We in a nutshell

Facts and figures at 30 June 2009

Revenues

CHF 705 million gross, CHF 618 million net

People

  • Headcount 2,709 (60% male, 40% female)
  • 58 nationalities
  • Average age 34
  • 11% of revenues are ploughed into staff learning and education

Lines of service

  • Assurance (headcount 1,331)
  • Tax & Legal Services (headcount 682)
  • Advisory (headcount 322)
By line of service Gross, in
CHF m
Net, in
CHF m
Assurance 382 352
Tax & Legal Services 224 179
Advisory 99 87

By industry group    
Retail & Consumer, Industrial Products, Life Sciences 283
Banking, Asset Management, Insurance 243
Public Sector 81
Technology, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment 62
Energy & Utilities 36

With a broad offering of assurance, tax and legal and advisory services, and 2,709 specialists in Switzerland, PwC provides integrated solutions delivering long-term client benefit.

Clients

12,400 clients and subsidiaries, including:

  • 103 listed Swiss companies audited by PwC (41%)
  • 7,400 SMEs and private individuals

PwC is the largest professional services company for small, medium and large enterprises in Switzerland.

Locations

15 offices in:

Aarau Basel Bern
Chur Genève Lausanne
Lugano Luzern Neuchâtel
Sion St. Gallen Thun
Winterthur Zug Zürich

Board of directors 

  • Hans Wey, Chairman
  • Dr. Markus Neuhaus, CEO
  • Peter Ochsner, Leader Assurance
  • Andreas Staubli, Leader Tax & Legal Services
  • Markus Bucher, Leader Advisory
  • Peter Binz, COO/CFO
  • Dr. Urs Landolf, Leader Market

Extended management board

  • Urs Kamber, Assurance Chief Quality Officer
  • Hanspeter Plozza, Assurance Risk Management Partner  

Legal structure

Partnership
"PricewaterhouseCoopers" refers to the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.

Corporate values

  • Excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership

Awards

  • International Tax Review: Best Tax Firm in Switzerland three years running
  • Bilanz consulting rating: second place, behind Boston Consulting Group and before McKinsey
  • Swiss HR Award 2009: first place for PwC Switzerland Human Capital
  • Universum Graduate Survey: PwC best place to work in its industry for the eleventh time running
  • Global organisation honoured for its cross-border diversity programmes

PwC Global

  • Locations: 749
  • Countries: 151
  • Headcount: 163,000


Contact

Claudia Sauter

Communications Senior Manager

Tel: +41 58 792 18 72


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