Prix SVC Wirtschaftsraum Zürich 2018: Schibli Group convinces

For the sixth time, the Swiss Venture Club (SVC) honors exemplary small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region with the Prix SVC Wirtschaftsraum Zürich. The event offered the more than 2,200 invited guests from business, science, politics and the media insights into the region's impressive and diverse entrepreneurship. Presenter Nik Hartmann led the award ceremony at the Hallenstadion Zurich.

The sponsor and initiator of the Prix SVC is the Swiss Venture Club, an independent, non-profit association for the promotion and support of SMEs in Switzerland. Steven Himmelsbach, SVC Regional Head of the Zurich Economic Area, emphasizes: "We award companies that belong to Switzerland's SME elite. Our focus is on exemplary companies that create jobs and help shape the Swiss economy."

First place for the Schibli Group from Zurich

The winner of the Prix SVC Wirtschaftsraum Zürich 2018 is the Schibli Group from Zurich. The Schibli Group offers comprehensive services in the fields of electrical engineering, building technology, automation, communications and IT. These six award winners were able to prevail over hundreds of companies in the region in a multi-stage selection process.

The family business, now in its third generation and led by CEO Jan Schibli, successfully combines comprehensive services in the fields of electrical engineering, building services, IT, communications and automation. With 15 locations in Switzerland and one in Dresden (D) and around 500 employees, including 90 apprentices, Schibli offers its customers everything from a single source, from electrical installation to intelligent building automation or video surveillance systems to IT infrastructure or customized cloud solutions.

The successful market positioning goes hand in hand with winning the coveted Prix SVC Wirtschaftsraum Zürich. Michael Steinmann, president of the 16-member jury of experts, pays tribute to the freshly crowned winner in his laudation: "The Schibli Group is an entrepreneurial pearl that stands for far more than electrification of Zurich apartments and houses." And further: "Business acumen, sense of family, promotion of talents and respect for the individual ambitions of the employees, such points impressed the jury."

In addition, the family-owned company from Wetzikon impressed entrepreneurs and attendees such as the government councilor and economic director Carmen Walter Späh with its high apprenticeship quota. "According to the Zurich KV," said the presenter, "the Schibli Group has the highest quota in the region with 90 apprentices out of 500 employees."

Reichle & De-Massari and Transa Backpacking AG in second and third place

Second place went to the Swiss family-owned company Reichle & De-Massari (R&M). "R&M is a successful transformation and growth story in a highly competitive future market," as jury president Michael Steinmann emphasized in his laudatory speech. Reichle & De-Massari develops complete cabling solutions for high-quality data communications networks in office buildings and data centers, for industry and in telecommunications. Leading the Swiss market, Reichle & De-Massari is now active in over 40 countries and has its own market organizations on six continents. The company employs 920 people worldwide, 250 of them in Switzerland, and is led by CEO Michel Riva.

Transa Backpacking AG, the leading supplier of travel and outdoor equipment in Switzerland, took bronze. The company has been on the market for 40 years and today offers over 33,740 products from 521 different brands in ten branches and outlets. In addition to providing qualified advice, Transa relies on its 320 employees and 19 apprentices to share their own outdoor experience. With an extensive range of services, user courses and test facilities, Transa, under the leadership of CEO Daniel Humbel, offers its customers a comprehensive service package covering all aspects of diverse travel and outdoor activities.

Awards for Meister Abrasives AG, Pumpstation Gastro GmbH and Qualipet AG

Also honored were Meister Abrasives AG from Andelfingen, a global leader in manufacturing processes using highly productive grinding tools, the successful and innovative catering company Pumpstation Gastro GmbH from Zurich, and Qualipet AG from Dietlikon, a leader in Swiss pet supplies and in the production of natural pet food.

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