The company's purpose is to provide services in Switzerland and abroad, such as assistance for the development and marketing of products and services, consulting for the development of related business processes, including the preparation of business plans, professional training of personnel, consulting in communication matters, the preparation of marketing plans, research of companies to be acquired and general market research, as well as the design and optimization of organizational structures, and any related activities. The company may directly or indirectly acquire interests and participations in other companies or industrial, commercial, financial, and service enterprises in Switzerland or abroad, in the sector related to the company's purpose or in other sectors, and open branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also engage in activities of granting loans, guarantees including mortgages, endorsements, and sureties, even on behalf of third parties, excluding, however, the exercise of banking and insurance activities. The company may also carry out all commercial, industrial, and financial or other operations deemed necessary or useful, functionally connected with the company's purpose or aimed at achieving it.