The company's purpose is the development, consulting, planning, manufacture, design, distribution, licensing and maintenance of software. It can develop and distribute software and controls of all kinds, and acquire and distribute software licenses. The company provides IT services in the form of mandates, contracts and in-house developments, particularly IT concepts, software architecture, data modeling, database design, performance analysis, tuning and re-engineering. It also engages in trade in the field of electronic data processing and telecommunications, as well as management consulting for companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate 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 subsidiaries and third parties.