Business and industrial consulting, design and development of industrial machines, design and development of software, trade, including the import and export of industrial machines or parts of industrial machines, software trade, both in Switzerland and abroad. The company establishes branches and may acquire participations in other commercial, financial and industrial companies and carry out commercial, financial and industrial transactions as well as any other activity deemed useful or connected to the company's purpose. The company may participate in other companies or enterprises and may also own, rent and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad; for real estate in Switzerland only in accordance with Swiss law.