The independent consulting activity in the field of financial information systems, organization, software and hardware, data exchange, electronics and telecommunications; the sale of related services (e.g. INFOmatch); the organization of exhibitions and training courses. The Company may acquire, hold and sell patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs and all other intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The Company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, manage and sell participations. The Company may also participate in group financing, in particular by granting loans to other group companies or granting guarantees or pledges or other security instruments of any kind for the benefit of third parties for the debts of such group companies. The Company may carry out any activity directly or indirectly related to any of the aforementioned purposes.