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Switzerland - Hub
of Europe
An Attractive Base for
Regional Headquarters
What do top
executives of American companies located in Switzerland think? |
" To ensure a neutral point of view,
business headquarters should be located far from large markets and large
production sites: Switzerland is a perfect choice."
David Meline, Chief Financial Officer,
General Motors Europe |
"The Swiss workforce is highly
motivated - a benefit for all businesses."
Richard Neff, Chief Executive Officer
GE Consumer Finance (Switzerland) |
"Swiss authorities are partners for
foreign companies - they try to simplify administrative processes as
much as they can."
Tony Fitzpatrick, Vice President Supply Chain
Baxter Healthcare |
"Switzerland offers foreign companies
significant advantages, e.g. a highly international and well educated
work force, a flexible labor market and tax system, excellent
infrastructure, and exceptional quality of life."
Jesper Hoiland, Senior Vice President Industrial Operations,
Novo Nordisk Europe |
"Geneva has been home to HP's
headquarters for 25 years. Switzerland has been a key part of our
identity and we are really planning to stay!"
Bernard Meric, Senior Vice President Europe,
Middle East and Africa, Hewlett-Packard International |
"The train system in Switzerland
is excellent. This contributes to the high-quality business life here."
Bernerd Grimm, General Manager,
Abbott Switzerland |
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