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  • Location promotion of the Canton of Zurich gets dual leadership

    Location promotion of the Canton of Zurich gets dual leadership

    The Canton of Zurich is reorganising the Economy and Labour Division as of 1 January 2024. In future, location promotion will be managed by a co-head. According to a press release, Samuel Mösle and Markus Müller will form this dual leadership. The current head of location promotion, Fabian Streiff, will become head of the new Office of Economic Affairs. According to thecantonal press release, the current Office of Economic Affairs and Labour will be transformed into two independent organisational units in 2024: an Office of Economic Affairs (AWI) and an Office of Labour (AFA). Hans Rupp becomes head of the Labour Office.

    According to the press release, 52-year-old Markus Müller gained professional experience in process and product development after completing his studies and subsequent dissertation in materials science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. He was Manager Advanced Materials and Technologies in the medical industry. Since 2021, Müller has been a high-tech project manager in the location promotion team and a part-time lecturer at the OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule in Rapperswil-Jona SG.

    Regarding the second co-head, Samuel Mösle, the press release states that the 36-year-old completed his Master’s degree in economics at the University of Zurich and worked at a Swiss economic research and consulting institute after graduating. At the beginning of 2016, he worked as a project manager for the Canton of St.Gallen’s location promotion organisation in the area of business relocation and tourism. Since 2019, Samuel Mösle has held the positions of team leader for location development and tourism as well as deputy head of location promotion in the Canton of St.Gallen. His work focuses on projects and tasks in the area of economic policy, such as site development, start-up and innovation promotion as well as regional and intercantonal cooperation.

  • Wüest Partner receives Great Place to Work certification

    Wüest Partner receives Great Place to Work certification

    “We are very pleased about the Great Place to Work certification. Commitment, mutual appreciation and trust have always been part of our corporate culture. The award reflects our ongoing commitment to a strong workplace culture in which our employees can develop their full potential,” says Patrik Schmid, CEO at Wüest Partner.

    The Great Place to Work certification is based on the Trust IndexTM, a standardised and internationally recognised survey instrument. Between June 2022 and the beginning of July 2023, Wüest Partner employees in Germany and Switzerland were surveyed on 60 statements regarding workplace culture. The topics of the survey included trust in managers, team spirit, appreciation, respect and identification with the company. The final evaluation is based on the Trust IndexTM score, which is calculated from the average agreement with all standardised Trust IndexTM statements.

    Wüest Partner Germany achieved an impressive Trust IndexTM score of 79 per cent, Wüest Partner Switzerland even 86 per cent. These excellent results underline Wüest Partner’s commitment to creating a positive and trusting working environment in which employees feel valued and supported.

    “Our employees are Wüest Partner’s most important asset. In a highly competitive labour market, it is important to position ourselves as an attractive employer and to set ourselves up optimally for the future. This also includes investing in a good corporate and workplace culture. The award is therefore an additional motivation for all of us to continue on our chosen course,” says Marion Fürbeth, Head Group HR at Wüest Partner.