The purpose of the company is to provide management and consulting services, notably in the fields of corporate management, organization, management control, strategy, and finance. The company may engage in commercial and financial activities of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, on its own account or on behalf of third parties. It may provide advice, handle fiduciary operations, finance foreign companies, exploit patents and various rights, as well as acquire and manage real estate. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, take stakes in other Swiss and foreign companies, acquire or create similar or related businesses. The company may, moreover, engage in any activities that are appropriate to promote the development of the business and the achievement of the company's purpose or that are, directly or indirectly, related thereto.