The finalists of the Prix SVC Ostschweiz 2018 are nominated

The Prix SVC Ostschweiz is awarded by the Swiss Venture Club (SVC) to successful small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region that impress with their corporate culture, the quality of their employees and management, their products and innovations, and their sustainable track record. Since 2004, the Prix SVC Ostschweiz has been awarded every two years, so 2018 will be the eighth time. The Swiss Venture Club (SVC) is an independent, non-profit oriented association of entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It supports and promotes SMEs as the driving force of the Swiss economy and thus contributes to the creation and preservation of jobs in Switzerland. SVC creates contact and networking opportunities for its more than 3000 members in seven economic regions and generates entrepreneurial impulses for Switzerland as a business location.

Companies from all over Eastern Switzerland

The expert jury, consisting of 13 members, nominated the six award winners from a list of around 150 companies in a multi-stage process - headed by Professor Dr. Thomas Zellweger from the SME Institute of the HSG. Companies from both Appenzell, Glarus, Graubünden, St.Gallen and Thurgau were available for selection. Nominated as finalists for the Prix SVC Ostschweiz 2018 are (in alphabetical order):

• Büchi Labortechnik AG: The world's leading supplier of laboratory technology solutions for research and development, quality assurance and and production offers solutions for industrial and parallel evaporation, spray drying and encapsulation as well as for laboratory and freeze drying. For 75 years, Büchi Labortechnik AG has been developing convincing laboratory technologies for industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, feed, environmental analysis and universities and employs more than 700 people at its headquarters in Flawil, St. Gallen, and in 18 subsidiaries (Asia, Europe, America) worldwide.
• Corvaglia Holding Inc: With three locations, partners in 15 countries and customers all over the world, Corvaglia Holding AG from Eschlikon in Thurgau, Switzerland, supplies renowned multinationals with closure solutions for PET bottles with a great deal of pioneering spirit. As a successful and innovative supplier to the beverage industry, Corvaglia Holding AG has set global standards for plastic closures. The 275 employees cover the entire, fully integrated process chain, from closure design and development, mold making and closure production to application and technical support.
• HB-Therm Inc: Sectors such as automotive, medical technology, consumer goods, optics and industry are equipped with innovative temperature control units from HB-Therm AG, which thus ensures quality and high efficiency of plastic injection molding parts. The 130 employees support their customers from equipment design to after-sales service. The production facility in St.Gallen sells the temperature control units to its own sales companies in Germany and France, as well as through a sales network in over 50 other countries.
• Namics AG: Namics is one of the leading full-service digital agencies for e-commerce, websites & portals and digital communication. As a strategic partner in the digital transformation, the e-business specialist with around 500 employees offers strategic consulting, creative conception and technical implementation from a single source. The owner-managed company was founded in 1995 - originally as a spin-off of the HSG. In addition to its founding location in St.Gallen, Namics AG is represented at five other locations in Germany and Serbia.
• MS Direct Group AG: The Swiss market leader in customer relationship management offers services in the areas of CRM, call center, lettershop, IT solutions for e-commerce and returns logistics. Its subsidiary Quickmail delivers addressed mailings and catalogs to 3 million households in Switzerland every week. Headquartered in St. Gallen, MS Direct Group AG employs around 1,200 people at eight locations throughout Switzerland.
• Uffer Ltd: Timber construction, element and modular construction, dry construction, structural and civil engineering, as well as ensuring electric mobility in the region where it is located - Uffer AG is broadly positioned. With a tradition of craftsmanship and a vision for the future, it is part of the "ela energiewelt", houses the "Building and Energy" competence center and set a milestone in modular construction with the "QUADRIN" system. As one of the largest employers in the region, Uffer AG employs around 80 people at its site in Savognin.

Award ceremony on March 8, 2018 in St. Gallen

The Prix SVC Ostschweiz was first awarded in 2004 in St. Gallen - at that time still called the "SVC Entrepreneur Award Eastern Switzerland". All finalists can look forward to attractive prizes - in addition to the winner's trophy - which serve the purpose of being able to further develop the company successfully.

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