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H.E. Ivo Sieber, Swiss Ambassador to the Philippines delivers the Welcome Remarks
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Participation in business promotion through exhibitions and conferences, with a notable attention to the Councils participation in MUBA 2013; Launch of the Philippine-Swiss Business Portal, the main business matching online tool of the Council; Participation in the 150 Years of Swiss Official Presence in the Philippines, with the Philippine-Swiss Coffeetable Book, celebrating Swiss contributions to the growth and development of the Philippines throughout the years, as its main initiative; and the Further growth of the Councils Strategic Partnerships The video presentation was further enhanced by the Chairpersons Report from Rosario Cajucom-Bradbury, PSBC Chairperson, who aptly expounded on the Councils programs and activities as geared toward the organizations sustainability for the future. She also acknowledged the new members of the Council: 1) ROLAND VAN WIJNEN, Director, Holcim Philippines Inc. 2) MARTIN KURER, Chairman and CEO, Meteomedia Philippines Corporation / Asian Transaction and Risk Management, Inc. 3) MARTIN FRICK, Managing Director APAC, Avaloq Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. 4) PHILIPP KOEPPEL, Chief Executive Officer, Navfix Flight Services Inc. 5) CHRISTOPH KRAUER, Managing Director/CEO, ERNI Development Center Philippines Inc.
Members of the PSBC Board of Directors with Ambassador Sieber: (front row, left to right) Ambassador Sieber, Swiss Embassy Trade Officer Melanie Zoref, Director Mabelle Bagtas, Chair Rosario CajucomBradbury; (back row, left to right) Director Benjie Los Baos, Director Luis Mendez, Director Reiner Gloor. (Not in photo) Director Patrocinia Cortez and Director Edita de Leon
In tune with this theme, Daniel Zuellig, an icon within the Philippine-Swiss community, provided inspirational remarks on Swiss Sustainability through the Years (please see related article). The highlight of the evening was the formal launch presentation by PSBC Director Luis Mendez (co-Chair of the PSBC Business Matching Committee) of the Philippine Swiss Business Portal, the 24/7 online business matching tool of the Council, leveraging on the internet, for a faster way of establishing business relationships between businessmen of both countries. (Please see the separate article on the Philippine Swiss Business Portal). Another major highlight of the evening was the fund-raising activity of Aid Line Philippine-Swiss (ALPS), the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the Council. In partnership with Victorinox Travel Gear, ALPS organized a live auction of Victorinox luggages, which were donated free-of-charge by Victorinox Travel Gear. The live bidding was ably and animatedly conducted by Juerg Casserini, Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission of the Swiss Embassy. Another auction, this time in the form of online bidding, will be organized through the Philippine Swiss Business Portal. All proceeds from the live auction will go for the benefit of the outreach and community service projects of ALPS. PSBC Director Reiner Gloor is the president of ALPS.
Juerg Casserini, Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission of the Swiss Embasssy conducts the live auction, assisted by Steph Elumba of Victorinox Travel Gear
The evening was capped off by a raffle of exclusive items conducted by the evenings voice-over master-ofceremonies Benjie Los Baos, PSBC Director.
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THE SWISS EMBASSY IN MANILA, ALONG WITH CONCERNEd AGENCIES ANd ORGANIzATIONS, HAS LAId OUT A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2012 MARkING A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN THE TWO NATIONS RICH BILATERAL HISTORY. MARCH 2012 Swiss Film Showing Events, 27 February 2012 and 28 March 2012, Alliance Franaise, Manila Two Lectures in One Commemorating the 300th Birth Anniversary of Jean Jacques Rousseau Beyond Sophisticated Society: Being Noble and Happy According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau by Prof. Leovino Garcia, and La Rverie selon JeanJacques Rousseau by Mr. Markus Ruckstuhl, 27 March 2012 Media Event Launch, 28 March 2012, Swiss Ambassadors Residence Pointemps des Poeter at the Alliance Francaise
JULY 2012
AUGUST 2012
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History of Swiss-Philippine
Relations from 1862 to Present exhibit organized by the Swiss Embassy Manila 3rd Floor Gallery, Manila Peninsula Hotel Baldemor Painting Exhibition 3rd Floor Gallery, Manila Peninsula Hotel Swiss National Day Celebration on 4 August 2012 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Cebu, with the participation of Ambassador Ivo Sieber
NOVEMBER 2012
Daniel Kng, OSEC Chief Executive Officer and Wolfgang Schanzenbach, OSEC Asia Pacific Regional Director
SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT August 1-11, 2012 : Swiss Embassy organizes a Swiss Week at the Peninsula Hotel, starting off with the Swiss National Day Celebration on 1st of August, then a gastronomic Swiss week by several restaurants at the Peninsula featuring Swiss food by Swiss chefs, using the best of Swiss ingredients flown in from Switzerland. Book your events/ meetings now by contacting the Peninsula Hotel (Mr. Oliver Dudler) or the Swiss Embassy. November 16 & 18, 2012: Swiss Gala Dinners at Carpaccio, Yakal Avenue, Makati City in relation with the 150 years of official bilateral relations between Switzerland and the Philippines. Mark these dates on your calendar as seats are very limited. More information will be published in due time.
The Council conducted a focused discussion with the officials of OSEC, the Swiss Trade Promotion Agency, for the benefit of Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) last 17 February 2012. Mr. Daniel Kng, the OSEC Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Wolfgang Schanzenbach, OSEC Asia Pacific Regional Director, were on official visit in the country that includes partnership with the PhilippineSwiss Business Council, supported by the Swiss Embassy. Held at The Red of Makati ShangriLa, the PSBC Breakfast Meeting with OSEC Officials produced a successful discussion and exchange with representatives from SMEs, from the furniture, jewellery, and food sectors, with participation from the Department of Agriculture. The results include insights and advice from the OSEC guest speakers on Swiss consumer behavior, market research, research on Swiss regulations and policies, product and quality consistency, packaging and presentation.
This activity is based on the Councils business matching strategy on Industry Focus on industries, products and/or services of high success probability, with mutual business potential for both the Philippines and Switzerland. The Councils Industry Focus is on SMEs, Tourism, BPO/KPO, and Mining. With the official visit of the OSEC officials recently, the Council saw the opportunity to tap their knowledge and insights on how to best improve commerce and trade between the two countries based on the Councils Industry Focus.
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The bid winners with Ambassador Sieber (left to right): David Halley, Rosario Cajucom-Bradbury, Ambassador Sieber and Daniel Zuellig. Not in the photo is bid winner Peter Coyiuto.
Bid winner Daniel Zuellig during a light moment with Ambassador Sieber
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COMPANY IN FOCUS
ZETOS Swiss Forensic Supply Phils., Inc. successfully presented the latest security technology, nanoTRACEid , in a Secured Verification Network, during the PROTECT 2012 International Exhibition and Conference at The Peninsula Manila in Makati. PROTECT 2012 is a gathering of think-tank experts and specialists involved in security and safety challenges. ZETOS Swiss Forensic Supply Phils., Inc. is a leading distributor of: security elements based on the latest technologies from leading partners in Europe, designed for protection of original documents such as passports, ID cards, and Brand Protection; complete systems and devices to Track & Trace documents or high value products to verify its originality; and, non-lethal tactical tools to protect personnel such as alarm devices, sophisticated multi-functional torches. The company is an important partner in Europe to Government Agencies and the Security Industry in the fight against fraud and related crimes. It established in the Philippines in 2009, based in Makati City. The nanoTRACEid in a Secured , Verification Network secures the authenticity of an optically personalised image and associated texts on ID cards or passports, making them practically impossible to manipulate. The principle is based on a secure link between biometric information, personalized text and the personalized portrait image. The linkage information is encoded and stored in the personalized portrait image itself with leading-edge secure digital data-hiding methods. ZETOS complemented this SVN system with a local version securing ID Cards, using encrypted QR code and smart phones to verify its authenticity.
Members of the PSBC Board of Directors visit the ZETOS exhibit at Protect 2012: (left to right) PSBC Board Member Melanie Zoref, Senior Trade Officer, Swiss Embassy of the Philippines; Marcel Thenu, President, ZETOS; Rosario Cajucom-Bradbury, Chairperson, PSBC; and Enrico Rampinelli, Chief Executive Officer, ZETOS
ZETOS Swiss Forensic Supply Phils. is a member of the Philippine-Swiss Business Council, with the active participation of its president, Marcel Thenu. For further information on ZETOS, visit their website www.zetos.com.ph or email through info@zetos.com.ph.
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In a recent update from Council Director Luis Mendez, the Co-Chair of the PSBC Business Matching Committee, the Philippine Swiss Business Portal underwent a quality assurance test and has been fully online again since 25 April 2012. PSBC members can expect invitations for them to officially sign in for their first year free-of-charge access of the portal while the other components for a fully functional business site (i.e. sponsorships, strategic links and partnerships, information, and advertising) will be finalized within May 2012. This includes the use of the Business Portal for the online auction of the Aid Line Philippine-Swiss -Victorinox Travel Gear partnership in which Victorinox luggages will be auctioned off with proceeds for the benefit of the outreach and community service projects of ALPS. The PSBC Business Matching Committee is co-chaired by Pat Cortez of DKSH and Mr. Mendez of Komodo Artcrafts.
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VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Urs Hebeisen
dIRECTORS
Patrocinia Cortez Reiner Gloor Edith de Leon Luis Mendez Benjamin Los Baos
WHATS NEXT?
JULY 2012 BUSINESS FORUM Major Developments in the Financial Industry Resource Speaker: Martin Kleger, UBS 24 July 2012, 12 Noon Angus Steakhouse, Yakal St., Makati For registration, please contact Rosal Sy (email address: rosal.sy@sgs.com)
EdITORIAL TEAM
For feedback and suggestions on this issue, please contact any member of the Editorial Team. Rosario Cajucom-Bradbury Urs Hebeisen Patrocinia Cortez Edith de Leon Benjamin Los Baos Reiner Gloor Luis Mendez Mabelle Bagtas PSBC Secretariat (c/o Angelica dela Cruz) rosario.cajucom-bradbury@sgs.com urs@stamm.com.ph patrocinia.cortez@dksh.com edita.deleon@ph.nestle.com benjamin.losbanos@sgs.com rwgloor@buerglipharma.com luismendez@komodo-online.com mabelle@stamm.com.ph angelica.delacruz@philippinechamber.com
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