175 years –Swiss Post – powering a modern Switzerland
Dear Reader
When the modern Swiss state was founded in September 1848, the first institution to be established was the postal service. Its goal was to connect everyone living in Switzerland and give them access to information through the delivery of letters, parcels and newspapers – regardless of place, age or status. A few months later, on 1 January 1849, the postal service commenced operations throughout Switzerland.
For 175 years now, we have been successfully connecting people, companies and organizations, both within Switzerland and across borders. Time and again, Swiss Post has had to evolve – and in some cases reinvent itself. Throughout our many decades, we have always been dedicated to making a relevant contribution to Switzerland and adapting our services to our customers’ changing habits and needs. A resolute approach to necessary change has been, is now and will continue to be the key to Swiss Post’s success. Today, there is again much to be done – we know that, and all of our employees are responding by doing their utmost every day. But for all of our drive and focus on the future, there’s one thing we don’t want to neglect: celebrating our anniversary with you and the whole of Switzerland!
