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  • Rebranding focuses on sustainable transformation

    Rebranding focuses on sustainable transformation

    After twelve years, INNOArchitects AG is opening a new chapter: since the beginning of September, the consulting firm from Wabern has been operating under the name Fuil, Pierre-Yves Caboussat, founding partner and strategy consultant, announced in a press release from Fuil AG. The name INNOArchitects was too closely associated with new products and ideas. The new name, on the other hand, is intended to symbolise the current focus of the consultancy offering on the sustainable transformation of companies.

    Fiul is based on the English term fuel. It means “energy, drive, speed, but also food, in other words something that nourishes and enables growth”, explains Cabussat. The new name thus stands for the company’s aspiration to shape change with impact.

    For Nora Blaesy, Lead Rebranding and Business Development Consultant, the new brand identity emphasises “who we really are”. According to her, Fuil wants to differentiate itself from other consultancies by the way it tackles things. “We don’t just want to advise organisations, we want to empower them to shape change with confidence and move into the future with energy,” Blaesy is quoted as saying.

    Fiul offers companies consulting services in the areas of strategy, business development, organisational development and collaboration, the development of people and teams and the use of artificial intelligence. Fiul also provides rooms for seminars and collaboration in the converted Gurtenbrauerei brewery in Wabern. According to a statement, the company has already completed over 3,000 contracts under the old INNOArchitects brand.

  • Labour Office sets course for the future

    Labour Office sets course for the future

    The Office of Labour is responding to changes in the world of work, including demographic change, labour shortages and advancing digitalisation. The organisation aims to become more efficient, customer-friendly and digital by 2030. A key objective is to offer jobseekers and companies modern services and simplified access to information.

    Hans Rupp, Head of the AFA, explains: “85 per cent of applications are already made digitally, and the trend is rising. Our customers want central points of contact and uncomplicated processes, which we want to provide through optimised digital offerings.”

    Consolidation of locations for greater efficiency
    The AFA’s services are currently spread across 16 RAV locations throughout the canton. In future, five to seven central locations will take over these tasks. This adjustment will be implemented gradually and is based on in-depth analyses. No job cuts are planned.

    Hans Rupp continues: “The previous structure dates back to a time when public transport was not yet so well developed. Today, centralisation allows us to reduce space and maintain specialisations and individual consultations in the long term.” By centralising, teams can be expanded and resources deployed more efficiently. At the same time, the organisation remains scalable so that it can react flexibly to rising unemployment.

    Added value for Zurich as a business location
    Carmen Walker Späh, Director of Economic Affairs, emphasises the strategic importance of the modernisation: “Our aim is to position the Employment Office as a modern and customer-oriented centre of expertise for the labour market. This will not only benefit our customers, but also Zurich as a business location.”

  • New certification raises the standard of advice in the property sector

    New certification raises the standard of advice in the property sector

    Property agent Betterhomes is increasing the quality of its advice, according to a press release. “The trainee programme is followed by a mandatory in-depth training course. All of our real estate agents complete the SAQ certification, a new quality standard for real estate marketers in Switzerland that is recognised throughout the industry,” said Cyrill Lanz, founder and CEO of Betterhomes AG in Zurich. All employees are to become certified SAQ real estate agents. The standard is an initiative of the Swiss Association for Quality(SAQ), the IREM (Institute Real Estate Management) and property marketers in Switzerland, including REMAX, Raiffeisen Immobilienmakler and Immoleague, according to the press release.

    “In view of the dynamic developments and increasing complexity of the property market, it is essential for real estate agents to be up to date at all times. New laws, changing customer needs and market changes require constant adaptation and further training,” quotes Christian Brunner, the founder of IREM based in Winterthur.

    The certification is valid for three years and must be renewed through regular further training, according to the press release. “The certification can also lead to the Swiss Federal Diploma in Real Estate Marketing or be recognised as part of a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) as part of a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Real Estate Management,” CEO Lanz is quoted as saying.

    With over 29,000 brokered properties and around 140 estate agents, Betterhomes Switzerland claims to be the largest independent estate agent in Switzerland.

  • Property market remains attractive

    Property market remains attractive

    The Swiss property market remains attractive for 98 per cent of property investors, EY Switzerland reports in a press release. The auditing and consulting firm based its findings on the latest edition of its annual “Real Estate Investment Market Trend Barometer”. For this, EY Switzerland surveyed a representative cross-section of 96 companies.

    “According to investors, the high level of attractiveness can be attributed to the stable economy, persistently high demand and the fact that Switzerland remains a lucrative location despite the geopolitical changes,” Daniel Zaugg, Sector Leader Real Estate at EY in Switzerland, is quoted as saying in the press release. “According to the respondents, the Swiss National Bank’s interest rate hikes will also have no substantial short-term impact on the market value of investment properties.” 96 per cent of those surveyed expect inflation to remain below 3 per cent this year.

    Within the property market, residential property is becoming more attractive. Interest here has risen from 93 per cent in the two previous years to 96 per cent this year. Fewer investors want to invest in office, logistics and healthcare properties than in the previous year, at 39, 42 and 45 per cent respectively. Only 16 per cent of respondents expressed interest in space for food retailers and specialist stores.

    Sustainability criteria are playing an increasingly important role for a large majority of respondents when selecting investment properties. Investors also predict that demographic changes and climate change will have an increasing influence on the property market in the future.

  • Foundation stone for the international Renera Group

    Foundation stone for the international Renera Group

    Since its foundation, Energie Zukunft Schweiz has been committed to the rapid implementation of the energy transition. The company specialises in renewable energies and energy efficiency. in 2022, its Italian subsidiary sold a 375 MWp photovoltaic project pipeline to one of Europe’s largest energy suppliers. “The energy transition is a global project, so it was always clear that we wanted to take our energy transition know-how beyond our Swiss borders and into other countries,” says Managing Director Aeneas Wanner.

    In order to make better use of synergies between the national companies and to take better account of internationalisation, the companies are now reorganising as an internationally active group with headquarters in Switzerland under a common name. In line with the dawning era of renewables, the group of companies will be called “Renera”. The energy trading and biogas division is the first to change. For employees and customers, the reorganisation has positive consequences, says Aeneas Wanner: “All services will be continued and expanded in the usual quality. Due to the high demand, we will continue to create many new jobs and maintain all existing ones. “

    A single strong corporate brand for all operations in Europe will be built and maintained. The new brand strategy is intended to bring employees closer together, reduce complexity for customers and create synergies between national companies and business units. To support the positioning visually, a new logo and corporate design were developed in cooperation with a Spanish branding agency.

    Aeneas Wanner explains why the company is growing so successfully: “Our recipe for success is our talented and committed employees. Thanks to them, projects become reality that are profitable for clients and the environment at the same time.” The company is known for its hands-on mentality, and its employees describe themselves as “energy turnaround makers”. “Companies from the energy and real estate sectors appreciate our holistic approach and our diverse know-how. We can not only think up and plan complex energy projects, we can also accompany their implementation and subsequently monitor the results.” Aeneas Wanner is also very optimistic about the future. The demand for energy efficiency and renewable energies is enormous right now. The desire for clean, reliable energy and high energy prices have contributed to this. “We have now grown from 40 to 200 employees in just under four years, and we will probably create another 500 jobs in the next four years.” This is the only way the company can realise its vision of being a leading force on the path to a fully renewable energy world.

  • WOHGA again offers inspiration for the home

    WOHGA again offers inspiration for the home

    After a three-year break, the WOHGA public fair will present trends and expertise for the home at the Eulachhallen Winterthur from 9 to 12 March 2023. Over the four days of the fair, a total of 150 exhibitors will offer visitors the opportunity to get to know a mix of productions for interiors and exteriors as well as core products on home, construction and renovation topics.

    Interested visitors will learn in direct dialogue with industry experts how interiors and exteriors can be designed to be atmospheric, practical and safe. The spring fair will be complemented by culinary offerings and live music in the evenings.

    Special areas will focus on walk-in garden worlds, safety and everything to do with barbecues. The Entrepreneur’s Piazza will once again be part of the fair world, as will grill master Grill-Ueli, who will advise and feed the guests.

    On 12 March, a garden house built by apprentices will be auctioned off. A crafts market with homemade products and a whisky show by the Winterthurer Whisky Mäss will have their premiere. Tickets are available online.

  • Primeo Energie and Technic 360 join forces for renewables

    Primeo Energie and Technic 360 join forces for renewables

    Primeo Energie and Technic 360 are launching an offensive for decentralized renewable energy supply in the canton of Fribourg, the Basel-based energy supplier said in a statement . The two partners have developed a portal on which interested parties can calculate the potential and benefits of their own combination of photovoltaic system and heat pump. In addition, maison-intelligente.ch offers detailed advice and financing solutions.

    “From a global perspective, climate-friendly energy and mobility solutions are among the most important drivers of a successful energy transition,” Conrad Ammann is quoted as saying in the press release. For the CEO of Primeo Energie, “intelligent solutions for the optimal implementation, use and financing” of solar systems and heat pumps “make an important contribution”.

    With maison-intelligente.ch, the two partners have created the first offer of this type in French-speaking Switzerland, the press release explains further. You are planning information events in the canton of Friborg in the near future to make the platform better known. The project is supported by the Freiburger Kantonalbank . It offers preferential financing conditions for solutions implemented via maison-intelligente.ch.

    “The energy transition can only succeed in cooperation with the population and thus our customers,” explains Alexandre Fragnière, Director Technic 360, in the communication. Maison-intelligente.ch should offer them “a simple and effective solution for the procurement of their solar system and heat pumps”.

  • Schaffhausen extends contract with Generis AG

    Schaffhausen extends contract with Generis AG

    Generis AG will continue to run the economic development agency for the canton of Schaffhausen until 2024. The same applies to the office for the promotion of regional and location development. The government council decided this at its meeting on Tuesday.

    The service contract currently runs until the end of 2022. After that, it can be extended for a further two years for the last time. At the beginning of 2015, Generis AG was awarded the contract to manage both facilities.

    As stated in a communication from the government council, Generis AG has “so far fulfilled its mandate very well. The results achieved to date in the field of business development represent a real success story. ”That is why the service contract is now being extended.

  • Hofer municipal management expands board of directors

    Hofer municipal management expands board of directors

    Hofer Kommunalmanagement AG in Riniken presents three new board members. According to a press release , Otto Müller, mayor of Dietikon until 2018, the former CVP National Councilor Melchior Ehrler and the Limmattal network manager Jürg Hässig are new members of the board of directors. Bruno Hofer, founder of the agency for location promotion, which has also been active in the Limmattal since 2007, becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors.

    Hofer is setting a new focus in location development advice, according to the press release. For this purpose, the newly developed method for community management, the systemic community management SysKom, which is now under trademark protection, is being marketed throughout Switzerland. A market analysis has shown that the need for location promotion in Swiss municipalities exists and is growing, Hofer is quoted as saying: "The competition between locations virtually forces us to carry out impact-oriented location promotion."

    The methodological approach created by Hofer and his employees in Riniken is described in the media release as a handy method that is intended to help cities, municipalities and regions to experience an upgrade for their location in a simple process, which can also be reflected in rankings. According to Hofer municipal management, the method comprises eight steps from determining the location to spatial planning and location communication. According to the announcement, the end point is location marketing.