ASCENT Swiss Business Management AG

Swiss Business Consultant for Eastern Europe

I have been specializing on Eastern Europe since 1989.

In 2005, I founded the consultance company ASCENT to support western companies in Eastern European countries.

I often work in Bucharest, Kiev, Moscow and Warsaw, where my company’s branch offices are located.

Since 2005, my company ASCENT Swiss Business Management AG supported more than 100 companies – List of previous customers

We are the exclusive purchasing agent for LANDI Switzerland for all Eastern European countries.

Services offered

Market analysis
Market entry strategies
Headhunting
Selection and verification of suitable business partners for export, purchasing, outsourcing and investments
Intercultural coaching
Practical support by our local branches for all tasks on site
Company foundation and accountancy

Accreditations

Accredited expert of Switzerland Global Enterprise
Eastern Europe correspondent of the Verbands Swiss Export.
Accredited member of the Swiss Translator’s Association ASTTI for Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech and Slovak

Consequences of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine (in German language

Fernseh-Interview zur Unterstützung von Schweizer Unternehmern in Kiev (ECO / SRF1, 2015, 07:38 -16:16)
Fernseh-Interview zur wirtschaftlichen Lage der Ukraine (ECO / SRF1, 2014)
Folgen des Importstopps für westliche Lebensmittel in Russland (Swissinfo, 5.9.2014)
Kurzinterview „Wie die Krim-Krise Schweizer Firmen trifft“ (NZZ, 28.3.2014)
Kurzinterview „Krim-Krise schreckt Schweizer Investoren ab“ (20 Minuten, 26.3.2014)
Interview zur Lage in der Ukraine (Handelszeitung, 20.2.2014)

Interviews concerning Russia (in German language)

Articles about Eastern Europe written by Michael Derrer are on Michael Derrer’s company website.