The company's purpose is to supply government agencies, parliamentary services, state performance and administrative units, as well as public sector companies with devices, programs, and services for capturing, securely transmitting, handling, managing, and processing, storing and archiving, as well as presenting, outputting, and distributing information, data, forms, and questionnaires in the communication between government agencies and offices, public sector companies, and citizens (hereinafter referred to as "e-Government"); developing application-oriented software components, as well as designing, exploiting, and selling corresponding licenses and patents in the field of "e-Government"; trading, installing, and maintaining systems, system parts, and end devices of information, communication, and organization technology within the framework of "e-Government"; providing project-related training for system introductions and process-oriented reorganizations to optimize the use of resources needed within the framework of "e-Government"; developing, distributing, and operating special services in the field of information and communication technology for the automated conduct of elections and votes, as well as censuses. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business 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 or third-party accounts, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.