The company's purpose is to provide services and goods in the field of information technology, software, computer hardware, as well as any consulting activity related to this purpose. The company may create subsidiaries and branches and hold participations in all companies, excluding participations in non-listed real estate companies on a Swiss stock exchange. The company may acquire, hold, encumber and dispose of commercial properties and intellectual property rights. The company may carry out all commercial, financial or other operations that are directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including its associates (direct and indirect) and companies of these associates' groups, including within the framework of centralized cash management agreements (cash pooling), and provide securities of all kinds for their obligations, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of all kinds, for consideration or not.