Our team boasts a wide range of backgrounds and a wealth of experience, and we bring intelligence and passion to our clients’ projects. Our agency is CMS III-certified and maintains close relations with owner-managed agencies in more than 40 countries around the world via the ECCO International network.
Irène Messerli
MBA in Leadership & Management (Transcultural Communication, Personal Leadership, Organisation Development & Change Leadership)
Likes meeting people, loves stories, relishes communicative challenges. More than 20 years’ experience in a wide range of sectors, from the media and police to academia. Loves the great outdoors and exploring mountains, cities and countries. Editor of studies on social media and journalism, lecturer at universities and institutes, member of the ECCO Crisis Task Force.
Dominik Allemann
Swiss Federal PR Consulting Diploma
A big fan of small gestures, special moments and precise language. Involved in communication for more than 20 years, working mostly for our diverse portfolio of clients. Co-founder of bernetblog.ch and a trailblazer in the world of blogging. A keen cyclist, he is as much at home on the cobbles of Roubaix as on many other racing routes around the globe. Member of the Board of Directors of ECCO International.
Thierry Li-Marchetti
MA in Media and Communication Sciences
Believes employee events are just as important as press conferences.
Experience with clients from the non-profit to financial sectors. Loves travelling the world and capturing it with his camera
Merith Heinemann
Master of Advanced Studies in Communication Management and Leadership
Likes to get to the heart of things and put good stories on paper. Knows corporate communications and agency work. Can look back on a good decade of varied mandates – from magazines for the Paradeplatz to spectacular cable car openings and smart building technology. Loves vertical challenges on plastic and rock, discovery tours with her four-legged friend and road trips without a schedule.
M.A. Media and Communication Sciences
Finds his way around a dynamic start-up as well as an established NPO association. Knows how to communicate about enjoyable products and complex taboo topics. Likes good storytelling, wordplay and the skillful use of language. Preferably in the form of podcasts, series or cabaret.
Business Administration and Communication Management
Sees stories everywhere and turns them into content. Unravels thoughts and processes and connects people with organizations, online and offline. Has 18 years of experience in communications, association management, cross-border business, education, the automotive industry and start-ups.
Loves art and kung fu as well as communication. Relaxes in the allotment garden, on the water or while traveling.
Sven Gutknecht
BA Organisational Communication
Wants to connect exciting stories with matching people through communication. Devotes a lot of time to handball and his two cats. Enjoys socialising with friends and travelling to nature – no matter what time of year it is.
On the phone: ESPAS
On the phone, you are welcomed by employees of the foundation ESPAS during the time we are busy. Bernet PR works with ESPAS since more than 20 years. The foundation encourages the economic and social integration of individuals, who are not fully competitive due to health reasons. (Photo: Brigitte Starke)
We also provide voluntary support for cultural, social and sporting projects that are close to our hearts. As well as being hugely enjoyable, these enrich our experience and bring us into contact with new and inspiring people.
CMS III-certified
Bernet Relations is a member of the Federation of Swiss Public Relations Agencies (BPRA), which brings together the country’s best large and medium-sized PR agencies. To qualify for membership, we must meet the BPRA’s high professional, business and ethical standards. We have been certified according to the internationally recognised Consultancy Management Standard CMS III since January 2017. Co-owner Irène Messerli sits on the BPRA Board.
Global agency network
We are the only agency in Switzerland that belongs to the global PR network ECCO International Communications. Linking us to 32 agencies in more than 40 countries, this network means we can offer a global reach to our internationally oriented clients. Co-owner Dominik Allemann is a member of the network’s Board of Directors.
Bernet Relations
Olgastrasse 8
8001 Zurich
We are looking forward to your visit.
Bernet Relations
Marktgasse 3
3011 Bern