SVTI presents a good financial result at the association meeting
Members, patrons and guests met in Neuchâtel for the 154th SVTI Association Assembly. A solid result showed that the numerous challenges were well mastered. Thanks to high employer attractiveness, an innovation fund and a sustainable anchoring as a professional organization, the SVTI Group shows itself robust and well equipped for the future.
The 154th SVTI Association Meeting took members, patrons and guests to Neuchâtel in western Switzerland. The statutory part was kept short as usual, so that the social program offered participants more time and opportunity for information and networking.
New member of the Board of Directors and adaptation of the Articles of Association
After 12 years on the SVTI Board, Daniel Rebsamen, who is also Vice President, has stepped down for reasons of age. René Kian Sarrafian, graduate mechanical engineer and head of the nuclear fuel department at the Gösgen-Däniken AG nuclear power plant, was unanimously elected as his direct successor.
In the recent past, the SVTI has repeatedly succeeded in participating in federal research projects. This has necessitated a corresponding selective extension of the purpose statement in the statutes, which refers to the implementation of research activities and the development of innovative technologies and products, particularly in the fields of technical safety supervision and the manufacture and operation of technical installations of all kinds.
Review, Outlook, Projects
The geopolitical situation, disrupted supply chains, skyrocketing energy prices or the shortage of skilled workers are just some of the challenges that had to be overcome in 2022. Nevertheless, the operating business was able to close with a very solid result. The consolidated financial statements - also called group financial statements - include the association as well as the subsidiaries and represent the overall business of the SVTI Group. The total turnover of the SVTI Group amounts to CHF 47.5 million. This sum is slightly below the previous year's value, but in line with expectations. Various business areas have developed positively and the entire organization has proven to be robust and well positioned. The international NDT conference under the auspices of the Nuclear Inspectorate in Switzerland took place in the year under review as a highlight with charisma for the future. The event was a great success with international appeal. It was also announced with pleasure that the SVTI Group received the prestigious "Swiss Employer Award" in the category "100 - 249 employees" on the basis of an employee survey. The "Swiss Employer Award" is the leading prize for determining the attractiveness of an employer and, as an award, gives employees a boost of confidence when looking for future employees.
Under the Innovation Fund, various technology-oriented projects for the further development of services and testing methods were initialized and advanced. These include, for example, the use of drones for measurements on components, robot- or crawler-assisted inspections, and research into the safe handling of hydrogen technology.
Keynote address "The Armed Forces, Switzerland's cadre".
The keynote speaker at the association's meeting was Colonel i Gst Mathias Müller on the topic of "The Army, Switzerland's cadre forge". Mathias Müller, who in an earlier NZZ article was also referred to as the chief recruiter of the Swiss Armed Forces, is today active in the function of project manager for top events of the Swiss Armed Forces, and is also the author of several books. With his presentation, he gave the participants an understanding of practical leadership issues and the military leadership philosophy of today. He also explained that leadership, with its many facets, plays a fundamental role in both the military and civilian sectors.
Source: SVTI
