The company's purpose is to advise businesses and organizations in the fields of economy and administration, software development and maintenance, and the creation, design, and implementation of business processes. The company also aims to trade in goods of all kinds, in particular hardware and software as well as laboratory instruments. The company may enter into any business and conclude contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, encumber, sell, and manage real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.