Ticino

Corporate Members

The American School in Switzerland (TASIS)

Max Gygax

Business Manager

6926 Lugano-Montagnola

Type of Business:
Fully accredited boarding and day school K-12 serving the American and international community. The International Baccalaureate & American high school diplomas are offered, as well as English as a Second Language. In September 2005, TASIS opened an elementary day school. Summer language and enrichment programs are aso offered (ages 6-18).

Phone:

Fax:

091 960 51 51

091 993 03 30

ARI American Realty Investors AG

Fausto C. Rusca

President and CEO

Via Maggio 1

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
U.S. real estate investment advisory services

Phone:

Fax:

091 973 13 78

091 972 28 28

Bally Shoe Factories Ltd.

Marco Franchini

Chairman and CEO

Via Industria 1

6987 Caslano

Type of Business:
Leather and allied product manufacturing

Phone:

Fax:

091 612 91 11

091 612 91 12

Banca del Ceresio

Dr. Giacomo Foglia

Deputy Manager

Via Pretorio 13

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
Private banking and securities dealing

Phone:

Fax:

091 923 84 22

091 923 55 08

Banca del Gottardo

Dr. Rolf W. Aeberli

Chief Executive Officer

Viale S. Franscini 8

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Banking

Phone:

Fax:

091 808 11 11

091 808 18 50

Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino

Donato Barbuscia

Chairman of the Executive Board

Viale Guisan 5

6501 Bellinzona

Type of Business:
Banking

Phone:

Fax:

091 803 71 11

091 803 71 70

Banque Cramer & Cie SA

Marco Netzer

Chairman

Riva Caccia 1

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Banking, private banking and trade finance

Phone:

Fax:

091 986 68 68

091 986 68 69

Bär & Karrer

Paolo Bottini

Partner

Via Vegezzi 6

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
Attorneys at law

Phone:

Fax:

058 261 58 00

058 261 58 01

Brioschi Gianella Timbal & Cometta Attorneys at Law

Luisa Gianella

Attorney at Law, Additional Federal Judge

Via Nassa 17

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Law firm

Phone:

Fax:

091 923 68 55

091 923 65 29

BSI SA

Dr. Giorgio Ghiringhelli

Chairman

Via Magatti 2

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
Private banking and wealth management

Phone:

Fax:

091 809 37 43

091 809 42 53

Cattaneo-Postizzi

Giovanni Cattaneo

Lawyer

Via Bossi 1

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Law office

Phone:

Fax:

091 912 20 70

091 912 20 71

ChorusCall SA

Massimo von Alvensleben

General Manager

One World Trade Center

6982 Agno

Type of Business:
Audio, multipoint video teleconferencing and streaming services

Phone:

Fax:

091 612 43 00

091 612 43 80

Christie's (International ) SA

Lidia Zaza-Sciolli

Director

Via Soave 9

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Auction house

Phone:

Fax:

091 922 20 31

091 922 20 32

Colombo & Partners SA

Dario Colombo

Chairman & CEO

Via Maraini n.39, P.O. Box 462

6902 Lugano

Type of Business:
Business consultants

Phone:

Fax:

091 986 10 00

091 986 10 10

COM SA

Christopher R. Walti

President

Via Arbostra 2

6963 Pregassona-Lugano

Type of Business:
Security service center for longtime storage of data and documents on microfilm, com and cd-rom or dvd. Exclusive distributor of Kodak media and micrographics products. Security consultant for risk evaluation, internal data flow, transportation and personal risk assessment. Security storage of strategic data, documents and values. Partner company: COM-Security S.A. in Zurich

Phone:

Fax:

091 940 92 20

091 940 92 23

Cornèr Banca SA

Robert Rockel

Chief Administrative Officer

Via Canova 16

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
General banking and investment portfolio management; credit cards

Phone:

Fax:

091 800 51 11

091 800 53 49

Datamars SA

Klaus Ackerstaff

Chief Executive Officer & Member of the Board

Via ai Prati

6930 Bedano-Lugano

Type of Business:
Development, manufacturing and sales of radio frequency identification systems

Phone:

Fax:

091 935 73 80

091 945 03 30

Equus Informatica SA

Dr. Pierfrancesco Denegri

Director

Via Cattedrale 2

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
IT solutions analysis, development, integration and implementation

Phone:

Fax:

091 923 23 03

091 911 66 88

Ernst & Young SA

Stefano Caccia

Head of Branch Office

Corso Elvezia 33

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
Accounting and auditing, financial services, legal and tax consulting, corporate finance

Phone:

Fax:

058 286 24 24

058 286 24 00

Fidirevisa SA

Dr. Gilberto Zwahlen

Certified Public Accountant, President

Via Pioda 14, P.O. Box 5935

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
Auditing and consulting

Phone:

Fax:

091 913 32 00

091 913 32 60

Fondazione Saint Camille de Lellis

Hope Ammann

Founder & President

via collina d'oro 13

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
International foundation for mental health and human rights

Phone:

Fax:

091 993 32 78

091 993 32 72

Franklin College, Switzerland

Dr. Erik O. Nielsen

President

Via Ponte Tresa 29

6924 Sorengo

Type of Business:
U.S. Liberal arts college offering A.A. And B.A. Degree programs accredited by Middle States Commission of Higher Education and the Swiss University Conference; cooperative agreements with U.S. universities, including Pace University, the University of Connecticut, and the College Consortium for International Studies. Member of AAICU (Association of American International Colleges and Universities)

Phone:

Fax:

091 985 22 60

091 993 39 56

John P. Gandolfi Insurance Brokers

John P. Gandolfi

Sole Director

Via Cantonale, P.O. Box 5653

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
International insurance brokers

Phone:

Fax:

091 923 64 57

091 922 72 83

GE Consumer & Industrial SA

Mauro Canova

General Manager

via Cantonale 50

6595 Riazzino

Type of Business:
Providing power quality products and services (UPS)

Phone:

Fax:

091 850 51 51

091 850 51 44

Susanne Granelli University of Italian Switzerland

Susanna Granelli

Via G. Vicari, 19

6900 Lugano

Phone:

Fax:

091 972 44 13

Helsinn Healthcare SA

Dr. Riccardo Braglia

Managing Director

P.O. Box 357

6915 Lugano-Pambio Noranco

Type of Business:
Pharmaceutical

Phone:

Fax:

091 985 21 21

091 993 21 22

Hotel Splendide Royal

Aniello Lauro

General Manager

Riva Caccia 7

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Special offer for members of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce: 20% special discount, up 3 nights 30% discount

Phone:

Fax:

091 985 77 11

091 985 77 22

IBC Insurance Broking and Consulting (Lugano) SA

Piermichele Bernardo

Director and Partner

Corso Elvezia 27, P.O. Box

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
Insurance broking and consulting

Phone:

Fax:

091 911 55 55

091 911 55 50

KerrHawe SA

Alessandro Bressan

Managing Director

Via Strecce 4 P.O. Box 268

6934 Bioggio

Type of Business:
Manufacturing and distribution of dental products

Phone:

Fax:

091 610 05 05

091 610 05 14

Kieger - Institutional Investment Consulting

Dr. Fabrizio Schiavi

Managing Director

Piazzetta S. Carlo 2

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Investment consulting services

Phone:

Fax:

091 910 10 30

091 910 10 39

KPMG SA

Dr. Lorenzo Job

Office Managing Partner

via Balestra 33

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Auditing

Phone:

Fax:

091 912 12 12

091 912 12 13

Linnea SA

Michael A. Granville

President and CEO

Via Cantonale

6595 Riazzino

Type of Business:
Manufacture of botanical extracts for the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, and cosmetic industries

Phone:

Fax:

091 850 50 50

091 850 50 70

LOGOS Knowledge Network

Fernando Salvetti

Managing Partner

Corso Elvezia 16, P.O. Box 4437

6904 Lugano

Type of Business:
Education and HR development, corporate and knowledge governance

Phone:

Fax:

091 911 35 21

091 911 35 22

LWP Ledermann, Wieting & Partners sa

Morena Ferrari Gamba

Partner / Consultant

via Vegezzi 4

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Search and selection of executives (recruiting)

Phone:

Fax:

091 921 48 78

091 921 45 69

Medacta International SA

Dr. Alberto Siccardi

President & CEO

Strada Regina

6874 Castel San Pietro

Type of Business:
Production and sale of medical products

Phone:

Fax:

091 696 60 60

091 696 60 66

Middlesex Industries SA

Nadia Maestretti

Director Business Administration

Via Cantonale 2a

6928 Manno

Type of Business:
Factory logistics specific applications in semiconductors, disk drive, flat panel display and pharmaceutical maufacturing

Phone:

Fax:

091 611 56 80

091 611 56 88

Natural Alternatives Int'l Europe SA

Mark A. LeDoux

Chairman

Centro Galleria 1, via Cantonale

6928 Manno

Type of Business:
Nutrient supplement manufacturer

Phone:

Fax:

091 610 84 60

091 610 84 70

NemeriX SA

Ron Torten

Chief Executive Officer

Stabile Gerre 2000, P.O. Box 425

6928 Manno

Type of Business:
Fabless semiconductor company specializing in the design and development of low power, high performance integrated circuits for rapidly growing consumer and professional location-aware markets

Phone:

Fax:

091 612 47 00

091 612 47 01

Pioneer Hi-Bred Switzerland SA

Daniel Rahier

Director of Government & Public Affairs Europe

Via Cantonale/Galleria 3

6928 Manno

Type of Business:
Providing crop-based solutions

Phone:

Fax:

091 610 90 50

091 610 90 84

Precicast Ltd.

Franz Bernasconi

General Manager

via Résiga 6

6883 Novazzano

Type of Business:
Investment casting foundry

Phone:

Fax:

091 695 77 11

091 695 77 12

PricewaterhouseCoopers SA

Rainer Fehlmann

Partner (in Charge Lugano)

Via Cattori 3

6902 Lugano-Paradiso

Type of Business:
Assurance, advisory and tax & legal

Phone:

Fax:

058 792 65 00

058 792 65 10

PRODIR SA

Guido Casparis

Sales & Marketing Director

Zona Industriale 1/2, P.O. Box 580

6802 Rivera

Type of Business:
Manufacturing of writing instruments

Phone:

Fax:

091 935 55 55

091 935 55 09

Rasini & C. S.A.

Massimo Monti

General Manager

Via Greina 2

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Asset management and investment consulting

Phone:

Fax:

091 911 30 15

091 911 30 10

Selva Sagl

Robert J. Gebhardt

Managing Director

P.O. Box 6365

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
International trade consultant

Phone:

Fax:

091 980 11 77

091 260 68 71

Law Office Giangiorgio Spiess

Giangiorgio Spiess

Attorney at Law and Notary Public

Via Pioda 14, P.O. Box 6481

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
Law firm

Phone:

Fax:

091 911 74 11

091 923 94 68

Studio Legale Broggini

Marco Armati

Attorney At Law

Via Nassa 5

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Law firm

Phone:

Fax:

091 910 56 70

091 921 34 11

Studio Velo

Lucio Velo

Attorney at Law and Public Notary

Via Marconi 2, P.O. Box 6618

6901 Lugano 1

Type of Business:
Law office

Phone:

Fax:

091 935 10 00

091 935 10 01

TS Tax Advisors SA

Dr. Uberto Meraviglia Mantegazza

Associate

Riva Albertolli 1

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Domestic and international tax services

Phone:

Fax:

091 912 50 50

091 912 50 60

Turbomach SA

Kevin Wilkinson

Chief Financial Officer

Via Campagna 15

6595 Riazzino

Type of Business:
Power-generating plant manufacturing; manufacturing gas and steam turbines for both the industrial and public sector

Phone:

Fax:

091 851 15 11

091 851 15 55

UBS

Philipp Baerlocher

Managing Director

Via Pretorio 14, P.O. Box

6901 Lugano

Type of Business:
Banking

Phone:

Fax:

091 801 71 11

091 801 79 64

USI - University of Lugano

Prof. Martin J. Eppler

Chair of Information and Communication Management

Via Lambertenghi 10 A

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Education

Phone:

Fax:

058 666 45 12

058 666 46 47

Valcambi SA

Michael Mesaric

Chief Executive Officer

Via Passeggiata

6828 Balerna

Type of Business:
Processing of precious metals

Phone:

Fax:

091 695 53 11

091 695 53 12

Valois Dispray SA

Daniele Antonietti

General Manager

Via Cantonale

6805 Mezzovico

Type of Business:
Pharmaceutical dispensing devices

Phone:

Fax:

091 935 90 90

091 935 90 80

VF Corperation/VF International

Tom Glaser

President Supply Chain

Centro Open Space, 01 Stabile C Via Senago, 42/E, P.O. Box 23

6912 Lugano

Type of Business:
Branded apparel and textiles

Phone:

Fax:

091 960 92 00

091 960 93 06

Villa Principe Leopoldo & Residence

Maurice R.L. Urech

General Manager

5 via Monalbano

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Hotel & Restaurants

Phone:

Fax:

091 985 88 55

091 985 88 25

Villa Sassa Hotel, Residence & Spa (Tessal SA)

Reto Stoeckenius

General Manager

Via Tesserete 10

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Hotel, residence, fitness, wellness & spa, banqueting & conference facilitites, restaurant, bar & disco

Phone:

Fax:

091 911 41 11

091 922 05 45

Wonderhotels SA

Claudio Tavazzani

General Manager

Via Cattori 18

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Hotel

Phone:

Fax:

091 960 60 60

091 960 60 66

Wuerth Finance Group - Oberhaensli & Partner AG

Luciano Viotto

Branch Manager

Via Lucino 3

6932 Breganzona

Type of Business:
Insurance brokers

Phone:

Fax:

091 913 70 30

091 922 80 25

Wullschleger Martinenghi Manzini Servizi Fiduciari SA

Emilio Martinenghi

Partner

via alla Campagna 2a

6900 Lugano

Type of Business:
Fiduciary services, tax advisoring

Phone:

Fax:

091 973 38 00

091 972 29 83

Zeco Trading SA

Dr. Umberto Giovine

President

Via Ligornetto 14

6855 Stabio

Type of Business:
Manufacturing of men's clothing

Phone:

Fax:

091 641 65 00

091 611 65 10

updated: March 12, 2008