The company's purpose is to provide consulting services in the areas of organization, management, and innovation, as well as to carry out project management and to develop, realize, and design innovative ideas, and to hold, manage, and exploit intellectual property rights of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose and promotes the development of the company and the achievement of its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, rent, sell, and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account and for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries or third parties.