ZKB rises steeply in business report rating

Nestlé, Valora and Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB)
are the winners of the latest annual report rating from the
Bilanz business magazine. The food group
Nestlé moved up from 41st place last year to 1st place in the overall rating.
This rise is primarily due to the improved valuation of the design. In the previous year, Nestlé was still
Place 103, now in 15th place. The
Consumer goods group Valora achieved 2nd place this year in the
Overall assessment. The main reason for the good position is also the
good performance in the design evaluation, where Valora achieved the same
top position in the previous year. Valora took first place in the overall rating for 2004.
third place. Newcomer of the year
Zürcher Kantonalbank. In 89th place last year, it is now
moved up to 3rd place. The Zurich-based media group Tamedia
achieved 29th place (2004: 43rd). The Ringier publishing house
and the out-of-home advertiser Affichage both suffered losses.
record. Ringier has fallen from 23rd to 45th place, Affichage
from 36 to 53.