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Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2012
Swatch Group: Decisions taken by the Swatch Group shareholders at the Ordinary Assembly General Meeting of Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Kongresshaus in Biel / Bienne, Switzerland Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), May 16, 2012 – At its today’s Ordinary Assembly General Meeting, the shareholders of the Swatch Group Ltd approved the proposals…
Swatch Group acquires Simon Et Membrez SA
The Swatch Group Ltd is acquiring 100% of the shares of Simon Et Membrez SA in Delémont. The shares are currently owned by Philippe Membrez, the company’s CEO, and Etienne Membrez and Didier Membrez. In addition, Swatch Group is also acquiring the related 60% holding in Termiboîtes SA (case polishing) in Courtemaîche that counts 50 employees.…
Invitation Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
Invitation To The Swatch Group Ltd Shareholders, The Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd is pleased to invite you, in accordance with Article 12 f of the Statutes, to the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 10:45 a.m. at the Congress House, Rue Centrale 60, Biel / Bienne, Switzerland. This meeting is…
Change in the Executive Management Board
Mr. Roland Streule, member of the Executive Management Board of The Swatch Group Ltd, retired at the end of March 2012. For some time now, Mr. Streule had planned to leave at the age of retirement at the end of March 2012. Mr. Streule was responsible for the Rado brand until 2010. In 2011, he was in charge of the integration and expansion of the…
Tiffany & Co. New York responds to Swatch Group’s claim for damages including lost profits
Following the termination of long-term cooperation agreements with Tiffany & Co., Swatch Group and its affiliate Tiffany Watch Co. Ltd claimed CHF 3.8 billion in damages from Tiffany & Co. at the end of December 2011. Now, Tiffany & Co. responded with a so-called counterclaim of CHF 541.9 million. In December 2007, Swatch Group…
Swatch Group invests in Biel / Bienne
New buildings and a redesigned company site for Swatch und Omega Biel / Bienne, 20 February 2012 – The Swatch Group is planning new buildings for Swatch and Omega and a renovation and redesign of existing buildings at its premises on Rue Jakob Stämpfli in Biel / Bienne. Under the project lead of Hayek Engineering construction is set to begin in…