How to foster innovation in your business
Presentation on the occasion of the
Credit Suisse event
7th September 2013, Zurich
Dr. Reto Müller
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Helbling Holding AG
Helbling - a Leader in Technological Innovation and Business Consulting
Helbling Group
Key figures 2012
We are unique through our ability to integrate a spectrum of professional know-how, experience and skills.
458 employees
Our ability to link technological expertise with business competence results in entrepreneurial success for our clients.
Companies in Switzerland, Germany, USA and China
Revenues CHF 110.9m
International Network Offices (Corporate Finance
International)
Owned by 25
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Members of the list must have $10 billion in market capitalization, spend at least 2.5% of revenue on R&D and have seven years of public data.
Source: World's most innovative companies 2012, Forbes.com
11
Other innovative companies generate sales growth and total returns of c20-25%
Rank
Company
Sector
Country
11
Tencent Holdings
Technology
China
12
Hindustan Unilever
Consumer Goods
13
FMC Technologies
14
5-year annualized total
Return (%)
Innovation
Premium
(%)1
55.8
53
44.1
India
11.4
17
43.9
Basic Materials
United States
29.8
18.4
40.7
Cerner
Technology
United States
24.6
20.3
39.2
15
Pernod Ricard
Consumer Goods
France
7.9
4.3
39
16
Monsanto
Basic Materials
United States
18.6
8.3
38.6
17
Perrigo
Healthcare
United States
15.2
38.3
38.3
18
Kweichow Moutai
Consumer Goods
China
56.2
18.6
37.9
19
Infosys
Technology
India
12.7
0.4
37.7
20
Wuliangye Yibin
Consumer Goods
China
36.5
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