Asic Robotics wins the Prix SVC Espace Mittelland 2019
The winner of the Prix SVC Espace Mittelland 2019 is Asic Robotics AG from Burgdorf, a specialist in robotic systems for a wide range of industries. The company prevailed against five other finalists. The prize was awarded on March 13, 2019, in front of 1,400 guests at the Kursaal Bern.
Every two years, the Swiss Venture Club, a non-profit association for the promotion and support of SMEs in Switzerland, awards the Prix SVC entrepreneurship prize in various regions. On March 13, 2019, it was that time again in the Espace Mittelland region: six companies were in the final for the award and were able to present themselves to 1400 guests. Beforehand, they had prevailed in a multi-stage nomination process against 200 companies in the region.
Asic Robotics makes the running
First place went to the Burgdorf-based company Asic Robotics AG, led by CEO Milo Gasser. The company convinced the 16-member jury of experts in every respect. Thanks to its consistent focus on the exact needs of its customers, the company is now a leader in the field of automation solutions for all industries. From the idea, through conceptual design, to execution and commissioning, everything is carried out at the Burgdorf site. In his laudatory speech, jury president Walter Steinlin praised: "Asic Robotics has an exceptionally structured value proposition: the high-tech robots are supported from the initial contact to delivery and commissioning by the same project manager, who can rely on a consistently customer-oriented and operational workforce. This may sound simple, but it is a masterpiece of holistic management. Asic is thus sustainably and above-averagely successful." Asic Robotics employs 90 people. Milo Gasser is convinced that robotics in particular can contribute a great deal to maintaining Switzerland as a center of industry. Thanks to a high level of automation, industrial companies can continue to produce at competitive conditions in the future - and preserve jobs that would otherwise be lost due to production relocations.
Second and third place for Romantik Hotel Hornberg and Polydec SA
Second place goes to the Romantik Hotel Hornberg in Saanenmöser-Gstaad. Jury president Walter Steinlin emphasized in his laudation: "The managing couple Brigitte and Christian Hoefliger-von Siebenthal has created a strong brand with professional competence, focus on customer satisfaction, professional, prudent analysis of the market, continuous investment in infrastructure and personal enthusiasm and can thus hold its ground very successfully in a highly competitive market." Romantik Hotel Hornberg was founded in 1936 as a family business and employs 53 people.
Third place was awarded to the Biel-based company Polydec SA. Polydec SA is one of the world's leading suppliers of micro-turned parts. The company produces around half a billion high-precision parts per year for customers in the automotive, watchmaking, electrical and medical technology industries. Polydec was founded in 1985 by Claude and Jean-François Konrad. Since January 2019, Polydec SA has been led by CEO Pascal Barbezat and employs 70 people.
Other exemplary award winners
Other award winners of the evening are Domicil Bern AG, a leader in long-term care for senior citizens in the canton of Bern, the spirits producer Matter-Luginbühl AG, and Schneeberger AG Lineartechnik, a specialist in the field of linear technology. Roland Schaller, SVC Regional Manager Espace Mittelland, emphasizes: "We honor companies that belong to Switzerland's SME elite. Our focus is on exemplary companies that create jobs and help shape the Swiss economy. With the Prix SVC, we offer these companies a platform to showcase their success to the outside world. Last but not least, the attention that our award winners receive through the Prix SVC should also be an incentive for other companies."
