On 10 October, at the very popular Evénement économique organised by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIG) which brought together more than 1,000 people in the Bâtiment des forces motrices, Geneva’s Office for the Promotion of Industry and Technology (OPI) awarded the 2007 Industry Prize to Raymond Weil. The president of the jury Jean-Luc Favre (on the right in our photo) had the pleasure of presenting the award to Olivier Bernheim (on the left), CEO of the Geneva based watch manufacturer.

The main objective of the Industry Award, initially created by the City of Geneva in 1985, is to honour and promote innovative Geneva industrial organizations, which are able to demonstrate their adaptability to the evolution of time. In 1991 the Award assumed a cantonal dimension. Today, under the guidance of the Department of the Economy and Health, represented by the Companies’ section of the Office for Economic Promotion, it receives the valuable assistance of the OPI.

By attributing the 2007 Award to Raymond Weil, the jury wanted to reward a young, industrial Geneva company, dynamic and innovative, which has demonstrated its ability to adapt with the evolution of its environment, showing evidence of excellence and integrating the innovations required to stay at the sharp edge of its branch.