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Dear partners,
Until further notice, our current promotions on blue Home and blue Mobile products will continue.
What’s new is that for the month of March, we are offering the activation fee for all our products to your customers.
blue home (Internet & TV)
People ordering a new blue home bundle including internet & blue TV only pay CHF 59.90/mth. over 6 months instead of the full price.
People subscribing to internet without TV also pay CHF 59.90/mth. over 6 months instead of the full price.
blue Mobile M /L at CHF 69.90/mth.
People ordering a new blue mobile M or L plan only pay CHF 69.90/mth. over 6 months instead of the full price.
New in our portfolio
Our blue Premium option can now be combined with our TV L offer for fans of movies, series and documentaries.
This new product, called Blue TV XL, costs CHF 49.90/mth. This represents a saving of CHF 4.90/mth.
For customers who want to add between 1 and 4 additional TV boxes, we are also creating a new option.
This new option “Multirom Max” costs CHF 9.90 per month and we offer the first additional TV box.
Conditions: Offers available between 01.03.2023 to 21.03.2023 only through the Swisscom Expat Service department. When the promotions end, standard prices apply. Prices mentioned do not include the Simply Digital feature. Offers not available for existing customers adjusting an existing plan. inOne home light is excluded. If the fixed telephony plan is ordered, it will be charged at standard price.
January 2023:
Welcome Service announces the acquisition of 100% of Schweizer Relocation
Welcome Service is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Schweizer Relocation GmbH. Guillaume Bédat becomes President of Schweizer Relocation. Astrid Ohlendorf, founder of Schweizer Relocation, will continue to lead the company’s operations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
The two companies have been working closely together for many years. “This acquisition is a real development opportunity for Welcome Service. The family history of our two companies has allowed a natural understanding, based on common values such as commitment, quality of service, independence, flexibility and respect for our teams. After 5 years of activity in the German speaking part of Switzerland, this agreement allows us to reinforce our leading position on the Swiss market and to continue our expansion”, underlines Guillaume Bédat, co-director of Welcome Service. Laetitia Papilloud, co-director, adds: ” We are delighted with this acquisition, as Schweizer Relocation has been recognised as an important player in the German-speaking local market for many years. We look forward to bringing our expertise and values to Schweizer Relocation’s long-standing clients.”
For Schweizer Relocation GmbH, this will ensure the company’s long-term future. “This new step is a real advantage for our clients, who will be able to benefit from the same level of attention, response and follow-up, regardless of their destination. The extension of the geographical coverage creates additional synergies for our clients”, underlines Astrid Ohlendorf, director and founder of Schweizer Relocation GmbH.
The shared values of Welcome Service and Schweizer Relocation are the cement of this strategic agreement.
January 2023:
We have just launched a brand New website
We have been working on it for months and months💪🧑💻 !
Check out our new website: https://www.homenhancement.ch/en/
-Redesign from ground up 💪
– User friendly 😎
– Modern layout 🏢
– Easier and faster booking process 🏎
October 2022:
Welcome to our newest Full Member company –
La Boutique Relocation
We are really happy to welcome our newest member: La Boutique Relocation.
Located in Lausanne, La Boutique Relocation was created in 2020 from a merge of MIH (2009) and TPAQ (2011) by Patricia Gros-Piron and Daphné Stauffer.
Both have been active in the Global Mobility Industry for over a decade and are looking forward to meeting other members.
Pooling together their wide experience in relocating customers in the Leman region since 2009 and having personally lived the expat challenge, they commit to treat each client’s situation as if they were their own.
This means sharing with empathy, their relocation know-how and best-practice, and their network in the canton of Vaud, Geneva and neighboring France.
August 2022:
Following the integration of Geneva Relocation Sàrl into the Anywr Group at the end of 2021 and the fund raising announced last June, the company has changed its name to become, officially, Anywr Switzerland Sàrl.
Geneva Relocation has become a brand of Anywr Switzerland Sàrl.
This name change reflects their development and the expansion of their range of services to better serve their clients.
This information has been provided by Mr. Pierre Jeronimo, General Manager on August 23, 2022.
June 2022: Cooptalis Group becomes Anywr group
Cooptalis raises 80 million euros and becomes “Anywr group” to accelerate its growth
Leading international recruitment and job mobility operator Cooptalis has announced that it has raised 80 million euros in a new funding round: the company’s biggest to date. In this round, Cooptalis has partnered with Naxicap Partners and previous investor Eurazeo. To support this change in scope, its international ambitions, and its digital acceleration, Cooptalis has also decided to rename the group “Anywr”.
May 2022: SIRVA & BGRS agree to combine to Create Global Leader in Relocation and Move Management
On May 6, 2022, SIRVA, Inc. (“SIRVA”) and BGRS, leading global relocation and moving providers, have announced that they entered into a definitive agreement to combine into a new organization initially named SIRVA BGRS, Inc. (“SIRVA BGRS”). The transaction is expected to close within 90 days and is subject to regulatory approvals. More info will follow…
April 2022: Homenhancement is growing internationally – first destination Brussels and more to follow…
Homenhancement SA opened in Brussels in April 2022. This is their first international opening. They have opened 2 buildings in Etterbeek in the European quarter with inventory covering 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments. Homenhancement SA opened in 2016 specializing in service apartments, today they manage over 480 apartments between Geneva, Lausanne and Brussels with 70 different adresses. Don’t hesitate to visit their website and contact their young and dynamic team
December 2021:
An ecosystem simplifying the search and booking process of temporary housing in Switzerland
As years elapse, we see global mobility rapidly maturing. Gone are the days extensive services and aspects sweetening the transfer of the international workforce. The “global war for talent” is fluidifying the workforce, to temporarily deploy topic-based knowledge teams. The acceleration is decreasing the length of stays and elevating transferee engagement and autonomy.
Acknowledging the vast range of steps in a “relocation journey “, temporary housing is just a cogwheel in the clockwork of a relocation. Client-driven buying policies however demand a holistic and transparent acquisition approach, involving request initiation to multiple suppliers, ensuring time-critical replies, comparing offers, forwarding these for selection and finally arranging the booking.
The temporary housing ecosystem
Digital Nest is an ecosystem intersecting cost awareness and sourcing capabilities in temporary housing. The digital process integration reduces physical touchpoints for the participants and provides a structure to benchmark the product, place, and price. Despite the pandemic negatively impacting the ability to create awareness, over 180 companies, organizations and institutions have joined the platform to organize temporary housing in Switzerland. The past two years in beta phase provided the capacity to identify and gather key data for market publication as of 2022.
For further and detailed information, please contact Ulrike Tognon on bd@mynest.ch or alternatively visit www.mynest.ch/agency. We thank everyone for the comments and inputs leading to product and market improvements.
November 2021:
Naef Immobilier acquires equity stake in Homenhancement
Property management specialist Naef Immobilier has acquired a stake in Geneva-based serviced apartment operator Homenhancement.
Homenhancement will remain an independent entity, directed by its co-founder, Gaël Constantin, while Etienne Nagy, CEO of the Naef Immobilier group, will joins its board of directors.
Founded in 2015 in Geneva, Homenhancement company offers furnished accommodation for a temporary period ranging from a minimum of one month. Its rental stock consists of 450 apartments in Geneva and Lausanne, ranging from studios to four-bedroom apartments. All are rented fully equipped and furnished.
Moussa Samake, COO of Homenhancement, said: “We work both with employees of multinationals who transfer staff to Switzerland and with local residents looking for a temporary solution, for example in the event of construction.”
For Naef Immobilier, this equity investment strengthens the group’s range of activities, which brings together property management, brokerage, PPE administration, and development management.
“We are happy with this agreement, which reflects a shared vision. We find ourselves in the commitment, personality and dynamism of Homenhancement, as well as of its leaders. By supporting its development, we are adding a new skill that complements our real estate services and we can contribute to the growth of this promising startup,” said Etienne Nagy, CEO of Naef Immobilier.
Gaël Constantin, co-founder and CEO of Homenhancement, added: “I am very happy and proud to be able to back Homenhancement with a historic real estate group such as Naef. This merger opens up new growth prospects for us, resulting from the group’s expertise and network. With the recent opening of 54 new apartments in Lausanne, Homenhancement now wishes to accelerate its establishment in other regions of Switzerland.”
September 2021:
Geneva Relocation Integrate the Cooptalis Group
France-based HR and recruitment firm Cooptalis has acquired Geneva Relocation.
The transaction includes the Lausanne and Zurich offices of the Holding GR Mobility, owned by the director of Geneva Relocation and Ellen Baur, Pierre Jeronimo who will become Managing Director for Switzerland of Cooptalis.
The company intends to develop digitisation but also to extend the range of services such as ‘the recruitment of qualified personnel, as well as their support in finding a visa, accommodation, etc.’ and aims to ‘multiply Geneva Relocation’s turnover tenfold by 2025.’
Cooptalis, founded in 2012 and based in Marcq-en-Baroeul in the north of France, has several agencies in different countries arount the world.
August 2021:
Welcome to our newest Full Member: Atlas International Movers.
In line with the company philosophy of Atlas International Movers in the Netherlands, providing moving services with the utmost care, Atlas International Movers AG has been delivering high quality International removal services and destination services since January 2021 in Switzerland.
Atlas, with their highly experienced relocation consultants in all major locations, is proud to provide a variety of destination services in Switzerland such as immigration, home search, settling-in, school search, preview trips, and departure services, both for the corporate and private markets.
Don’t hesitate to contact:
Micaela Paz, Relocation Manager
+41 76 339 6689
micaela.paz@atlas-movers.com
November 2020:
We would like to introduce our Concierge Service. In addition to the classic Relocation Services, we also offer extended services to help expats to integrate quickly and well in Switzerland. We are looking for nannies, housekeeper or domestic staff. We organize smaller events such as dinner or birthday parties. We also offer extended administrative support in daily life, like for example assistance in preparing application documents for a job or in finding a new tenant or buyer for their property.
Thanks to our lean structures we are very flexible, which is highly appreciated by our clients. Should you receive a request that you cannot carry out, we would be very grateful if you could refer us to your customer.
You can find further information on our website: www.schmidundhoppler.ch.
We thank you for your efforts and wish you a good start into the new week.
Best regards,
Sandra Schmid
Hungerstrasse 42
CH-8832 Wilen b. Wollerau
Mobile +41 79 632 00 09
November 2020
VISIONAPARTMENTS has just finished a tremendous renovation of its building at Albertstrasse 7, Zürich, Switzerland. The apartments are located in a charming, historical building, situated in a quiet residential street in the heart of the hip city district.
The entirely renovated flats come in four different styles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3VS1cenoj4&feature=youtu.be
Junior Studio “Petrol Peacock”, CHF 2290.00 excl. VAT: https://ma.visionapartments.com/360-tour/zurich-alberstrasse-junior-studio-petrol-peacock
Junior Studio “Emerald Melani”, CHF 2290.00 excl. VAT: https://ma.visionapartments.com/360-tour/zurich-alberstrasse-junior-studio-emerald-melani
Senior Studio “Honey Ginkgo”, CHF 2590.00 Excl. VAT: https://ma.visionapartments.com/360-tour/zurich-alberstrasse-senior-studio-honey-ginkgo
Senior Studio “Diamond Style”, CHF 2590.00 Excl. VAT: https://ma.visionapartments.com/360-tour/zurich-alberstrasse-senior-studio-diamond-style
The location constitutes an ideal base to discover the urban city life of Zurich. A myriad of restaurants, bars and clubs can be found just around the corner. The hip shopping street “Viadukt” with many small shops and cafes as well as the beautiful green area “Josefwiese” and the Limmat river are just steps away from the property. The tram stop Quellenstrasse and the Hardbrücke railway station are also easily accessible on foot. The transfer to the Airport Zurich Kloten takes 20 minutes.
To book an apartment, please visit www.visionapartments.com or write us an email: global@visionapartments.com
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