Category Archives: Senior Expert Contact

Success story Georgia / Achieve a big impact with small changes

The catering company Delicato in Tbilisi, Georgia, has grown continuously since its foundation in 2005. In the meantime, 20-30 orders are received per day, from packed lunches and business meals to businesses to coffee break sets for meetings. For Davit Zaqaraia, Managing Director of Delicato, to reach his goal of 100-150 orders per day, the […]

Introducing our SEC coordinators and their countries

Ana Tan has been our coordinator in Peru since 2013. An industrial engineer, she worked in the private sector, government and NGOs before joining Swisscontact in 2001 to design and monitor development projects. Even after all these years as SEC coordinator, she very much appreciates the exchange with the experts and is interested in learning […]

Expert Search in September

Despite our extensive database with around 700 active SEC experts, there are still times when we cannot find a suitable person for a specific request. Or the experts registered with us are not currently available. Please support the SEC by sharing our “Expert search” with your professional network, friends and acquaintances. Perhaps this will lead […]

Success story Guatemala / A double effort for a better carbon footprint

The “Porta Hotels” in Guatemala are known for their high standards. The traditional company wants to offer its guests better value for money in its in-house restaurants. In order to revise its offer and processes accordingly, the company contacted the SEC and asked for the support of an expert. Together with a baker from Davos, […]

Introducing our SEC coordinators and their countries

Brigitte Mäntele has been our coordinator in Benin since 2012. Before that, she worked as a teacher. In 1984, she came to Benin with the German Development Service to teach German. Ever since, she has lived and worked in the coastal city of Cotonou. In addition to her work for the SEC, she gives German […]

Expert Search in June

Despite our extensive database with around 700 active SEC experts, there are still times when we cannot find a suitable person for a specific request. Or the experts registered with us are not currently available. Please support the SEC by sharing our “Expert search” with your professional network, friends and acquaintances. Perhaps this will lead […]

Success story Bolivia / The “Panaderia Artesanal Bon Pain” bakery

A little corner of France in the Bolivian town of Santa Cruz de la Sierra: the bakery “Panaderia Artesanal Bon Pain” takes its customers on a journey to Paris with every bite – except that the quality of the croissants and pains au chocolat was variable and not up to French standards each and every […]