Family businesses think long-term - for their employees, their region, and future generations. It is precisely this mindset that the Family Business Award has been recognising for the past 15 years. We want to encourage entrepreneurial families to make their responsible actions and commitment visible," explains Helmut Ruhl, CEO of the AMAG Group AG.
Interested companies can submit their applications online at family-business-award.ch until 30 April 2026.
15 Years of Family Business Award: A Prize with Impact
The Family Business Award annually honours a Swiss family business that impresses with sustainable entrepreneurship and strong values. Eligible to participate are companies headquartered in Switzerland, employing more than 25 people and managed in at least the second generation. The award provides national visibility to family businesses, making their impressive achievements and their significance to the Swiss economic landscape accessible to a broader public.
Since 2012, AMAG has been sponsoring the Family Business Award in memory of its founder Walter Haefner. The anniversary year underlines the ongoing relevance of the award: Family businesses form the backbone of the Swiss economy - around 90% of all companies in Switzerland are family-run.
Previous Winning Companies
The previous winners of the award are the following companies: Camion Transport AG (2025), Max Zeller Söhne AG (2024), Gartenpflanzen Daepp (2023), Griesser AG (2022), Killer Interior AG (2021), Metzler & Co. AG (2020), Wilhelm Schmidlin AG (2019), 1a hunkeler fenster AG & 1a hunkeler holzbau AG (2018), Jucker Farm AG (2017), FRAISA SA (2016), Wyon AG (2015), Entreprises et Domaines Rouvinez (2014), SIGA Holding AG (2013), and Trisa AG (2012).
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