VAT CEO Urs Gantner and Diego Züger, CEO Commercial at Swiss-Ski, are visibly pleased to announce their partnership for the next three seasons. VAT will be an Official Supplier to Swiss-Ski and to junior biathlon world champion Amy Baserga from the 2024/25 season onwards.
“With this collaboration, we are making a special statement. At VAT, we work with passion and the highest precision on high-end vacuum solutions every day. Such qualities also lead to success at the world-class level in biathlon,” comments Urs Gantner on the commitment of his company in the Rhine Valley, adding: “The idea for this arose when we compared our values with those in top-class sport. I am thrilled that our logo will soon be visible at exclusive sports events. We are particularly looking forward to the home Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide at the beginning of 2025.”
VAT’s commitment is expressed through extensive logo presence. The VAT logo will be seen on the rifles of Swiss biathletes from the C-squad to the national team at official Swiss-Ski and IBU competitions, as well as at all official Swiss-Ski training sessions. It will also adorn the headgear and rifle bag of three-time junior biathlon world champion Amy Baserga, who is being supported by VAT in her fourth World Cup season with an individual sponsorship. With her ambition and disciplined race preparation, the exceptionally talented young athlete demonstrates her drive for top performance.
Diego Züger is pleased about the new partnership: “We are very happy about the cooperation with VAT. The corporate culture and values at VAT – passion, precision, purity – also reflect the spirit of biathlon and Swiss-Ski in general in a wonderful way. We are convinced that together we will experience unforgettable snow sports moments full of enthusiasm and team spirit. We are proud to welcome VAT to the Swiss-Ski family.”
The collaboration with Swiss-Ski underlines VAT’s commitment to supporting both professional and amateur sports and promoting Swiss biathlon. Representatives of Swiss-Ski and Amy Baserga’s team visited VAT at its headquarters in Haag (SG). You can find impressions here: Picture download – Pictures: Lukas Klien, VAT.
For further information, please contact:
VAT Group AG
Anja Brun
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
T +41 81 553 71 84
communications@vat.ch
ABOUT VAT
We change the world with vacuum solutions – that is our purpose as the world’s leading supplier of high-end vacuum valves. The Group reports in two segments: Valves and Global Service. The Valves segment is a global developer, manufacturer, and supplier of vacuum valves for the semiconductor, displays, photovoltaics and vacuum coating industries as well as for the industrial and research sector. Global Service provides local expert support to customers and offers genuine spare parts, repairs, and upgrades. VAT reported net sales of CHF 885 million in 2023 and employs some 2,700 people worldwide, with representatives in 29 countries and manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania.
ABOUT SWISS-SKI
The Swiss Ski Association, Swiss-Ski, is the umbrella organization for Swiss snow sports. Since it was established in 1904, Swiss-Ski has become one of Switzerland’s most important and successful sports associations. It brings together eleven disciplines: alpine skiing, cross-country, Nordic combined, ski jumping, biathlon, snowboarding, ski cross, freeski, aerials, moguls and telemark skiing. Swiss-Ski promotes high-performance sport and focuses on the best sporting nations in the world. It places emphasis on recreational sport, gives children and young people access to snow sports and helps to improve public health. The association also supports large-scale events in Switzerland. Swiss-Ski is an integral part of an extensive network of Swiss and international associations and organizations.
