The company's purpose is to provide strategic and operational consulting services to national and international industrial, commercial, financial and service companies, as well as to public-law corporations, and to trade in goods of all kinds. It can acquire, hold and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or sell other companies. It can acquire, manage and sell securities. The company can carry out all commercial, financial and other transactions that may be conducive to the realization of its purpose. It can take out and grant loans, provide guarantees and other securities. The company can acquire, hold and sell patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights, as well as licenses of all kinds. It can organize and conduct events of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad.