Ranking 2nd Quarter 2007
Dell and Marks & Spencer enter top 10 best Ethicalquote score; Marks & Spencer, HSBC and Hewlett-Packard register best progress; Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola Company and Hewlett-Packard show best Reported Performance. - July 21, 2007 - Covalence
Green Competition Moves Banks - Covalence Banking Industry Report 2007
Banks show the second best EthicalQuote reputation score from June 2006 to June 2007 compared to nine other industries, states a report released on 29 June 2007 by Geneva-based ethical reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Banking Industry Report 2007. Over last year the Banking Industry... - July 01, 2007 - Covalence
Present Your Windows Desktop via the Internet - Without Any Firewall Problems
The software Online Desktop Presenter, developed by Infonautics GmbH, allows users to present easily their own windows desktop to one or more remote Internet users. Since the view of the presentation corresponds to the loading of a common webpage no problems with firewalls are to be expected. The... - June 13, 2007 - Infonautics GmbH
Environment and Employment Top Mining & Metals CSR Agenda
Environment and employment are currently the major concerns regarding the Mining & Metals industry’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) record, states a report released today by Geneva-based reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Mining & Metals Industry Report 2007. For... - June 07, 2007 - Covalence
Onebizcard’s Services are Free of Charge Now
From now on you can use onebizcard’s services at no costs. Exchange your electronic business cards free of charge with your friends, family and business partners. - May 22, 2007 - onebizcard GmbH
Tribe of Hungarian Origin Discovered in Africa
Anthropologists of the Geneva-based Africa Research Institute (ARI) discovered an unknown tribe in the Mid-African Democratic Republic of Congo. The tribe presumably originates from the Magyarabs living at the border of Egypt and Sudan since the 16th century. - May 03, 2007 - Africa Research Institute (ARI)
Artificial Sun for Cell Culture Heating
The LAMBDA MINIFOR fermenter / bioreactor provides a new heating system for precise, fast and economic heating of the culture medium in fermentation and cell culture processes - April 29, 2007 - LAMBDA Laboratory Instruments
Jenni Kommunikation Commits to Climate Protection
Jenni Kommunikation commits to climate project by donating a percentage of their travel costs to myclimate.org’s climate protection projects. In addition Jenni Kommunikation is leveraging collaboration tools to cut down on travel costs and increase productivity. - April 04, 2007 - Collanos Software Inc.
Artists and Galleries Plan Early to Be Discovered at the Young Art Fair in Basel
Switzerland hotels will fill up quickly as the Liste Young Art Fair in Basel draws nearer. Leading European hotel booking agency EuroBookings.com encourages young art hopefuls to book early to ensure a strategic spot for networking in the center of the action. - March 20, 2007 - EuroBookings.com
Capricorn Launches New Investment Product
Currency specialist Capricorn Asset Management is launching a new Intra-Month, Systematic Currency strategy, the “Capricorn fxMT (Growth)” program. - February 01, 2007 - Capricorn Strategies
Feel The Pow(d)er - Precise and Reproducible Addition of Powdery Substances
LAMBDA Laboratory Instruments introduces a new digitally controlled, programmable powder dosing instrument. It allows precise, reproducible, automatic and continuous addition of powders, powdery and crystalline substances without a spoon. - January 20, 2007 - LAMBDA Laboratory Instruments
Strong Competition for the OSKAR Capital Awards - Romania 2006
Almost 100 names of big companies, managers and business people were screened by the Capital magazine, together with a jury composed from celebrities of the local business environment; during the edition number XII of the Oskar Capital Awards. - December 13, 2006 - Romsys
Vivaldi Partners Zürich Office Opens November 1st, 2006 Headed by Dr. Sandro C. Principe
Vivaldi Partners has opened a new office in Zürich, Switzerland this fall. The office is headed by Dr. Sandro C. Principe, member of our Global Executive Committee and Managing Director. Dr. Principe joins Vivaldi Partners from BBDO Consulting where he founded and developed the... - November 09, 2006 - Vivaldi Partners
Progress in the Competitivity for the Romanian Capital - The Top Largest IT Companies: IBM, Microsoft, Romsys
In the National Top Awards of the companies for the year 2005, the XIII edition 2006, made by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Romania, in the category “Information Technology – Big firms,” there named is Romsys SA, a company with Romanian 100% Capital. Romsys is third... - November 09, 2006 - Romsys
JGraph Ltd Announces the Beta Release of mxGraph Offering the Capability to Draw in Every Web Page
mxGraph (http://www.mxgraph.com) is a diagramming library that enables Web developers to provide a rich user experience in a native Web browser. From now on, every Web page can explain their story in pictures and allow the readers to fully interact. Most importantly, it requires no plug-ins to... - September 29, 2006 - JGraph Ltd
A Guide to Buying Lingerie
Buying lingerie for a wife or girlfriend is a difficult task. Here is the background information for taking decision making. - September 25, 2006 - Glamour Model Photography
Dji Dieng, French Supermodel Supports the New Breast Cancer Prevention Campaign
French Supermodel Dji Dieng will support the new Breast Cancer Prevention Campaign for Switzerland and Germany. - September 04, 2006 - Dji Dieng Management