History
The Helbling Group was founded by Max J. Helbling in 1963 and began as a
two-man office in Zurich. Today Helbling is a leading engineering and
consulting partner with a wealth of solid business and technology experience
and a high level of expertise in delivering innovative solutions.
The Helbling nexus consists of more than 400 employees with locations
in Switzerland, Germany, in the USA and China and cooperates with a range of
international partners.
2009
Helbling Management Consulting acquires Business Results AG,
a spin-off company of the ETH Zurich, specialised on the topic of strategic
innovation management.
Helbling Corporate Finance establishes an office in Stuttgart.
Successful ISO 14001 certification of Helbling Technik.
Helbling Management Consulting is winning the ASCO Award for
"Best Strategy Transformation" in collaboration with the client Lienhard Office Group.
2007
The Helbling PTS Engineering team, which specializes in
technologies for the power generation sector, successfully
extended its activities in several projects with its partner
in China (Shanghai).
Thanks to the innovative drive and research services of Helbling
Technik Bern AG, Phonak and Cochlear were awarded the KTI Medtech
Award 2007.
2006
Cochlear Ltd. wins the "Global Medical Design Excellence Award" in
New York on June 7th with Helbling Technik Bern AG for its
Nucleus Freedom Systen (forth generation of cochlear impant
technology).
Together with our client Siemens, Helbling management Consulting
wins the "Award for best Business Transformation" on May 23rd,
2006.
2004
This year brought further unforgettable milestones in our firm's
history, most notably the relocation of our Zurich offices - including
the Head Office - to "Obsidian", an impressive contemporary high-rise,
after several years of careful planning and construction engineering
work. This created entirely new, attractive working and training
platforms and infrastructures for our clients and staff alike.
2003
The Helbling Group celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Helbling strengthens its position in the US market: foundation of
Helbling Precision Engineering in Cambridge MA.
2001
Continued strategic expansion in Germany with the founding of a
competence center for strategic and implementation-oriented IT
consultancy services: Helbling Management Consulting GmbH in Frankfurt,
Germany.
2000
Dr. Peter Hemmi hands over full responsibility for the Helbling Group
and the chairmanship of the Board of Directors to Dr. Reto Müller.
The vision expressed in the phrase "value through innovation" is
intended to underpin and further enhance Helbling's position as a
leading independent engineering and management consultancy firm.
The Helbling Group continues to operate in line with the core ideas of
"innovative entrepreneurs" and with the conviction that "employees
make markets."
1998
Helbling strengthens its position in the German market: foundation of
Helbling Corporate Finance GmbH in Düsseldorf.
1997
Market expansion in Germany through the creation of Helbling Technik
GmbH in Munich.
1994
Acquisition of an IT business unit: in making this acquisition the
Helbling Group enhances its competence in the area of Product Life
Cycle Management (CAx, PDM).
1993
The Helbling nexus receives reinforcements: foundation of Helbling
Corporate Finance in Dietikon outside Zurich. A competence center is
created for Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Turnaround
Management.
1991
Helbling expands into Germany: foundation of Helbling Management
Consulting GmbH in Stuttgart and Munich.
1988
Reshaping of the shareholder base on a modern, entrepreneurial
partner model. A partner model is implemented: to this day, the
Helbling Group is owned by its employees and by 24 managing
partners.
Employees make markets - Peter Hemmi implements his conviction
that people, the employees of a company, are its most valuable
resource. This "innovative entrepreneur" approach to the business
remains a core principle to this day.
1979
Young entrepreneur Dr. Peter Hemmi takes over the Helbling Group
with around 80 employees and revenues of approx. CHF 6 million as
sole shareholder.
Over the coming years Peter Hemmi put his business philosophy into
practice, namely that technology and business management should
not be seen as contradictory or competing factors but as a combined
source of unlimited potential for new client benefits. Engineers and
business managers get together in interdisciplinary teams to design
entrepreneurial solutions to meet increasingly complex and urgent
challenges.
1974
Foundation of Helbling Management Consulting AG - "Your partner for
more profitability and increased competitiveness"
1973
The Helbling companies are on the road to growth: Helbling Holding
AG is formed as a financing holding company.
1972
Foundation of Helbling Ingenieurunternehmung AG - "Your partner for
integrated solutions for construction, energy, and infrastructure"
1967
Foundation of Helbling Technik AG
"Your partner for the development of successful products"
1963
Max J. Helbling founds the two-man Helbling Engineering office in
Zurich. The creative 27-year-old entrepreneur initially focuses on
design and product development services.
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