Location:Switzerland / Standort:Schweiz




2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
05/13/2008 Ecolab Establishes EMEA Headquarters in Switzerland - Staffing to exceed 100 by year end 2008 03/18/2008 Kelly Services Establishes EMEA Headquarters in Switzerland 03/04/2008 DNA2.0 Establishes EMEA Headquarters in Swtzerland 02/19/2008 2007 Foreign Direct Investment Scorecard Switzerland's 48 New FDI Projects from North America Highest in Seven Years, Expansions, M&A and Strategic Alliance Projects Total 43 10/24/2007 Diebold Establishes EMEA Headquarters in Switzerland - Staffing to reach 30 by 2008 10/10/2007 CHS Inc. Establishes Headquarters in Switzerland 09/17/2007 Switzerland Announces Winners of Significant Investment Projects for 2006 08/29/2007 AGCO Corp. Opens New Strategic HQs for European and Asia Pacific Regions 06/25/2007 Swiss Precision Diagnostics Establishes Global HQs in Switzerland Joint Venture of P&G and Inverness Medical Innovations 06/06/2007 Switzerland Opens Labor Market to 20 EU and EFTA Nations - Quota System Eliminated as of June 1 but with Right to Re-Introduce 05/23/2007 Switzerland Leads Europe in Innovation According to EIU-Cisco Study 04/17/2007 VASCO Selects Switzerland for European Headquarters 04/3/2007 Zurich, Geneva and Berne score in Top Ten of 2007 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey 04/3/2007 Insightful Opens Financial Sector Central European HQs in Switzerland 03/20/2007 INC Research Charts European Growth from Offices in Switzerland 03/6/2007 Iron Mountain Opens International Financial Headquarters in Switzerland 02/23/2007 Google Strengthens Operations in Zurich (source: IPAWorld) 02/25/2007 Burson-Marsteller opens new office in Geneva 02/7/2007 Integra LifeSciences Corporation establishes and office in Geneva 02/ 6/2007 Mark Andy adds advanced Technology Center at its EU HQ in Switzerland 01/10/2007 Kraft Food to Relocate European HQ to Zurich (source: IPAWorld) 01/9/ 2007 Trading Technologies Opens Swiss Office (source: IPAWorld) 2006 11/16/2006 Switzerland Ranks 2nd in 2006 Globalization Index 10/4/2006 Koch Supply & Trading Establishes Presence in Geneva 10/3/2006 World Economic Forum names Switzerland "Most Competitive" October 2006 Marakon Opens Office in Zurich 09/26/2006 Biosite Moves European Headquarters to Switzerland 09/19/2006 Medical Device Manufacturer NovaShunt opens first European Operation in Zurich 09/13/2006 Switzerland Announces Winners of Significant Investment Projects 2005 08/29/2006 Lombard International Launches Swiss Offices (source:IPA World) 08/24/2006 IXEurope Launches New Swiss Data Centre (source:IPA World) 08/3/2006 Riverbed Technology Launches Swiss Office (source:IPA World) 08/1/2006 Take -Two Interactive Software Sites Int'l Publishing HQ's in Switzerland 06/20/2006 Microsoft Opens new Developer Center in Switzerland 06/13/2006 Degussa Consolidates Western European Sales and Adminstration in Switzerland 06/7/2006 U.S. and Switzerland Establish a New Trade and Investment Forum 05/23/2006 American Vanguard Establishes AMVAC Switzerland GmbH 04/25/2006 GenKyoTex Launched in Switzerland to Combat Cellular Aging 04/10/2006 Mercer Human Resources 2006 Worldwide Quality of Life Survey: Zurich, Geneva and Berne Score in Top Ten for Fifth Consecutive Year 03/29/2006 Red Herring Opens EMEA Headquarters in Switzerland 03/15/2006 Kyphon Announces International Expansion Plans New Manufacturing, Distribution and R&D Facility in Neuchatel, Switzerland 03/2006 Zurich named best European IT and Telecom Infrastructure Location 03/2006 Postini Opens Data Centers in Zurich, Geneva 03/ 07/2006 VF Corporation Consolidates European Shared Services and Other Key Operations in Switzerland 02/14/2006 North American Investment in Switzerland Sharply increased in 2005 02/07/2006 ADIC Opens Shared Services Center in Switzerland 01/24/2006 Unilever Supply Chain Company Opens in Switzerland 2005 10/18/2005 RiskMetrics Group Bases New Research/Analytics Center in Switzerland 10/04/2005 Novelis Investing $4 Million to Expand Rolling Mill in Switzerland 09/27/2005 Environmental Software Providers Opens EMEA HQ's in Switzerland 09/13/2005 Electronic Arts to Open New HQ in Geneva 09/13/2005 RiskMetrics Group open Geneva Office 09/13/2005 Systems Integrator Avande opens branch in Switzerland 08/30/2005 Med Services Europe Relocates to Switzerland 07/2005 Kennametal Opens European Headquarters in the Greater Zurich Area (Source: GZA) 07/25/2005 Optaros Opens European Headquarters in Switzerlan 07/12/2005 Hercules Establishes European Headquarters in Switzerland 07/5/2005 ReGen Biologics Launches European Operations from Switzerland 06/14/2005 Owens Illinois establishes European HQ's in Switzerland 06/10/2005 Free Trade Agreement U.S. and Switzerland Exploratory Talks 05/17/2005 Switzerland in Top Ten of five Performance Rankings 05/3/2005 Isolagen Inc., Acquires Corporate Center in Switzerland for Cell Therapy 04/26/2005 Switzerland Announces Winners of Significant Investment Projects for 2004 Zurich and Geneva again score Top Place in Mercer Human Resources Quality of Life Survey for 2005 Swiss Inward Investment Agency announces Annual "Tell Award" Switzerland lands 526 Investment Projects Creating 2289 new Jobs in 2004 2004 Switzerland ranks 2nd in EIU 2005 Quality of Life Index Switzerland ranks 4th Globally in 2004 IDC Information Society Index Professional Computer Security Academy (PCSA) establishes European headquarters in Switzerland 2003 FDI into Switzerland more than doubled to $12.2 Billion Outward Investment of $10.9 Billion Agile Software Opens EMEA Shared Services Center in Switzerland Biogen Idec Opens New International Headquarters in Switzerland Simga-Aldrich Adds cGMP Kilo Lab to Swiss Operations Leadship 21 Establishes European Operations Center in Switzerland Switzerland Scores a Total of 446 New Investment Projects in 2003 Zurich and Geneva tie for 1st Place in Quality of Life; Berne 5th among 215 Cities Worldwide 2003 AccuWeb Opens European Subsidiary in Switzerland Zimmer selects Switzerland for European and Australasia Headquarters GIS Specialist GeoConcept Establishes Operations in Switzerland Fischer Imaging Relocates EMEA Headquarters to Switzerland eBay Expands International Headquarters in Switzerland Elan Microelectronics opens European Headquarters in Switzerland Six Swiss High-Tech Firms on Tornado Insider's 2003 Annual Listing Antelope Technologies Establishes Manufacturing Plant in Switzerland Zurich, Geneva and Berne Retain Top Rankings for Quality of Life and Personal Safety Switzerland Takes 2nd Place in 62-Country Ranking of World Globalization Symbol Technologies Opens Office in Switzerland 2002 Starbucks Establishes Green Coffee Trading Company in Switzerland MDS Pharma Services Expands Bioanalytical Facility in Switzerland Bulova Corporation Establishes European headquarters in Switzerland Microlife Ltd Expands Presence in Switzerland; Developer of Digital Thermometer Commands 40% Market Share Australian Grains Marketer AWB Establishes Operations in Switzerland Alcoa Europe Consolidates Business Units in Switzerland Switzerland Selected over U.S. and Czech Republic for Lonza's $63.5 Million Micro-Derived Biopharmaceuticals Plant Autodesk Opens First Non-U.S. Executive Briefing Center in Switzrland; Facility Hosts Key Decision Makers from Europe, Middle East and Africa Sweden's Nobel Biocare Establishes Swiss Holding Structure Meridian Design Associates Forms Venture with Switzerland's DPX Architects Alcan Opens European Headquarters in Switzerland Davisco Foods Establishes European Headquarters in Switzerland Switzerland Hosts New Global Health Organization Gillette Relocates European Headquarters to Switzerland Brocade Communication Systems Expands in Switzerland First Circle Medical Opens European Headquarters in Switzerland Switzerland Ranks Second in Foreign Policy/A.T. Kearney Globalization Index American Medical Testing Laboratories and United Electronic Industries Establish Operations in Switzerland 2001 Fossil, Inc to Design and Produce Watches from Switzerland Integrated Biosystems Serves European Market from Switzerland Actuate Corporation Establishes International Headquarters in Switzerland Card Guard Becomes a Swiss Company; Will List Shares on SWX Main Board Delco Remy-Hitachi Joint Venture Headquarters in Switzerland EIU Report Ranks Switzerland as a Top Place to do Business Plumtree Software Targets Swiss Market and Large Global Enterprises CardiacAssist, Inc Selects Switzerland for European Headquarters Baxter Healthcare - A Swiss Success Story SurfKitchen Inc Establishes Global Headquarters in Switzerland Surefoot Inc Establishes Two Locations in Switzerland Hardinge Inc Acquires Swiss Precision Grinding Machine Company Omnexus Opens Global Transactional and Financial Center near Zurich Micrus Corporation Opens Global Headquarters in Switzerland