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SSCC CONNECT
2021
Meet
Natalie Robyn
Managing Director of
Volvo Car Switzerland
100 years of SKF in Switzerland
A Walk Through
Switzerland’s (Tech) Valleys
Switzerland and Sweden
ranking at the top of the World
Competitiveness Report 2021
SSCC | 3
Welcome to
SSCC Connect 2021
Dear SSCC members,
As I write this preface, we have just hosted our first physical Natalie Robyn, Managing Director at Volvo Car Switzerland
event in Zurich in almost 18 months. We had the honour in an exclusive interview about why sustainability is just as
We put
of welcoming Björn Rosengren, CEO of ABB, to speak at important as safety. Meet our new member Utopia who
our first in-person event since the start of the pandemic. It is an innovative company within the music industry and
was such a pleasure hosting a live event again and to meet Jochen Diehm, Country Manager at SKF Switzerland, who
relationships
you, our members, in person again after such a long pause celebrated 100 years of SKF in Switzerland last year. And
of physical events. During this past year, we have seen meet medical device company Medela in an interview with
you at many of the virtual events we have hosted “for and Martina Radzanowski, and Simone Wyss Fedele, CEO of
by our members”, and we really appreciate the time and Switzerland Global Enterprise, talking about return to inter-
at the center
effort you made to either co-host or attend them. So first of national growth. Finally, take a tour through Switzerland’s
all, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for tech valleys.
staying with us during this very different and challenging
of CRM
time. Thank you! We have also picked out two reports, Gender Gap Report
from IMD and World Competitiveness Report from WEF
Face-to-face events are really networking at its best, and where Sweden and Switzerland are ranking 1st and 2nd
we are pleased to see that the society is now opening up respectively.
to make these in-person meetings available again. We are
kicking off with some smaller physical events for the end We represent a fantastic membership community and would
of 2021 and plan some larger in-person events across like to thank our board of directors, patrons, corporate and
Switzerland in 2022. The Business Forum is moved to 2022 individual members for your loyalty and trust supporting
and we also plan a Sustainability Forum during next year. our mission. If you haven’t joined us already, I hope you will
But virtual events and webinars will not disappear, they are do so in 2022. Enjoy the reading and stay safe!
a perfect platform for more topic-driven events for exam-
ple, and we will continue offering this event format. The
pandemic has also opened up for cross-country collabora-
tions for our virtual events which is a perfect opportunity for
our members to join events in collaboration with the Swiss
Chamber in Sweden and the Swedish Chambers across
Europe. We look forward to welcoming you to our events,
in-person or virtual, in the near future – so stay tuned!
Eva Fiorenzoni
In this issue, we are pleased to present our new members Managing Director
who have joined us during the past year as well as some
of our members in featured articles. For example, meet
SSCC Team
Eva Fiorenzoni, Managing Director
Anette Österholm, Office & Events Manager
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SSCC Board of Directors Table of Contents
6 ABOUT THE SWEDISH SWISS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHAIRPERSON 9 MEET THE MEMBERS OF SSCC
Dr Beatrice Engström-Bondy
21 PAST EVENTS
Senior Advisor to Jacob Wallenberg, Office of the
Chairman, Investor AB
24 WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
© Eva Zingg Photography
18
VICE CHAIRMEN TREASURER
Anders Jonsson Björn Wettergren Mats Rönneskog
Industrial Adviser to KLAR Managing Partner Cagson Independant Adviser to Lombard MEET NATALIE ROBYN
Partners Analytics & Growth Partner Mojo International Assurance SA
Capital
VOLVO CAR SWITZERLAND
DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD
39 100 YEARS OF 40 ENABLING
Jessica Anderen Erika Lundquist Jasmin Staiblin SKF IN RETURN TO
Country Retail Manager & Chief Global Head of Private Founder & CEO of Condir Ltd
SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH
Sustainability Officer, Banking, SEB by S-GE
IKEA Switzerland
Henrik Norlin
Theodor Swedjemark
Chief Communications &
32 UTOPIA MUSIC -
FAIR PAY FOR EVERY PLAY
Birgitta Arve CFO of EF Education First Sustainability Officer. Member of
Founder of the Chamber Colleges Group, Switzerland the Group Executive Committee
LL.M Legal Adviser, Birgitta Arve of ABB Ltd, Switzerland
Consulting & Swedish Consul Zurich Adolfo Orive 44 INTERVIEW 49 GLOBAL GENDER
President & CEO, Tetra Pak Rickard Söderberg WITH MARTINA GAP REPORT 2021
Katarina Lif Burren Group Independent Board Director 42 A WALK
RADZANOWSKI,
CHIEF PEOPLE 52 WORLD
Founding Partner, adills AG THROUGH OFFICER AT MEDELA COMPETITIVENESS
Natalie Robyn Torbjörn Törnqvist SWITZERLAND’S RANKING 2021
(TECH) VALLEYS
Ulrika Hagle
Partner, Caldwell Partners
Managing Director,
Volvo Car Switzerland
CEO & Founder, Gunvor Group
56 FACTS & FIGURES
Jacob Wallenberg
Jonas Hjelm Inge Schütz Chairman, Investor AB
Senior Vice President, Head of Managing Director, Bern
Business Area Aeronautics, Saab AB office, The Business Harbour
IMPRESSUM
Edition: Issue 12 of the SSCC Yearbook - SSCC Connect 2021
Editor in Chief: Eva Fiorenzoni, Managing Director, SSCC
ADVISORS Concept and Design: Eva Fiorenzoni
Jan Knutsson Dr François Voeffray-Peyro Cover: Natalie Robyn, Volvo Car Switzerland
Ambassador of Sweden to Ambassador of Switzerland to Print: Ast & Fischer AG, www.ast-fischer.ch
Switzerland and Liechtenstein Sweden Distribution: Print and digital
6 | SSCC ADVERTORIAL
Swedish Swiss
Chamber of Commerce Well-known for most
Connect, Engage and Create Business Opportunities Scandinavians, snus is a
The Swedish Swiss Chamber of Commerce Advisors, and Patrons, who represent leading
smokeless tobacco product,
was formally inaugurated on 7 May 2008. We are enterprises in our two countries, we are able to draw widely used in Sweden and
a networking organisation for companies and on a wealth of experience and expertise to support
individuals, all of whom are interested, or engaged us in our activities on behalf of our members. Norway and with increasing
in, trade between Sweden and Switzerland.
The Chamber strives to promote and maintain an
The business climate is changing rapidly and
personal contacts are becoming more and more
popularity in Switzerland.
extensive contact with influential organisations and important. It is also of vital importance to know Snus is today used by
companies in Sweden and Switzerland, such as the where to find the information necessary for your
Swedish and Swiss Embassies, Business Sweden, business. A networking organisation, such as the approximately 1.6 million
Switzerland Global Enterprise and other chambers Swedish Swiss Chamber of Commerce, is playing Scandinavians daily. Now,
of commerce. Thanks to our Board of Directors, an ever-increasing role in finding information and
communicating with people. after introducing tobacco
With more than 280 members, the
SSCC is a chamber for the whole Swedish Match has gone from a monopoly
free nicotine pouches as
of Switzerland with presence and offering cigarettes as the main product, to become a smokeless alternative to
activities in Geneva, Lugano and stock listed, manufacturing and offering tobacco
Zurich. consumers reduced risk alternative products. other nicotine products,
A world without cigarettes Swedish Match brings the
Mission Statement The transition from a monopoly focusing on Scandinavian experience to
cigarettes, to being one of many players on a com-
For the benefit of our members, petitive market did take time and the change was Switzerland.
the Swedish Swiss Chamber of mainly driven from within the company at the time.
Commerce shall create and facilitate The crucial change happened once the compa- are comparable with other countries in Europe, the
contact and communication be- ny made a strategic choice to divest the cigarette tobacco related illnesses are dramatically lower in
tween individuals, corporations and arm in 1999. The company at the time was con- Scandinavia than in other regions in the world ac-
organisations with the common goal vinced that with snus and smokeless alternatives cording to the WHO. With the nicotine pouch we are
of expanding commerce, industry could conquer the market with products that is taking this way of consuming nicotine to the next
and trade between Sweden and significantly less harmful than cigarettes, for which level. From a toxicological point of view, the product
Switzerland. it is only natural that our company vision today is ‘A is even ‘cleaner’ as a lot of the unwanted substances
World Without Cigarettes’. that are naturally occurring in tobacco – and other
Membership Fees Strict quality standards
organic matter – are eliminated.
Scientific evidence estimates that Swedish snus Based on experience from the US market, it is
Patron CHF 7000 is between 95 and 99 percent less harmful than evident that the category has a role to play. In 2016,
cigarettes. In Sweden, the tradition of using snus when Swedish Match began expanding the avail-
Gold CHF 3000 has resulted in that fewer people smoke, which has ability of ZYN nicotine pouches in the US, the brand
100+ employees significantly lowered tobacco related morbidity and was available in approximately 4,000 stores in the
mortality compared to other European countries. western United States. By the end of 2020, ZYN
Silver CHF 1500 The obvious reason is that there is no combustion was available in about 100,000 stores - the clear
11-100 employees involved in using snus. market leader for nicotine pouches in the US – the
world’s largest nicotine pouch market. This product
Bronze CHF 500 Bringing the Scandinavian experience to category will play a role in the Swiss markets as well.
1-10 employees Switzerland ZYN, welcome to Switzerland! •
“The Scandinavian experience” describes the
Individual CHF 250 high prevalence of snus consumption among Dan Heiberg Sandau, Swedish Match Switzerland AG
tobacco users in Sweden and Norway. While total
tobacco consumption levels in Sweden and Norway swedishmatch.ch
8 | SSCC
PATRON
MEMBERS
About SSCC Meet our members
The SSCC is a networking organisation for companies and individuals, all of whom are interested, or From the outset of the SSCC in May 2008, we have had the privilege of being supported by patron
engaged in, trade between Sweden and Switzerland. Active since 2008, SSCC has a member network of companies securing the long-term growth of the chamber. Currently, the Swedish Swiss Chamber of
around 280 corporations and individuals. Commerce has 18 patron members.
Our high profile membership base across more than 16 industries, includes Swedish and Swiss multina-
tional corporations, top level financial and management consultancy firms as well as SMEs.
INDUSTRIES MEMBERS BY
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CORPORATE SSCC
MEMBERS
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INDUSTRIES
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FACTS & FIGURES | 15
BRONZE
MEMBERS
Facts and Figures
Aalto Capital AG
adills AG
Key Capital AG
KG FRIDMAN AB
SWEDES
Advokatfirman Carler TT
Advokatfirman Per Edholm
Nordea Asset Management
Pepicon AB
residing in
Advokatur Bernhard PRO Services GmbH SWITZERLAND
Alektum Group RETAIL Experts
Amplia Co AG Risskov Autoferien AG
Atos Medical Schweiz RVA Associati SA
Auris Wealth Management
Beck Klöti AG Law Firm & Notary’s Office
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Ski Lodge Engelberg 8’564
Belmot AG Skiers Accredited in 2019
BHA Partners AG Söderberg Charity Zürich
Birgitta Arve Consulting Sourcing + Service GmbH
blueprint properties s.a. Steimle & Partners Consulting Sagl
Brand Treuhand Stena (Switzerland) AG
ZH Zürich 2’544 BL Basel-Land 279 NE Neuchâtel 66
Brennwalds Business Development AB Stina’s Lifestyles GmbH
VD Vaud 1’203 SZ Schwyz 269 SH Schaffhausen 56
Business Sweden Sulzer Consulting IT Services
GE Genève 869 TI Ticino 195 NW Nidwalden 25
Capital Rewards Partners Svea Finans AG
ZG Zug 475 SG St. Gallen 185 UR Uri 17
Caveo AG Svenska Klubben Lausanne-Genève
AG Aargau 434 FR Fribourg 122 JU Jura 13
Citadel Finance SA Svenska Kyrkan Lausanne-Genève-Bern
VS Valais 382 OW Obwalden 115 AR Appenzell Ausserh. 12
CLASINE GENEVE Sarl Svenska Kyrkan Zürich-Basel
BE Bern 381 GR Graubünden 107 GL Glarus 4
Dagsmejan Ventures AG Swedish Consulate Lugano
BS Basel-Stadt 326 TG Thurgau 104 AI Appenzell Innerrh. 2
DELTASTEEL SA Swedish International School of Geneva
LU Luzern 299 SO Solothurn 80
DIGITT AG SwedSwiss-Consulting GmbH
EMC Advisors AG/ Novita Group Ab TalkPool AG Source: Bundesamt für Statistik, Switzerland
Europeiska Försäkringsmäklarna SA Tareno AG
EVA ZINGG PHOTOGRAPHY Torsten Svensson Consulting
Executive Life Design Treuhandzentrum Zürich AG
Fiduciaria Mega SA
Fischer & Partner
Trunk AG
Wellnessproducts.ch
SWISS residing in SWEDEN
Flexiject Invent GmbH Zeitgeist AB
FORSBERG ARCHITEKTEN AG
Frankofon Förlag
Geodesica AG
GrapeFactory GmbH
6’023
in 2020
Greater Geneva Bern area
Happy at Work SARL
Holm AG
Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA
iKNOW-WHO GmbH
Interogo Foundation
IPscreener
Johanna Karolina joaillerie
Jusélius Hausammann GmbH
Katalysen & Partners AB
INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS
GIRAFFE 1X
Aargau Charlotte Krantz Anna C. Kammenhuber
Create time to act
Hanspeter Fässler Inga Krantz Thomas Karlström
Gustaf Sandberg Kristiina Leppänen Louise Tamm Kinberg
Lukas Zehnder Viveka Linde Göran Kinell
Stefano Pelli Laura Kiviharju
Basel-Stadt Magnus Roth Karin Lagerqvist
Michiel Hamberg Britta Soldati-Krantz Måns Lidgren
Richard Hillbert Bengt Wahlqvist Emelie Mahler
Ola Lundberg Stefan Widegren Hans Ulrich Märki
Olof Strand Mark Meili
Valais Anders Tobias Mészáros
Bern Åsa Blidegård Gustaf Nordbäck
Inge Schütz Henrik Ekelund Paula Nordgren
Anna Söderlind Per Olofsson
Fribourg Jesper Olsen
Sofia Fabri Vaud Enna Pariset
Madeleine Adamsson Tor Peters
Geneva Thomas Berman Olof G. Poëll
Vanessa Adams Ulrika Björklund Konstantin von Radowitz
Helen Agerup Jan Carendi Christoph Schmid
Åsa Bittel-Pettersson Hélène Carendi Anne Thorstvedt Sjöberg
Anders Bäckdahl Martin Hedman Jasmin Staiblin C
Malin Descombes Eric Johnsson Victoria Stolpe M
Kerstin zu Dohna Jan-Eric Nilsson Fredrik Strömberg Y
Tobias Ernberg Dag Richter Carl Fredrik Sverdrup
Bo Hjelt Rickard Söderberg CM
Paola Hjelt Zug Joacim Söderlund MY
Karl-Olof Lövblad Juhani Anttila Björn Thielcke CY
Rolf Olsen Ivar Günther Andreas Thors
CMY
Charlotte Hagelin Michael Treis
Graubünden Christina Kelmeling Malin Wadström K
Marianne Bergengren Sören Kelmeling Christina Wennestam The defense environment is changing rapidly: Giraffe 1X from the Swedish manufacturer
Mikael Hansson Peter Liden Gunilla Westermark New threats, such as agile and equally dangerous Saab is an extremely versatile, lightweight and
Peter Leupp Lars B. Stigemar Per Westin
drones, are also attracting increasing attention in high-performance 3D AESA tactical radar. It offers
Björn Wettergren
Nidwalden Zürich Mark Anthony Wisskirchen Switzerland. a unique combination of operational flexibility,
Max Behesht Marie Ahrnstein-Peters Thomas Wobmann multitasking capabilities and multi-role use.
Susanne Andersson Anders Wulf
Schwyz Michael Augsberger
Giraffe 1X is a radar that simultaneously detects
Manfred Ebling
Hans Enhörning
Ulrika Axius
Helena Banér
France
Stina Holmgren Belfrage
Saab's Giraffe 1X radar and tracks airborne and other types of threats.
Daniel Johansson
Anders Jonsson
Marcus A. Bergagård
Stefan Bergerham
Frej Ericson
Kristin Vuitton
solution provides perfect Its classification function tells you whether it’s an
approaching missile, drone, indirect fires and filters
Michael Schneider
Anna Stenbeck
Jorrit de Boer
Philippe Bubb Germany
protection for military and away birds. The system offers a small, slow and
Solothurn
Susanne Di Cristo
Anna Demarmels
Anders Olsson
civilian infrastructures, low-flying target detection function.
Christina Johansson Carl Magnus Ehrnrooth
Christoffer Kjellberg Ek
Liechtenstein
Daniela Imhof
sensitive objects or major Saab's Giraffe 1X is offered as a turnkey system for
Ticino
Berit Abt
Malin Flükiger
Mark Furger Sweden
events such as the World ground-based air defense or for monitoring
sensitive infrastructure and buildings, as well as for
John Blomberg
Massimo Borella
Stefan Gerlach
Sara Gorbani
Christian de Loës
Anna Pieczonka
Economic Forum in Davos. large events as a C-UAS (Counter Unmanned
Peter Brandel Olof Henricsson Mats Rönneskog Aerial System) solution.
Franco Brusa Aloys Hirzel
Gunnar Dellner Ivo Hungerbühler United Kingdom
Pasquale Francesco Fiore Franziska Juch Bennt Bengtsson
Michael Grindfors Carl Jung Jan Opsahl
saab.com/switzerland
PATRON HIGHLIGHT | 19
By 2025, half of all Volvo vehicles sold are to be How is the car industry changing in terms of
fully electric, and the rest hybrids. We’ve already sales model? Polestar and Tesla are mainly
made a start with the Volvo XC40 Recharge and sold online. Volvo Cars is going in the same
C40 Recharge models. The latter is only avail- direction and is starting to sell fully electric
able as a fully electric vehicle. But when it comes
cars online only. Is this a direction for the
to sustainability, we’re not only concentrating on
traditional car industry as well?
vehicle emissions…
Here at Volvo Cars, we want to be where the
…but on climate neutrality as a company. customer wants us to be. The ways in which people
Please tell us more about this. purchase and use products are changing. One
Today, our production process at our main site person might prefer to purchase a car online –
in Torslanda is already completely climate neutral. another might rather go to a showroom, which is
By 2040, Volvo Cars will be entirely climate neu- still possible. Consumers want more transparency
tral when viewed across the entire production and and easy access to our brand and our products.
supply chain. We will eliminate waste and use more Whether online or offline: the experience must be
recycled material; we will retain material and com- premium and convenient wherever consumers go.
ponent value as well as develop circular business Through the online strategy, we offer transparent
models e.g. car-sharing and subscription services. prices and simplified processes – and everyone
Photos: Volvo Car Switzerland From 2025, we aim for our circular approach to gen- benefits. The Covid-19 pandemic has re-enforced
erate annual cost savings of SEK 1 Billion, as well as just how important it is to be able to contact our
Meet Natalie Robyn
reduce our carbon emissions by 2.5M tons per year. customers via different channels.
I imagine this major change is a huge chal- How has the Covid-19 pandemic impacted
lenge. the future of work for Volvo Car Switzerland?
It’s so interesting precisely because it affects Since the first lockdown in March 2020, we have
Natalie Robyn, Managing Director of Volvo Car Switzerland, ex- so many areas. During implementation, we are been working from home – to a greater or lesser
following the principle of a circular economy: from extent depending on the pandemic situation and
plains in this interview why sustainability is just as important as now on, all components for our vehicles will be de- government regulations. Fortunately, we were pre-
signed, developed and produced in such a way that
safety for the company, why all Volvo vehicles will be fully electric they can be recycled. As such, we are already using
in future, and where she goes in Switzerland to switch off. the first batteries from plug-in hybrid vehicles for
the second time: as solar-powered energy storage
We see many Volvo cars on the roads an ambitious plan to change the culture and grow for charging stations for electric cars and e-bikes.
in Switzerland today. What does the our company like never before. Or to take over “fast balancing” services at hydro-
Safety is and has always been one of the electric power plants, to efficiently compensate for
development in sales look like for the past
main pillars for Volvo Cars. What has been fluctuations in the power system.
10 years?
done in terms of technology to achieve that Is the adoption of electric cars different in
Over the past ten years, we have increased our
market share by 30 per cent and calculate that this goal? different parts of Switzerland – in the French,
will stand at 4.8 per cent in 2025. This is equivalent You can see how important safety is to us from German and Italian-speaking parts?
to it doubling over four years. the developments we made that have now become To me, it seems that certain fundamental values
And what are the reasons for that? established throughout the industry, such as the are shared by all Swiss people, regardless of which
When it comes to plug-in hybrid models, we have three-point safety belt, rear-facing child seats and part of the country they come from: these include
been among the market leaders for many years. side impact protection. These days, we limit the an interest in innovation and sustainability – and
Swiss people appreciate Volvo’s sustainable and maximum speed of all vehicles to 180 km/h. And we thus also in electromobility.
innovative ideas as much as the premium quality, combine safety issues with other Volvo values, such According to the SD goals (sustainable
safety and understatement. as innovation and technology. The most important development goals), which ones are you as
You have been the Managing Director of safety and driver assistance systems can be found Volvo Car Switzerland focusing on? Are they
Volvo Car Switzerland since 2017. What was in all of our vehicles – this should not be a question different to the head office in Sweden? pared with the right equipment for all our employees
the first change you wanted to implement, of the equipment or trim level. Here in Switzerland, we are pursuing the same and immediately changed all our communication to
and did implement and why? Volvo Cars is going fully electric by 2030. goals as our parent company in Sweden. This is video chats. Although a very different work struc-
I took my time to learn how the organization was Why and how? Tell us more about it. also part of our success strategy: we all need to ture has been in place, we have succeeded in main-
operating and meeting all of the team and un- For us, sustainability is just as important as safety: pull together to achieve our ambitious goals. The taining our productivity and employee satisfaction.
derstanding existing ambitions and/or concerns. we not only want to protect the people inside and greatest challenge now is efficiently combating Together with a core team, I have put a great deal
Following this period, rather than implementing im- around our vehicles, but the environment, too. climate change and protecting our environment and of effort into staying well connected with the whole
mediate changes, we started a transformation. With Therefore, we are pursuing one of the most ambi- resources. This is very much our responsibility be- organization and that has paid off. There is no
the right leadership team in place, we began the tious climate and sustainability plans in the auto- cause, as a car manufacturer, we would like to set question in the future we will continue with a flexible
new era of Volvo Car Switzerland which has been motive industry: we will be fully electric as of 2030. new standards and be a part of the solution. home/office structure. But now, most of us feel the20 | PATRON HIGHLIGHT SSCC EVENTS | 21
Past Events Autumn 2020
same way: we’re happy to be back in the office, to tunities, and equal representation. It is important
see one another again and to have those between not only for our society, but also for overall perfor-
meeting chats and coffees as well. mance, productivity, and growth.
What are your priorities for the coming Tell us more about your life in Switzerland.
years? This country is safe, organized, and absolutely September
Our family of fully electric vehicles is growing beautiful! It’s small enough to be cozy and big enough
to be cosmopolitan, particularly in the cities which 03 Partner Webinar – UBS 23rd Annual Nordic
by one model per year, so that we can offer solely
have lots of activities with plenty of international Financial Services Virtual Conference 2020
electric transportation by 2030. This transformation
people. My family loves the mountains, so we spend 03 Partner Webinar with SCI – Tech Forum 2020
brings many new questions along with it, and we’re
a lot of weekends heading out into nature and ex- 17 Zurich – Meet the new Chairperson of SSCC,
currently working on the answers: which technology
ploring the marvellous landscape here. Working in Beatrice Engström-Bondy
will help us to continue being just as safe on the
Switzerland is great because there is the possibility 17 Nordic Chambers’ Webinar - “Too Small to
road, even when it comes to autonomous driving?
to try new things. With mobility solutions and new Fail” with author James R. Breiding
How can we further develop our high-voltage
ideas, we have a perfect test market. There is a 22 Webinar – Capital raising 4.0: A novel way to
batteries on a sustainable basis? And how should
lot of innovation and transformation in Switzerland invest or attract external funding, in collabora-
the fully electric vehicles of the future be designed?
around new technologies in the automotive industry. tion with Pepicon
Which one goal is the most important to you 23 Geneva - Business breakfast with Annika
as the Managing Director in Switzerland? What do you appreciate most about living in
Falkengren, Lombard Odier
Consistent sustainable growth. We have become Switzerland? 24 Partner Webinar with SCI - Emerging stronger
an increasingly important player in the Swiss auto- As a nature lover, I appreciate every day the
on the other side: Vol. 2
motive market with responsible actions and strong special infrastructure this country has to share its
plans for longevity and success. I also have the goal: beauty with residents and visitors. There is such
to be an employer of choice to ensure top talent is meticulous access to trails and special routes all October
engaged and driven to achieve our purpose, and over the land. 01 Webinar – How to interview successfully
of course to just have an all-round great place to Additionally, since I have a multi-cultural back- virtually by Ulrika Hagle, Senior Advisor at
work… When we spend so much time together, it ground, I love how Switzerland is itself a multifaceted Executive Search
should also be fun, with people who encourage suc- country with different regions, different languages, 20 Partner Webinar with Swiss Chamber –
cess and good work! and cultures. Everyone finds a way to communicate Amplify Change Management
Volvo Car Switzerland has been very pro- with one another even if it is mixing 2 or 3 languages 20 Partner Webinar with SCI – Insights from the
gressive when it comes to implementing in one sentence. It’s a wonderful melting pot. • political and social landscape in the world’s
changes to paternity leave, going way be- leading economy
by Eva Fiorenzoni, SSCC
yond the new regulations recently rolled out
in Switzerland. What response and effects November
volvocars.ch
have you seen from the employees? 03 Webinar – Successful leadership in a chang-
We introduced parental leave around the world ing environment, in collaboration with Happy
with “Family Bond”: it’s a gender-neutral term that About Natalie Robyn at Work
includes same-sex parents, adoptive and foster par- Natalie Robyn has been Managing Director of 03 Partner Webinar with Swiss Chamber – Elderly
ents. For Swiss fathers, the 24 weeks of family time Volvo Car Switzerland since 2017. She previ- care in three countries: Innovation and
offered by Volvo Cars is comparatively large: as of ously worked in the automotive industry for 15 development!
this year, the law gives them two weeks rather than years, including in management positions at 10 Partner Webinar with SCI – Mixed presence
just one day when their child is born. Since the in- DaimlerChrysler and Nissan. She joined Volvo office: the office of the future
troduction of “Family Bond” to our market in 2019, Cars in 2015 as Vice President International 12 Partner Webinar with Switzerland Global
a few Volvo Car Switzerland babies have already Markets. Natalie Robyn is a dual citizen of the Enterprise – Growth strategies for Nordic
been born and several employees have been able USA and Spain and speaks fluent English, companies
to benefit from the family time. The reactions have Spanish and French – and increasingly better
been consistently positive and grateful – including German. She lives near Zurich with her partner December
from women who also benefit from a longer period and daughter.
of family time than Swiss law provides for. 03 Partner Webinar with GGBa – Scaling global
This sounds exemplary. About Volvo Car Switzerland biologics production: partnerships across
Equality, diversity and inclusion are important Volvo Car Switzerland Ltd. is wholly owned value chain
pillars for our company to ensure that employees, by the Volvo Car Group (Gothenburg), which 09 Partner Webinar – ABB Robotics Experience
the brand and the company achieves highest per- has been part of Geely since 2010. Volvo Car Day
formance. Switzerland employs around 60 staff and has a 14 Webinar – Europe in 2021: The future is now!
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Switzerland and abroad a comprehensive rangeThe expectations of industrial companies’ customers
are changing. Customers want to know the answer
to questions like: How can I augment the life cycle of
my existing assets? How can I make my assets more
flexible to address increasing requirements for speed
and personalization? How can I get the product but
only pay for the value of services I receive?
Industrial customers
Industrial customers are are less
less interested
interested in
in buying
buying aa industrial companies
industrial companies better
better balance
balance pre-
pre- and
and post-
post-
product than
product than an
an outcome
outcome and and increasingly
increasingly find
find value
value COVID-19 economic
COVID-19 economic challenges.
challenges. Those
Those with
with aa strong
strong
in services
in services and
and support.
support. AsAs aa result,
result, services
services have
have market position
market position in
in digital-driven
digital-driven services
services flourished
flourished as
as
become aa critical
become critical means
means for for companies
companies to to differentiate
differentiate customers sought
customers sought more
more remote
remote services.
services. More
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than
themselves as
themselves as well
well as
as stabilize
stabilize cash
cash flow,
flow, lower
lower volatility
volatility 60% of
60% of respondents
respondents saidsaid their
their service
service business
business
and enhance
and enhance resilience.
resilience. For
For that
that reason,
reason, we
we investigated
investigated accelerated during
accelerated during the
the pandemic,
pandemic, and
and they
they plan
plan to
to
the best
the best service
service management
management approaches
approaches thatthat can
can be
be augment services.
augment services.
applied to
applied to successfully
successfully transform
transform andand grow
grow your
your future
future
service business.
service business. This finding
This finding shows
shows howhow services,
services, particularly
particularly digital-
digital-
driven ones,
driven ones, help
help industrial
industrial companies
companies rideride out
out
We surveyed
We surveyed 748
748 industrial
industrial service
service business
business executives
executives economic cycles.
economic cycles. Digitalization
Digitalization can
can also
also establish
establish new
new
from across
from across 14
14 countries
countries to
to understand
understand the
the approaches
approaches recurring service
recurring service revenue
revenue streams
streams and
and make
make services
services
they are
they are taking.
taking. The
The research
research revealed
revealed that
that aa stronger
stronger more attractive
more attractive to
to maximize
maximize customer
customer lock-in.
lock-in.
focus on
focus on service-driven
service-driven business
business models
models isis helping
helping
Pivot to a powerful services business
The trend
The trend toward
toward service-driven
service-driven business
business models
models
has been
has been developing
developing forfor years
years and
and is
is accelerating,
accelerating,
with companies
with companies achieving
achieving varying
varying degrees
degrees ofof success.
success. Four Service
Four Service Categories
Categories
Blueprint for
To better
To better derive
derive industrial
industrial companies’
companies’ success
success
attributes and
attributes and understand
understand the the challenges
challenges they
they are
are Using financial
Using financial data
data gathered
gathered inin the
the survey,
survey, we
we
facing, we
facing, we grouped
grouped the
the survey
survey sample
sample into
into four
four analyzed the
analyzed the results
results along
along the
the following
following financial
financial
parameters: overall
parameters: overall profitability,
profitability, service
service business
business
Service Success
service categories.
service categories.
profitability, new
profitability, new service
service revenue
revenue andand annual
annual
recurring revenue
recurring revenue from
from services.
services.
We chose
We chose these
these areas
areas because
because they
they best
best indicate:
indicate:
•• The
The positive
positive impact
impact ofof services
services on
on the
the overall
overall
Your How-To Guide on Service Transformation business especially
business
•• The
The extent
especially in
extent toto which
in the
the form
form of
which companies
of higher
companies are
higher margins
are already
already
margins
involved in
involved in the
the new
new service
service business
business
•• Business
Business resilience
resilience during
during downturns
downturns
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Copyright ©2021
2021 Accenture.
Accenture. All
All rights
rights reserved.
reserved.Each service category below illustrates different pivoting approaches,
with varying success.
Four focus areas for successful
Champions
Within the
Within the Leaders
Leaders category,
category, aa few
few Champion
Champion companies
companies
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Pivoting approach –– Champions
Champions and
and Leaders
Leaders
service transformation
Value
Business Value
outshine their
outshine their peers
peers with
with the
the highest
highest service
service profitability
profitability
and portion
and portion ofof new
new service
service revenue
revenue out
out ofof total
total service
service
Transform What does it take to successfully grow core services while
Business
revenue. Champions
revenue. Champions have have configured
configured new
new services
services so
so Transform
the Core
the Core New
New
they are
they are more
more efficient
efficient than
than those
those offered
offered byby Leaders.
Leaders.
Champions have
Champions have achieved
achieved product
product asas aa service,
service, where
where
Business
Business
pivoting to new ones? Based on our research findings,
Scale
Scale
we concluded that a successful, value-oriented service
pricing is
pricing is based
based on
on pay-per-use
pay-per-use oror pay-per-outcome.
pay-per-outcome. Pivot
Pivot the New
New
the
They also
They also offer
offer robust
robust core
core services.
services. Grow
Grow
the core
core
transformation needs to consider four focus areas seen
the
Leaders Core business
business
in Champions and Leaders.
Core
Leaders grow
Leaders grow core
core services
services while
while developing
developing andand scaling
scaling
new ones
new ones toto achieve
achieve stable,
stable, robust
robust service
service profitability.
profitability.
Of all
all categories,
categories, Leaders
Leaders have
have the
the highest
highest proportion
proportion Time
Time
Of
of annual
annual recurring
recurring revenue
revenue outout of
of total
total service
service revenue,
revenue,
1 2 3 4
of
making services
making services aa driver
driver for
for business
business stability.
stability.
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Pivoting approach –– Strivers
Strivers
Companies in
Companies in this
this group
group understand
understand they they need
need toto pivot
pivot
Integrated Sustainable, Effective, Proactive
Value
Business Value
but rush
but rush into
into new
new services,
services, often
often without
without aa clear
clear strategy
strategy
or goal.
goal. While
While ambitious,
ambitious, their
their relentless
relentless striving
striving has
has
or
Transform sales approach systematic scalable service
Business
been at
been at the
the expense
expense of of core
core services.
services. They
They may
may have
have Transform
invested in
invested in the
the wrong
wrong areas
areas or
or in
in too
too many
many fields
fields at
at the
the
the Core
the Core New
New and ambitious digital delivery ecosystem
Business
Business
same time.
same time. Although
Although they
they have
have achieved
achieved aa very
very high
high targets services management
Scale
share of
share of new
new service
service revenue,
revenue, overall
overall services
services profitability
profitability Pivot
Pivot
Scale
the New
the New investment
suffers from
suffers from aa lack
lack of
of focus.
focus. Grow
Grow
the core
the core
Core business
Core business
Time
Time
Author About Accenture
Urban Hofström
Urban Hofström Accenture is
Accenture is aa global
global professional
professional services
services company
company
Principal Director
Principal Director with leading
with leading capabilities
capabilities inin digital,
digital, cloud
cloud and
and security.
security.
urban.hofstroem@accenture.com
urban.hofstroem@accenture.com Combining unmatched
Combining unmatched experience
experience and and specialized
specialized skills
skills
Traditionalists Pivoting approach
Pivoting approach –– Traditionalists
Traditionalists
across more
more than
than 40
40 industries,
industries, we we offer
offer Strategy
Strategy and
and
Compared to to the
the other
other categories,
categories, Traditionalists
Traditionalists focus
focus across
Compared
Consulting, Interactive,
Consulting, Interactive, Technology
Technology and and Operations
Operations
Value
more on on improving
improving core
core business
business capabilities,
capabilities, which
which
Business Value
more
services—all powered
services—all powered by by the
the world’s
world’s largest
largest network
network of of
they manage
they manage profitably
profitably and
and seek
seek to to grow.
grow. As
As aa result,
result,
Transform Advanced Technology
Advanced Technology and and Intelligent
Intelligent Operations
Operations centers.
centers.
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they have
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Business and human
and human ingenuity
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in more
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but is
but is not
not sustainable
sustainable for
for future
future success.
success. They
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Scale
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than 120 countries.
countries. WeWe embrace
embrace the the power
power ofof change
change
see an
see an urgent
urgent need
need to
to transform
transform the the core
core while
while scaling
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Pivot the New
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to create value
value and
and shared
shared success
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for our
our clients,
clients,
aa new
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service business.
business. They
They may
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struggle to
to build
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Grow
the core
the core people, shareholders,
people, shareholders, partners
partners andand communities.
communities.
services and
services and execute
execute aa broader
broader service
service transformation.
transformation.
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at www.accenture.com.
www.accenture.com.
In some
In some cases,
cases, they
they have
have failed
failed to
to pivot
pivot at
at all.
all.
Core business
Core business
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Time
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Kempinski Palace Engelberg – Titlis Swiss Alps is easily accessible thanks Utopia Music is a Swiss/Swedish-based technology company that lever-
to its central location in the center of the village. Only 40 minutes by car from ages big data in order to enhance the global music industry through in-
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star hotel in Engelberg offers 129 rooms and suites with a stunning view of the proved insights, while creating an ecosystem where music & tech foster creativity & joy. A revolution in the
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posing building merge into a harmonious unity. The Kempinski Palace Engelberg holders. We aim to upgrade the infrastructure of the music industry, by creating a state-of-the-art platform.
provides countless unique facilities and experiences including a rooftop infinity pool as part of its spa Our mission is to collect, organize and utilizes music data, to enable a transparent, fair and data driven in-
or unique gastronomic offers with regional and seasonal products by the “Cattani restaurant”, “The dustry, with a simple goal: one play one pay. So whenever and wherever a song is played, the correct copy-
Palace Bar” with Cigar Lounge, and the “Wintergarden”. Nine modern event and conference rooms right holder gets paid in a timely manner and receives a fair portion (nearing 100%) of the money paid out.
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