The 2019 winners

Market Research

1st place

1st place Market Research WTT YLA 2019

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

2nd place Market Research 2019

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

3rd place Market Research 2019

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

1st place Management Design 2019

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

2nd place Management Design 2019

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

3rd place Management Design 2019

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