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Hero AG engages in the production of branded nutritional food products. The firm operates through the following segments: Europe, North America, and Emerging Markets. The Europe segment produces and sells consumer food products such as natural spreads, healthy snacks, baby and toddler food, gluten free, and baby and toddler milk and specialties. The North America segment offers baby and toddler food products. The Emerging Markets segment covers China, Egypt, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, and other export countries operations. The company was founded by Gustav Henckell and Gustav Zeiler in 1886 and is headquartered in Lenzburg, Switzerland.

SIX SIS Ltd. operates as the national central securities depository of the Swiss financial market and an international central securities depository. It offers services for the settlement and custody of national and international securities. The firm also operates an online real-time settlement system, which enables market participants to settle their transactions through a single technical interface. The company was founded on May 21, 1999 and is headquartered in Olten, Switzerland.

Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. produces and markets chocolates. Its products include truffles and shell-molded chocolate pieces, biscuits, gourmet coffees, and hot cocoa. The firm also sells chocolate concoctions, including bonbons, flavored coffee, and cookies. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Galderma Holding SA owns shares and interest of manufacturers and distributors of dermatological and skin care products. The company is headquartered in La Tour-de-Peilz, Swtzerland.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Bâloise Holding AG, Bâloise Insurance Co. Ltd. is a company based in Hamilton, Bermuda. The Bermudian company provides fire, marine, and casualty insurance services.

B. Braun Sterilog Ltd. manufactures, markets, and distributes health related products. It offers health care services through hospitals, nursing homes, HMOs, medical product suppliers, and medical laboratories. The company was founded on January 14, 1980 and is headquartered in Sheffield, the United Kingdom.

Economiesuisse operates as a trade industry association. The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

The European Banking Federation aisbl provides banking services. The private company is based in Brussels, Belgium.

Grundstücksgesellschaft Kettwig mbH & Co. KG is a private company based in Essen, Germany. The German company is led by CEOs Gabriele Scheidt-Essen and Carl E. Scheidt-Freiburg.

Bank Vontobel AG (BV), formerly known as Bank J. Vontobel & Co AG, is a Zurich-based private bank. Established in 1924, BV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SW: VONN) and has offices in Geneva, New York, Frankfurt, Milan, Vienna and Luxembourg. The bank is VONN's private banking arm. In 2006 BV acquired the brokerage and corporate finance activities of Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch, which were integrated into their investment banking subsidiary, Vontobel Equity Research. BV specializes in financial consulting, research and wealth management via mutual funds, hedge funds, derivatives and special products for institutions, pension funds, corporates, high net-worth individuals, family offices and private individuals

SIX Group AG engages in the development and operation of a central infrastructure, which ensures the flow of information and money between banks, traders, merchants, and investors. It offers products and services for securities trading, stock market transactions, financial information, and payment transactions. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce is an organization that advocates for Swiss, American, and multinational business interests. The non-profit company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss company is active in all three major regions of Switzerland, organizing events and conducting comprehensive studies on business-related topics. The organization's special committees provide valuable input into its operations, and its flagship publication, the Yearbook, contains a member directory and a comprehensive collection of facts and figures on Swiss-U.S. business relations. Martin M. Naville has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Swiss Bankers Association operates bankers association. The company was founded by Robert U. Vogler in 1912 and is headquartered in Basel, China.

Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Broker) (Deutsche Bank Switzerland) is the securities brokerage division of Switzerland-based Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA, which is owned by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1980. Deutsche Bank Switzerland is responsible for macro and microanalysis within Deutsche Bank Group and acts as consultant for the bank, its clients and stakeholders. They analyze relevant trends for the bank in financial markets, the economy and society and highlight risks and opportunities. The firm delivers high-quality, independent analysis and actively promotes public debate on economic, fiscal, labor market and social policy issues.

German Council on Foreign Relations operates as a national foreign policy network. The company was founded by March 29, 1955 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

The German-Swiss Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce.

The Zurich Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for companies to connect and collaborate. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Deutsche Bank SpA (Deutsche Bank Italy) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Milan, Italy. The firm was founded in 1977 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. Deutsche Bank Italy provides commercial and investment banking, retail banking, transaction banking, asset and wealth management products and services as well as dedicated capital markets products and services to corporations, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals.

Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA provides banking services and financial solutions to private and institutional clients. The firm specializes in providing wealth management and investment consulting services to private customers. It also offers asset management solutions to institutional clients. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Part of Cott UK Holdings Ltd., Hero Ltd. is a company that manufactures and sells soft drinks. The company is based in Bootle, UK. Hero was acquired by Cott UK Holdings Ltd. on November 01, 1997 for $110.25 million.