Cembra

Cembra refreshes its corporate design

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Martedì, Novembre 7, 2023

Cembra, a leading Swiss provider of financing solutions and services, is taking its anniversary as an opportunity to refresh its branding.

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  • Cembra, a leading Swiss provider of financing solutions and services, is taking its anniversary as an opportunity to refresh its branding.
  • The result is a modern brand identity with a revised logo, new design elements and fresh colours and imagery, which reveal Cembra as experienced, fresh and human.
  • Christopher Moll, brand manager at Cembra: "The Cembra brand has its roots in the Latin term for the Swiss pine: 'Pinus Cembra'.
  • The realisation of the refined corporate design will take place step-by-step over the course of the next year.

Pay within 30 days with TWINT

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Venerdì, Agosto 25, 2023

Users shopping with specific merchants can choose whether they want to pay immediately or in 30 days.

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  • Users shopping with specific merchants can choose whether they want to pay immediately or in 30 days.
  • Users shopping with specific merchants can choose whether they wish to pay immediately or in 30 days’ time.
  • The integration of the “Pay later” feature in the TWINT app is as seamless and intuitive as paying instantly.
  • If a merchant offers the option of paying later with TWINT, users can easily select whether they want to pay now or within 30 days via a button at the checkout.

Cembra offers a new app function which provides greater protection for credit card customers

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Martedì, Agosto 22, 2023

This allows Cembra to offer its customers a simple and fast service to address erroneous transactions or suspected credit card fraud, which contributes to consumer protection in online payments.

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  • This allows Cembra to offer its customers a simple and fast service to address erroneous transactions or suspected credit card fraud, which contributes to consumer protection in online payments.
  • Cembra’s credit card app is continually enhanced with new functionalities to improve customer experience and increase efficiency.
  • Alongside existing app functionalities such as "card blocking" and "card replacement", customers benefit from an optimised range of services and additional buyer protection.
  • With our latest app function, we can solve claims regarding credit card transactions quicker and handle chargeback processes more efficiently – and in doing so serve our customers better.

Cembra shareholders approve all proposals of the Board of Directors

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Venerdì, Aprile 21, 2023

Zurich – The Annual General Meeting 2023 of Cembra was held in Zurich today.

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  • Zurich – The Annual General Meeting 2023 of Cembra was held in Zurich today.
  • 345 shareholders (including the shares represented by the independent proxy) attended the meeting, representing 16’156’836 registered shares and 53.86% of the issued share capital, respectively.
  • Franco Morra was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • All other members of the Board of Directors were re-elected for a further one-year term of office: Jörg Behrens, Marc Berg, Thomas Buess, Alex Finn, Susanne Klöss-Braekler and Monica Mächler.

New business area CembraPay bundles Buy Now Pay Later and digital payment services

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Mercoledì, Aprile 19, 2023

The launch of the new brand is a further step in the expansion of its strong position and activities in the growing Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) segment.

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  • The launch of the new brand is a further step in the expansion of its strong position and activities in the growing Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) segment.
  • As part of the implementation of its strategy and the investments in BNPL and embedded digital payment services, and as previously announced, Cembra is combining its subsidiaries Swissbilling and Byjuno into one business area.
  • The new brand CembraPay forms a leading Swiss provider of invoice payment solutions with flexible payment options in the online and offline sectors.
  • CembraPay offers a wide range of payment solutions that will be continually developed and enhanced by using modern technology.

Acquisition of Byjuno completed

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Giovedì, Novembre 3, 2022

Zurich Cembra today announces the completion of its acquisition of Byjuno AG and Intrum Finance Services AG.

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  • Zurich Cembra today announces the completion of its acquisition of Byjuno AG and Intrum Finance Services AG.
  • On 30 September, Cembra reported that it had entered into an agreement with Intrum AG to acquire 100% of the shares of Byjuno AG and its sister company Intrum Finance Services AG.
  • Cembra intends to combine Byjuno with its subsidiary Swissbilling to create a leading provider of invoice payment solutions with the aim to establish compelling solutions for pay-by-invoice services in Switzerland.
  • With this acquisition, Cembra is taking another step to deliver on its strategy of expanding its embedded finance solutions, with payment and financing options directly integrated into partner and customer journeys.

Christian Schmitt appointed Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Management Board of Cembra

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Venerdì, Ottobre 28, 2022

To this end, Christian Schmitt has been appointed Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Management Board of Cembra.

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  • To this end, Christian Schmitt has been appointed Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Management Board of Cembra.
  • Christian Schmitt will take over the position of Chief Technology Officer and become Member of the Management Board of Cembra on 1 November 2022.
  • Christian Schmitt: "I want to thank the Board of Directors and the Management Board for their trust placed in me.
  • Christian Schmitt has been working as Chief Transformation Officer at Cembra since mid-March 2022.

TWINT and Cembra’s subsidiary Swissbilling agree on partnership

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Venerdì, Settembre 23, 2022

Zurich TWINT, the leading Swiss payment app, and Swissbilling, the Cembra subsidiary specialised in pay by invoice and billing solutions, have laid the foundation for a collaboration.

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  • Zurich TWINT, the leading Swiss payment app, and Swissbilling, the Cembra subsidiary specialised in pay by invoice and billing solutions, have laid the foundation for a collaboration.
  • The Swiss payment app TWINT simplifies the lives of over 4 million users every day and has become an indispensable payment method in Switzerland.
  • Through a collaboration with Swissbilling, Cembra's subsidiary specialised in pay by invoice and billing solutions, TWINTs payment options will be expanded and made more customisable.
  • The launch of the digitally integrated payment solution from TWINT and Swissbilling is planned for summer 2023.

Cembra appoints two new Members of the Management Board

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Mercoledì, Luglio 6, 2022

Zurich Alona Eiduka as Chief Operating Officer and Eric Anliker as General Counsel have been newly appointed to the Management Board of Cembra.

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  • Zurich Alona Eiduka as Chief Operating Officer and Eric Anliker as General Counsel have been newly appointed to the Management Board of Cembra.
  • Alona Eiduka took over the role of Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Management Board at Cembra on 1 July 2022.
  • Eric Anliker will become General Counsel at Cembra and a Member of the Management Board as of 1 September 2022.
  • "I am delighted to welcome Alona Eiduka and Eric Anliker to the Management Board.

Cembra agrees partnership with Zurich Switzerland

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Martedì, Giugno 7, 2022

Zurich Cembra, a leading Swiss provider of financing solutions, and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd have entered into a cooperation agreement that will benefit customers on both sides.

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  • Zurich Cembra, a leading Swiss provider of financing solutions, and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd have entered into a cooperation agreement that will benefit customers on both sides.
  • Cembra and Zurich Switzerland have simplified the process, offering a new service package for car and van leasing and financing customers.
  • Cembra is responding to that demand, and Zurich Switzerland can use this partnership to further consolidate its position as a leading vehicle insurance provider.
  • Cembra is rated A by Standard & Poors and is included in the SXI Switzerland Sustainability 25 Index and in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index.