The 2019 winners
Market Research
1st place
Auswirkungen auf das Bankwesen bei einer Abschaffung der Eigenmietwertbesteuerung (PPBB)
Client: St.Galler Kantonalbank, St.Gallen
Manuela Inauen, Leiterin Kreditprodukte
Project team
Pascal Koller, project leader, St.Gallen, Matthias Bleiker, Balgach, Adel Fazlic, Altstätten SG, Yves Grundlehner, St.Margrethen SG, Benjamin Hasler, Altstätten SG
Project coach: Judith Scherzinger, M.A. Management
Language coach: Andreas Ackermann
Statistics coach: Prof. Heinz Bleiker
2nd place
Scanning for Opportunities: Constructing a Market Entry Strategy in the U.S. (JUSP)
Client: Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg
Sarah Fiorina, Product Manager Construction Tools
Project team
Thomas Schöb, project leader, Uzwil, Franziska Fitzi, St.Gallen, Vanessa Meyer, Münchwilen TG, Austin Hampe, team leader USA, Julie Powell, RMU, Kaitlyn Shipton, RMU
Project coach FHS: Prof. Dr. Franziska Weis
Project coach RMU: Dr. Jill K. Maher
3rd place
Analyse der Energiemassnahme Gebäudemodernisierungskonzept (PPR2)
Client: Energieagentur St.Gallen GmbH, St.Gallen
Lorenz Neher, Leiter Energieförderung
Project team
Pllumbardh Kryeziu, project leader, Rebstein, Ceylan Toptas, Rorschacherberg, Avni Sulajmani, Rorschach, Amar Redzepi, Heiden, Hajriz Dilaveri, Zuoz, Arian Gagica, Netstal
Project coach: Michael Czarniecki, M.A. HSG
Language coach: Ulrike Rosenbaum
Statistics coach: Dr. Stefan Ch. Ott
Management Design
1st place
holzbaudirekt.de – Schweizer Qualität für den deutschen Holzbauer (PPR3)
Client: Fehr Braunwalder AG, St.Gallen
Thomas Braunwalder, Inhaber
Project team
Christoph Wyss, project leader, St.Gallen, Valentin Paurevic, Trogen, Carlo Calzavara, St.Gallen, Saskia Bhend, Thundorf, Dennis Huber, Engelburg, Letizia Cicia, Goldach
Project coach: Dr. Christian Heumann
2nd place
Business opportunities for pharmaceutical logistics in Chinese Hospitals (JCSP)
Client: Swisslog Healthcare (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai
Stefan Hasenfratz, Executive Vice President of Healthcare Solutions Asia
Project team
Marco Casagrande, project leader, Goldach, Bettina Baur, St.Gallen, Philipp Sturzenegger, Altstätten SG, Bingqing Luo (Stella), project leader China, SHU; Yaqun Liu (Deborah), SHU; Chuanzhi Hu (Leo), SHU
Project coach FHS: Prof. Andreas Löhrer
Project coach SHU: Dr. Heidi Hui Yan
3rd place
From Production to Sales - Optimization of the Value Chain (CPIM)
Client: Mediterre International SA, Zug
Valerie S. Kuenzi, Senior Consultant and Member of the Board
Project team
Manuella Zweifel Moro Lopes, project leader, Waldkirch; Ana Lucic, Rapperswil SG; Joel Müntener, Wittenbach; Andrea Barboza Vargas, LEAD University, Costa Rica; Marta Conçalves de Oliveira, Nova School of Business & Economics, Portugal, Rawisara Udomsri, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
Project coach: Dr. Ronald Ivancic