The Swiss Marketing Academy is the latest addition to the Vantage Education Group, in a move that strengthens the Group’s position within Switzerland in continuing and higher education in the areas of marketing and sales.
‘We see great strategic significance for the Vantage Education Group in continuing and higher education in the fields of marketing and sales. We are therefore delighted to welcome the Swiss Marketing Academy into the fold as the newest member of our family,’
explains Jonathan Wynne, Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Vantage Education Group.
‘I am very pleased to have the Swiss Marketing Academy on board as part of the Vantage Education family. For me, it marks another major milestone on our journey as we expand our educational offering. With the HSO, BVS, IST, SPA and now SMA, plus of course Brigitte Oertli and her team, we are better placed than ever to pursue our passion of providing enthusiastic learners with access to further, continuing and higher education,’ says Heinz Sommer, Delegate of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Vantage Education Group.
‘I am excited that the Swiss Marketing Academy will be enriching the educational landscape as part of the Vantage Education Group going forward. Hansruedi “Knö” Knöpfli and I founded the Swiss Marketing Academy back in 2003 and poured our hearts and souls into it. Very sadly, Knö passed away unexpectedly on 6 January 2021. Knowing that the Swiss Marketing Academy has been the leading name in marketing and sales qualifications for over a decade and that we have built a strong brand, it was absolutely worth fighting for his life’s work. In joining forces with the Vantage Education Group, we have found an ideal, long-term solution for our employees, lecturers and students. The success story of the Swiss Marketing Academy will live on!’ says Brigitte Oertli, Managing Director of the Swiss Marketing Academy.
For further information, please contact:
Nina de Blank
Head of Marketing
Vantage Education Group
nina.deblank@vantage.ch