Out and about

FOSSGIS Conference

11-14 June in Winterthur

Netcetera sponsors FOSSGIS, the conference about open source software for geographic information systems, free geographic data and OpenStreetMap. The three day event takes place in Rapperswil from 12 to 14 June.

Open Cloud Day

11 June in Winterthur

Dr. Jens Piesbergen, Program Manager Swiss Government Cloud at Netcetera, talks about the Swiss Government Cloud and open solutions for government agencies at the Open Cloud Day. The Swiss Open Systems User Group organizes the conference in Winterthur on 11 June about requirements for Open Cloud solutions.

Business Process Management Conference

Together it works: User Day at the University of Applied Science in Bern

2013-04-10: At the Business Process Management Conference’s User Day on 22 March 2013, Benno Häfliger showed by practical examples from Zurich communities how processes can be documented in order to achieve an exemplary networked administration. read on Business Process Management Conference

swiss made software: Experiences to move abroad

2013-03-25: Five years ago, Netcetera opened a branch office in the United Arab Emirates. Our CEO Andrej Vckovski shared his experiences with other Swiss business leaders who dared to go abroad under the heading "Swiss Software Chocolate in Desert Sand." The exclusive "Export Event" by swiss made software took place on 12 March 2013 in Zurich’s Restaurant Au Premier. read on swiss made software: Experiences to move abroad

Best of Swiss Web: Gold & Bronze for Netcetera

Happy Customers ewz and Forchbahn

2013-03-22: At the Best of Swiss Web award ceremony on 21 March 2013, ESISplus, Netcetera’s event and fault management system for the power distribution grid of Zürich’s energy company ewz won gold for its outstanding technology. The excursion iPhone App for mobile people, "Forchbahn - 30 Ausflüge mit der Frieda (30 trips with Frieda)", got a bronze award in public affairs. We are very proud that our quality work convinces juries and helps our customers to really succeed in business. read on Best of Swiss Web: Gold & Bronze for Netcetera

A Nation of Invoice Payers

No revolutionary Breakthrough in Sight

2013-03-05: The Swiss magazine Marketing & Kommunikation addresses the question why new online payment options are developing only very slowly in Switzerland. Purchasing by invoice is still predominant in Switzerland, even in the online merchandise sector. Netcetera's experts Thomas Fromherz, Ralph Wildhaber, both Director Payment & Card Services, and Joachim Hagger, Head of Market & Technology, were interviewed too on the development of e-payment in Switzerland. read on A Nation of Invoice Payers

Lost Ground

2013-03-05: In the weekly magazine Werbewoche Christopher J. Walther explains why Swiss mobile advertising will hardly get off the starting blocks in 2013, although there are attractive opportunities. This article is largely based on the results of a survey by Werbewoche, in which Netcetera's experts Joachim Hagger, Head of Market & Technology and Sabine Bamert, Head of Corporate Communications, also participated. read on Lost Ground

E-Challenges for Swiss Government, Citizens and Businesses

No Plan and no End?

2013-02-06: Netcetera Director of Public Service, Benno Häfliger, spoke about the challenges for the Swiss government, citizens and businesses to enable real e-business at a Internet Briefing event. Switzerland's eGovernment aims to keep pace with citizens who request public services digitally and fast. To reach this goal a crosslinked administration and cutting through red tape are required. read on E-Challenges for Swiss Government, Citizens and Businesses

Employees give Netcetera excellent Ratings

Amongst Top 10 Employers at kununu

2013-02-06: Employees like working for Netcetera: they give Netcetera excellent ratings on kununu. At the beginning of February, the employer rating company kununu determined the top employers. Netcetera reached second place of the best companies in Zürich and is amongst the top 5 employers of the Swiss IT industry. read on Employees give Netcetera excellent Ratings

IBM announces Cloud Computing Center in Switzerland

Netcetera takes part with Swiss Government Cloud

2013-02-05: IBM today announced a new IBM Cloud Computing Center in Winterthur, Switzerland, ready in early Q3 2013. The center will provide a broad spectrum of applications and infrastructure services. It will also enable local data storage in Switzerland. Together with IBM, Netcetera launched the Swiss Government Cloud for Public Services in April 2012. read on IBM announces Cloud Computing Center in Switzerland

Triple Security for online Shopping

Visa, MasterCard and American Express rely on 3-D Secure Hosted Service from Netcetera. Licensed Merchant Plug-in available soon.

2013-02-01: In its data centers, Netcetera operates a client-capable 3-D Secure service for some of the largest credit card issuers in Switzerland. Netcetera also ensures secure online payment in Austria and Luxembourg. These services, certified by Visa and MasterCard and recently by American Express as well, fulfill the most stringent security requirements. Netcetera's 3-D Secure merchant plug-in, available starting spring 2013, additionally enables online merchants to handle 3-D Secure payments. read on Triple Security for online Shopping

A Data Hub for Citizens, Companies and Public Authorities

2013-01-16: An intelligent process portal with a secure digital safe for storing and managing personal data and documents is being created as part of the eZürich program. The objective of the Data Purse is to simplify and modernize processes between citizens, companies and the public service. Benno Häfliger, Director Public Service at Netcetera and project manager for this eZurich collaboration project, talked about the project in an interview for the Adapter magazine. read on A Data Hub for Citizens, Companies and Public Authorities

Netcetera's Wemlin now also available for Baselland Transport (BLT)

New BLT Smartphone App for Basel's Public Transport with real-time Information

2012-12-20: The new BLT app "Abfahrten" provides the departure times of all public transport vehicles in the tariff authority network for Switzerland's northwest region (Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz) directly on mobile devices. The app is easy to use and provides true added value for passengers. Especially at stops that are not equipped with digital passenger information screens, the app gives passengers helpful information on upcoming departures. Owners of iPhones and Android smartphones can download the BLT app immediately at no cost. read on Netcetera's Wemlin now also available for Baselland Transport (BLT)

Swiss Government Cloud as an Ecosystem

2012-12-06: Jens Piesbergen has been working at Netcetera for 14 years, and in 2012 he was appointed Manager of the Swiss Government Cloud program. In kommunalmagazin, a Swiss trade magazine for managers in the public service, he explains what's special about Swiss Government Cloud. read on Swiss Government Cloud as an Ecosystem

Netcetera facilitates Access to Earth Observation Data from the European Space Agency

Web Platform for all Earth Observation Data – Follow-up Contract for satellite-based Crisis Information

2012-11-29: In March 2012, Netcetera handed over the multi-site web platform for earth observation data and information services to ESA and now operates and maintains it. This puts the finishing touches to the central Earthnet Online entry portal. Additionally, Netcetera will deliver the web infrastructure for the satellite-based crisis information of the International Charter Space & Major Disasters in late 2012 and operate it as well. On this website, ESA provides imagery and other material for emergency task forces. read on Netcetera facilitates Access to Earth Observation Data from the European Space Agency

Swiss Payment Forum about mobile Payment

2012-11-27: At the Swiss Payment Forum about mobile payment, Netcetera expert Thomas Fromherz and Patrick Comboeuf, SBB, talk about challenges for the Swiss Railway. read on Swiss Payment Forum about mobile Payment

Swiss Government Cloud at the eGovernment Symposium

2012-11-13: Jens Piesbergen, Program Manager Swiss Government Cloud at Netcetera, introduced the basics of cloud computing as well as business and organizational models for the public sector at the Swiss eGovernment Symposium of 13 November 2012 in Bern. At this expert session he also showed how the Swiss Government Cloud supports e-government intentions fast, safe and economically read on Swiss Government Cloud at the eGovernment Symposium

Encouraging young Talents at our Kids Day & ICT Young Professional Award

2012-11-09: Girls and boys visited Netcetera in Zürich at yesterday's Swiss National Future Day and accompanied the father or mother during the working day. At the ICT Young Professional Award by Switzerland's ICT Job Development Organization on 9 November, Netcetera handed over the prize for Business IT Software Solutions to the champion. read on Encouraging young Talents at our Kids Day & ICT Young Professional Award

Software, the central Nervous System of SBB

2012-11-08: Together, Netcetera and SBB have developed a system for capacity planning: NeTS also contributed to SBB's ability to increase their productivity in the last ten years by 59 percent. A success story that will now be exported, too. Article by Thomas Brenzikofer in the "swiss made software" book. read on Software, the central Nervous System of SBB

Traditional Financial Consulting is out

2012-11-08: Daniel Bareiss, CEO Braingroup, explains in the "swiss made software" book why customers of today and tomorrow want integrated support for their way of life. The one-stop finance strategy is experiencing a revival. Bank and insurance topics should no longer be considered as isolated, at least in terms of financial consulting. read on Traditional Financial Consulting is out

Cloud-based mobile Patient Files

HINT AG, Netcetera and the i-engineers forge strategic Alliance

2012-11-06: HINT, Netcetera and the i-engineers have announced a cloud-based mobile patient file system. The service launched by the joint efforts of the three industry leaders makes it very easy for institutions in the healthcare sector to implement and use mobile solutions and applications – anytime and anywhere. read on Cloud-based mobile Patient Files

Lindt & Sprüngli chooses Netcetera for mobile Business Support

Sales and Budget Reporting with iPad for the Middle East, Africa and Indian Subcontinent

2012-10-04: Netcetera in the United Arab Emirates has developed an iPad app for Lindt & Sprüngli providing mobile business support for the market leader of Swiss chocolate. read on Lindt & Sprüngli chooses Netcetera for mobile Business Support

Netcetera strengthens Commitment to Public Services

Business Unit Public Service also provides comprehensive Services from the Cloud

2012-09-28: Netcetera focuses its expertise on public services and expands its business unit public service. The team around Benno Häfliger, Thomas Baumann and Jens Piesbergen has many years of experience in IT solutions that serve the authorities and the public. Jens Piesbergen directs Netcetera’s activities for the Swiss Government Cloud Program. read on Netcetera strengthens Commitment to Public Services

Agility and Tradition in Project Management

Workshop of the Swiss Project Management Association

2012-09-04: Netcetera expert Reto Giger and Martin Schumacher, ewz, present the project ESISplus at the workshop of the Swiss Project Management Association in Zürich. ESISplus is a management system to coordinate disruptions in the energy network. It was developed with the project management method HERMES and the agile approach Scrum. read on Agility and Tradition in Project Management

Netcetera delivers an Excursion App for mobile People to Forchbahn and congratulates

The most beautiful Tours for the 100-year-old Forchbahn

2012-08-21: The app "Forchbahn - 30 Ausflüge mit der Frieda (30 trips with Frieda)" invites to explore the Forch recreation area by public transport and features the most beautiful excursions with the Forchbahn. To mark the 100th anniversary of Forchbahn and fitting into the communication campaign, Netcetera developed the free iPhone app for walkers, bikers, culture and nature lovers. All routes are tested by journalists and described attractively and accurately. read on Netcetera delivers an Excursion App for mobile People to Forchbahn and congratulates

Wemlin now also available for Android Smartphones

New App for Public Transport in St. Gallen and Vicinity

2012-08-13: As of Monday, 13 August 2012, iPhone and Android smartphone users can download Wemlin for free. The application displays upcoming departure times for each bus stop on the "Verkehrsbetriebe St. Gallen" (VBSG) and Regiobus networks in real time. The intention is to extend this real-time information to all public transport networks in the Ostwind fare zone. Wemlin was developed by the Swiss software company Netcetera. read on Wemlin now also available for Android Smartphones

The European Space Agency's App Camp Challenge

Netcetera iOS Architect on winning Team

2012-07-18: Netcetera’s iOS chief architect Ognen Ivanovski was one of 20 scientists and developers chosen to participate in ESA's App Camp challenge. The challenge involved producing an iOS applications to make ESA's earth observation data more accessible to the general public. The 20 finalists were invited to ESA's ESRIN facility near Rome, Italy, in June. In teams, they brainstormed and created prototypes for a week. ESA awarded the winning concept by Ognen Ivanovski’s team and presented them with an iPad3 each. read on The European Space Agency's App Camp Challenge

Bike to Work

Netcetera joins the Bike Armada

2012-07-09: Netcetera actively supported the Swiss campaign “bike to work” again: As every year in June, Netcetera employees rode their bike to work in favor of the environment and to promote their health. 39 bike-greenhorns and bike-pros, who use their two-wheeler even in snow and rain, whipped their bicycle into shape and covered a distance of over 3000 kilometers. read on Bike to Work

Pacemaker Netcetera at Jazoon

Software Conference unites international Development Community

2012-07-04: At the international software conference Jazoon in Zürich, Netcetera experts shared their knowledge with the IT community from 26 to 28 June 2012. A slot car racing track at the Netcetera booth spiced up the Jazoon experience for the 500 participants. read on Pacemaker Netcetera at Jazoon

Netcetera Speakers at Jazoon 2012

2012-06-29: At the international software conference in Zürich Jason Brazile and Ronnie Brunner talked about “Enterprise-wide Cloud Governance Considerations”. Aleksandra Gavrilovska presented “Continuous Integration for iOS Projects” and Michael Pellaton demonstrated "Processors, Compilers and @Configurations". Jason Brazile was also Co-Speaker for the topic "Software Product Creation”. read on Netcetera Speakers at Jazoon 2012

opendata.ch - Open Government Data for Switzerland

2012-06-28: At the conference in Zürich on 28 June 2012, Netcetera expert Jens Piesbergen presented the key factors of user data provision at the European Space Agency (ESA). read on opendata.ch - Open Government Data for Switzerland

Switzerland exports more IT than Chocolate

Netcetera's CEO Andrej Vckovski in an Interview with Netzwoche

2012-06-20: In a short interview, Andrej Vckovski reveals major trends in the software industry and his highly personal view of the Jazoon international software conference. read on Switzerland exports more IT than Chocolate

The Charm of a young, dynamic and uncomplicated Start-up

Netcetera's CEO Andrej Vckovski in an Interview with Netzwoche

2012-06-20: In the third part of our series on management models, we introduce Netcetera. The Zurich-based software house fosters a culture of personal sharing and trust that has been successfully exported to other countries. read on The Charm of a young, dynamic and uncomplicated Start-up

Netcetera Coding Competition finds Macedonia’s best Programmers

CodeFu Winners travel to Zürich for Jazoon

2012-06-10: On 10 June, the best Macedonian programmers dug into the keys at the championship round of the CodeFu Coding Competition, initiated by Netcetera in Skopje. At the gaming club Enternet 32 coders with the highest results from the two previous online qualifying rounds competed on-site to earn their bragging rights. Netcetera congratulates this year’s winners Igor Kulev (first), Bojan Kostadinov (second) and Hristijan Bogoevski (third). They all win a trip to Zürich and a three-day conference pass for the international software conference Jazoon 2012. read on Netcetera Coding Competition finds Macedonia’s best Programmers

Sustainable Software for a Sustainable World

Netcetera at the International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE)

2012-06-06: In June, over 1,200 software engineering experts from all over the world gathered at the Kongresshaus in Zurich to discuss the latest findings, trends, experiences and challenges from research and practice. Andrej Vckovski, CEO of Netcetera, was invited to join the panel at the world-famous conference to discuss the eZurich Initiative with other well-known guests. read on Sustainable Software for a Sustainable World