The provision of consulting and advisory services in management, strategy, finance, marketing, human resources, information technology, and other areas of professional expertise. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and take participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, mortgage, sell and manage real estate. It may also carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and securities to its subsidiaries and third parties.