Local.ch on course for growth: ten new jobs
Under the leadership of CEO Alfonso von Wunschheim, the Swisscom subsidiary Local.ch is on a growth trajectory. Following a successful launch phase, the platform is now set to grow rapidly and is therefore creating new jobs.
Under the leadership of CEO Alfonso von Wunschheim, the Swisscom subsidiary Local.ch is on course for growth. Following a successful start-up phase, the platform is now set to grow rapidly and is therefore creating new jobs. According to an OTS press release, ten new jobs are to be created this year. The current 26-strong team is looking for reinforcements in the areas of software engineering and marketing.
Von Wunschheim is convinced of local.ch's business model. The platform is benefiting from the fact that more and more SMEs are recognizing the benefits of the Internet as an advertising platform. It currently has around 2.5 million users per month.
Local.ch is Switzerland's regional search engine for private and business directory entries, events and classified ads. The merger of the official telephone directory and the Yellow Pages on the Internet at local.ch has created one of the most widely used web platforms in Switzerland. Last year, the platform generated over 41 million Swiss francs. The Swisscom Directories company was founded in November 2005. This makes local.ch part of the joint venture between Swisscom and Publigroupe, which is responsible for the joint marketing of printed and electronic directories.
Von Wunschheim is convinced of local.ch's business model. The platform is benefiting from the fact that more and more SMEs are recognizing the benefits of the Internet as an advertising platform. It currently has around 2.5 million users per month.
Local.ch is Switzerland's regional search engine for private and business directory entries, events and classified ads. The merger of the official telephone directory and the Yellow Pages on the Internet at local.ch has created one of the most widely used web platforms in Switzerland. Last year, the platform generated over 41 million Swiss francs. The Swisscom Directories company was founded in November 2005. This makes local.ch part of the joint venture between Swisscom and Publigroupe, which is responsible for the joint marketing of printed and electronic directories.
