Novartis
Novartis is a Swiss pharmaceuticals company created in 1996 from a merger between two other Swiss companies: Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz Laboratories. The history of the two companies stretches back to 1758, giving Novartis an effective history of over 250 years.
Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group is a global insurance company headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 1872, Zurich now employs 60,000 people throughout 170 countries, with revenues of nearly $53bn last year.