to provide consulting services, in particular in the field of information systems and technology, to coordinate the activities of the group and to provide global support to the group entities, as well as to sell, take or grant licenses for technologies related to the fields in which the company provides consulting services. It may carry out all commercial or financial operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It may also create branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and acquire, hold, manage and dispose of real estate, in Switzerland only those for commercial use, and intellectual property. The company may grant loans or any other form of financing to affiliated companies, as well as provide any kind of security, for the direct or indirect benefit of affiliated companies (or third parties), in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets.