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• centre lindt
• army knife
• brp
• acquisition en consumer products
• reportage consumer
• montreal publication de la chambre
• swiss army
• matière de sécurité, de normes environnementales et d'acceptabilité
• dear members

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• Toronto
• MacGyver
• Rodríguez
• Demont
• Othmar
• Schlegel

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• Langue: English
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Publication of the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce Toronto and Montrealtion de la Chambre de Commerce Suisse-Canadienne de Toronto et Montréal
December/January Decembre/Janvier 2010/2011
Feature:
Consumer Products
Reportage:
Les biens de consommation
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collection continues the tradition of quality, heritage and Swiss craftsmanship that began more than
a century ago with the Swiss Army knife™. Today, the same passion for providing lasting value and
®®timeless design exists in both the Wenger Swiss Army Knife and the Swiss Military watch.
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Publication of the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce Toronto and Montrealtion de la Chambre de Commerce Suisse-Canadienne de Toronto et Montréal
FEATURE / REPORTAGE
Consumer Products / Les biens de consommation
4 The Swiss Army Knife – Popular Beyond Switzerland
6 BRP – Passion et innovation qui transforment le monde des sports motorisés
B USINESS AND OTHER NEWS
NOUVELLES ECONOMIQUES ET INFORMATION
15 Business News
15 Swiss Business Hub Canada
17 Bruno’s Tip – An Amazing Story!
18 Karin’s Performance Solutions – Commit to Lifelong Learning
ème 20 Environnement économique 4 trimestre 2010
23 Economic Environment 4th Quarter 2010
26 Travel News
32 Trade Fairs
CHAMBER NEWS
NOUVELLES DE LA CHAMBRE
2 President’s Message SCCC/Upcoming Events
3 Message du Président CCCS / Evénéments
8 CCCS – C’est la rentrée !!!
8 CCCS – Visite de Busch Vacuum Inc.
9 SCCC – Swiss Nights
10 SCCC 2010 Gala Dinner Dance
11 Scholarship Fund
12 Member Profi le / Profi l d’un membre
13 Quote of the Month
17 Nouveaux Membres – CCCS
19 New Members – SCCC SCCC Group Health Plan
Noël en Suisse
Christmas in Switzerland
CONTENTS / INDICESwiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Ontario) Inc.
756 Royal York Road • Toronto, Ontario M8Y 2T6
Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • E-mail: [e-mail] • www.swissbiz.ca
BOARD OF DIRECTORS • 2009 – 2010 Dear Members, President / Director:
Hans Munger
Auto Motion Shade Inc. After an exceptional spring, beautiful summer and a wonderful
400 Bentley Street; Unit 7-11; Markham ON L3R 8H6
Tel: [phone] x 33 fall, we are nearing Christmas and the end of another year. Many Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.automo.com of you will have enjoyed our chamber’s last event of the year, the
Vice-President / Director:
Phillip Gysling annual dinner dance held again at the King Edward Hotel, which, Mesh Innovations Inc.
174 Hallam Street, Toronto ON M6H 1X5
as always, was a fi tting way to bring 2010 to a close. Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.meshinnovations.com Already we are at the planning stage for some exciting new events
Second Vice-President / Treasurer/ Director:
Urs Villiger in 2011, not the least of which will be our inaugural “Swiss Night”
RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.
1678 Bloor Street West, Toronto ON M6P 1A9 at the Marché Restaurant. Please read more about this regular SCCC Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.remaxwest.com/UVilliger casual networking evening inside this issue of info suisse. I hope
Secretary & Legal Counsel: that “Swiss Nights” will become a regular, authentic SCCC “Stammtisch” in the future. Your Bernard Lette
Lette Whittaker LLP
20 Queen Street West, #3300, P.O. Box 33, Toronto ON M5H 3R3 events committee will invite some interesting people from time to time whom we may
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] simply meet in a relaxed atmosphere or who might talk to us for a few minutes about a
Website: www.lette.ca
Past President / Director: current topic.
Ernst Notz
Nacora One of the ongoing challenges for SCCC board members is always to fi nd ways of getting 2 Hunter Avenue, Toronto ON M6E 2C8
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] members involved in what we do to offer you good value for your membership. Feedback
Website: www.nacora.com
from you is crucial for us to constantly re-invent ourselves as a chamber. It is with this in Directors:
Rudi Blatter
Lindt & Spruengli (Canada) Inc. mind that over the next several months we will approach you with e-mail invitations to
181 University Avenue, Suite 900, Toronto ON M5H 3M7
Tel: [phone] participate in regular, short and pointed surveys done on the internet through “Survey
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.lindt.com Monkey”. We realize that your time is valuable and we promise that you will not have to
Julien Favre
UBS spend more than 5-6 minutes on your response!
154 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5H 3Z4
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] Our fi rst survey is planned for mid-December and will deal with our offi cial publication, info
Website: www.ubs.com/1/e/canada
Jean-Jacques Henchoz suisse. I would encourage you to participate in order for us to gather valuable information
Swiss Reinsurance Company
150 King Street West, # 2200, POB 50, Toronto ON M5H 1J9 about member preferences and wishes.
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.swissre.com On another note, we are looking forward to working with the Consulate General on the
Roger Hunziker launch event for the new Swiss Business Hub. You will fi nd more information on this excit-The Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor Street West, Toronto ON M5S 1W7
Tel: [phone] x 242 ing event in this issue and of course when you attend this function on January 12th, 2011.
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.ba Throughout this year, I have again been able to count on the wonderful support of my fel-
Sandra Leuba (leave of absence)
136 Curzon Street, Toronto ON M4M 3B5 low board members as well as on a large number of volunteers who have contributed their Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] precious time and energy to help organize our various activities and events in 2010. Thank
Ronnie Miller
Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. you so much for your dedication and tireless work on behalf our chamber! 2455 Meadowpine Boulevard, Mississauga ON L5N 6L7
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] I am also deeply grateful to the many generous corporate and private sponsors who have
Website: www.rochecanada.com
Daniel Oehy supported us with prizes, donations and large contingents of participants at our events. A
Swissmar
35 East Beaver Creek Rd, Unit 6, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1B3 big “thank you” on behalf of all the members of this chamber!
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.swissmar.com May the coming holiday season bring you and your families happiness, success and good health.
Fabian Richenberger
Lombard Canada Sincerely,105 Adelaide Street West; Toronto ON M5H 1P9
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.lombard.ca
Urs Uhlmann Hans Munger, President
Zurich
400 University Avenue, 25th Floor, Toronto ON M5G 1S7
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.zurich.ca 2011 COMING EVENTS
Andrea Von Moeller
B2-125 The Queensway; Toronto ON M8Y 1H3
Tel: [phone] January 12: Joint e vent with Consulate General: Launch Swiss Business HubEmail: [e-mail]
Website: www.2marketinternaom February 1: Swiss Night @ the Marchè
Honorary Director:
Bernadette Hunkeler March 1: Swiss Night @ the Marchè
Consulate General of Switzerland
154 University Avenue, Suite 601, Toronto ON M5H 3Y9 April 12: AGM
Tel: [phone]
Website: www.eda.admin.ch May 3: Swisarchè
Liaison Offi cer Consulate General of Switzerland:
Philippe Crevoisier June 8: Spousal Event @ RCYC
Consulate General of Switzerland
154 University Avenue, Suite 601, Toronto ON M5H 3Y9 August 16: Pub Night with the British Chamber
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] September 12: Golf Tournament @ Meadowbrook
Website: www.eda.admin.ch
October 18: Fall EventExecutive Assistant:
Patricia Keller Schläpfer – SCCC
November 19: Dinner Dance756 Royal York Road, Toronto ON M8Y 2T6
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.swissbiz.ca Further Information can be found on www.swissbiz.ca/upcoming_events
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