Contacts
U.S. Embassy Bern:
| Ambassador | Peter Coneway |
| Deputy Chief of Mission | Leigh Carter |
| Commercial Counselor | Julie Snyder |
| Commercial Specialist | Ernst (Aschi) Hegg |
| Commercial Assistant | Marianne von Kaenel |
| Commercial Assistant | Alexandra Talman |
| Economic/Political Counselor | Stanley Otto |
| Economic Officer | William Duff |
| Political Officer | Eric Lundberg |
| Pol/Econ Specialist | Christian Kreis |
| Pol/Econ Specialist | Remy Delalande |
| Public Affairs Officer | Daniel Wendell |
| U.S. Customs Officer | David Marwell |
International Mail Address:
Jubilaeumsstrasse 93-97
P.O. Box
3001 Bern, Switzerland
Tel. +41 31 357 70 11
Fax. +41 31 357 73 36
U.S. Pouch Address:
American Embassy Bern
U.S. Department of State
5110 Bern Place
Washington DC 20521-5110
Zurich America Center:
| Commercial Specialist | Sandor Galambos |
| Commercial Assistant | Elisabeth Mbitha-Schmid |
International Mail Address:
Dufourstrasse 101
8008 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel. +41 43 499 29 72
Fax. +41 43 499 29 71
Chambers of Commerce:
Swiss-American
Chamber of Commerce
Swiss Cantonal
Chambers of Commerce
Swiss Trade or Industry Associations:
The following lists trade associations most relevant to U.S.
companies pursuing business in Switzerland. For a complete
listing of associations, please consult the Publicus 2005
"Schweizer Jahrbuch des oeffentlichen Lebens", published by
Schwabe & Co. AG Verlag, P.O. Box 832, CH-4132 Muttenz 1,
Switzerland; Tel. (41-61) 467-8509; Fax (41-61) 467-8586,
http://www.publicus.ch
Economiesuisse (Swiss Federation of Commerce and
Industry)
Swissmem
(Machine- Electro- and Metal Industry / MEM Industry)
VSMWH (Machine
& Tool Traders Association)
Electrosuisse
(Association for Electrical Engineering)
Swiss Standards
Association
OSEC Business
Network Switzerland (Swiss Office for Trade Promotion)
VSIG Swiss
Federation of Importers & Wholesalers)
Swiss
Technology Network (Electronics, Automation Eqp. & Computer
Mfr. & Distributor Assn.)
ASUT (Swiss
Telecommunications Users Assn.)
SWICO (Swiss Assn.
For Information, Communication, Organizational
Technology)
FASMED (Swiss
Medical Device Technology Assn.)
SIA (Society for
Engineers and Architects)
Swiss Textile
Federation)
Swiss Society of
Chemical Industries
Swiss
Banking Association
Swiss Hotel
Association)
Federation of the
Swiss Watch Industry (FH)
Swiss Exchange
SWX
Swiss Government Agencies:
The following list of Swiss government agencies may be of
relevance to U.S. companies doing business in and with
Switzerland. The "Eidgenoessischer Staatskalender", published by
Bundesamt fuer Bauten und Logistik, Eidg. Drucksachen- und
Materialzentrale (Federal Printing Office), CH-3000 Bern,
Switzerland, Tel. (41-31) 325 50 50, Fax (41-31) 325 50 58,
www.admin.ch/edmz, provides a comprehensive listing of Swiss
government departments and officials. Another source of
information is http://www.admin.ch
Federal
Department of Home Affairs:
Federal Office
for Statistics
Federal Office
for Public Health
Federal
Department of Justice and Police:
Federal Office of
Metrology and Accreditation
Federal Office for
Inellectual Property
Federal
Department of Economic Affairs:
State
Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Federal Office
for Professional Education and Technology
Federal
Department of Defense, Protection of the Population and
Sport:
Defense
Procurement Agency (Armasuisse)
Federal
Department of Finance:
Federal Customs
Administration
Federal
Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and
Communications:
Federal
Office for Civil Aviation
Federal Office for
the Environment, Forestry and the Landscape
Federal Office for
Communications
Quasi-Public Organization: SwissPost
Mixed Private/Public Sector: Swisscom
Swiss Market Research Firms Following are some of the major Swiss companies performing market research. The U.S. company must solicit terms and fees. The U.S. Embassy cannot recommend one firm over another.
A.C.
Nielsen
Batelle Memorial Institute
IHA-GFK
Trimedia
Group
Link
Institute
Demoscope
ISOPUBLIC
Swiss Commercial Banks Following are the head offices of the two largest commercial banks in Switzerland. Each has numerous branches throughout the country. For additional information on these and other banks, please consult the Swiss Financial Yearbook, published by Elvetica Edizioni SA, P.O. Box 134, Via Vela 6a CH-6834 Morbio-Inferiore, Switzerland; Tel: (41-91) 683 50 56; Fax: (41-91) 683 76 05.
UBS AG
Credit
Suisse Group
U.S.-Based Multipliers Relevant for Switzerland The
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, in addition to its head
office in Zurich (see Chamber heading above), maintains offices
in six U.S. locations:
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce-US
locations
The Swiss government maintains official representation in the
U.S. through its Embassy in Washington and Consulates General in
six locations:
- Embassy of Switzerland, Washington DC
- Swiss Consulate General Atlanta
- Swiss Consulate General Chicago
- Swiss Consulate General Boston - SHARE (Swiss House for Advanced Research & Education)
- Swiss Consulate General Los Angeles
- Swiss Consulate General New York
- Swiss Consulate General San Francisco
- Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United States
Other Multipliers Relevant for Switzerland
Some 30 U.S. states maintain their own offices in Europe for
economic development and trade promotion. Most are members of the
Council of American States in Europe (CASE). While these offices
often focus on attracting European, including Swiss, investment
to their respective states, they also provide trade assistance.
Many sponsor group participation at major trade events or
organize trade and investment missions, led by prominent state
officials. A list of CASE offices is available from the Chairman:
Paul Zito, Director, State of Ohio, European Office, Rue de la
Pépinière 1, 4th Floor, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Tel. (32-2) 512 86
87, Fax. (32-2) 512 66 14, http://www.case-europe.com
Market Research
To view market research reports produced by the U.S. Commercial
Service please go to the following website: http://www.export.gov/marketresearch.html and
click on Country and Industry Market Reports.
Please note that these reports are only available to U.S.
citizens and U.S. companies. Registration to the site is
required, but free of charge.
Trade Events
Please click on the link below for information on upcoming trade
events in Switzerland.
http://www.buyusa.gov/switzerland/en/swiss_trade_shows.html
Search for trade events by country, industry, state, date and
event type. Listed events are officially supported by the U.S.
Department of Commerce.
http://www.export.gov/tradeevents.html