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The foundation stone for comtexto AG was laid in 1978. Since then, comtexto has developed steadily and, thanks to natural growth and acquisitions, has established itself as one of the leading language service providers on the Swiss market. comtexto is dedicated to meeting the needs of Swiss clients and specialises in language services in the four Swiss national languages, German, French, Italian and Rhaeto-Romanic, as well as English. Our main focus is on language localisation, i.e. the adaptation of communication and information content to the local linguistic and cultural conditions in Switzerland. Our customer base currently includes over 800 large and medium-sized Swiss companies.
OUR TEAM
At its Zurich location, comtexto has its own team of language experts who ensure the production of first-class texts. This team is supported by an independent network of around 400 highly qualified national and international language experts.
Software Developer
Italian Linguist
Italian Linguist
German Linguist
English Linguist
German Linguist
German Linguist
German Linguist
French Linguist
French Linguist
English Linguist
French Linguist
German Linguist
Project Coordinator
French Linguist
Italian Linguist
German Linguist
French Linguist
Head of IT & Innovation
Head of Project Coordination
German Linguist
Head of Marketing & Social Media
French Linguist
French Linguist
Head of Sales
Managing Director
HISTORY
1978
Establishment of comtexto, focussing on the French language.
1980s
Emphasis on the mobility and advertising industries.
1990s
Sector expansion to include banks, insurance companies, the pharmaceutical industry and the retail trade. Language extension to include German, Italian and Rhaeto-Romanic.
2000s
Sector expansion to include law and telecommunications.
2004
Language expansion to include English.
2009
Takeover of comtexto by Marie-Christine Waldburger. Sector expansion to include tourism.
2010
Use of CAT software.
2011
Sector expansion to include the public sector and energy
2013-2014
Takeover of manrey Übersetzungen and Cantatore Übersetzungen. Promotion to the top league of language service providers on the Swiss market.
From 2014
Digitisation of the business model.
2016
Launch of Djinee – the first provider of multilingual community management in Switzerland.
2018
comtexto turns 40.