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Canton of Berne
are typical of the Canton of Berne: tradition, reliability
and inventiveness. In addition, our company has perseverance:
we were established in a time of crisis and
we have continued through our positive outlook and
determination.”
Another reason for Camille Bloch’s strength is that,
as a small company, it has to be inventive to survive.
“A large company can copy a small one, but a small
one cannot copy a large one. A small company has to
be more entrepreneurial, more of a pioneer. Since we
are small, we can be flexible. Decisions can be made
rapidly and every employee can express a point of view.
We compete with big companies and we are still successful,”
Daniel Bloch says proudly.
As Vice President of Berne’s Chamber of Commerce as
well as Vice President of the Swiss Chocolate Association
and a member of the board of other organisations,
Daniel Bloch is a well-known community leader who is
very positive about Switzerland as a place to live and work.
He says, “Switzerland has always been a leader in many
fields, and has a stable government and legal framework
as well as humanistic values, openness, multiculturalism,
and a capacity to adapt. Swiss people have always found
ways to adapt to challenges. We are not always the first
to see what it is that we need to do, but we are often very
early in the game to adapt to new challenges.”
Promoting Berne’s strengths
Daniel Bloch believes Berne should work on making
its attractions better known. “Berne does not have as
strong an image as it deserves. We need to communicate
our strengths more,” he says. Camille Bloch enjoys
close relations with local government leaders and is
known as a steady, reliable company which has never
had to lay off staff in its history.
Grand-Rue 21
CH-2608 Courtelary
Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)32 945 12 00
Fax: +41 (0)32 945 12 01
info@camillebloch.ch
www.camillebloch.ch
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