Corporate Mission Statement

Vision

OpenEP is a leader in Swiss natural gas procurement.

Mission

OpenEP creates above-average added value for its stakeholders through a high degree of specialist expertise, efficiency and efficacy.

Values

Everything we do is guided by the principles of quality, transparency and cost-consciousness. High customer satisfaction is as important to us as an environment that provides motivation for all employees.

Company policy regarding…

 …customers
OpenEP combines skills and resources to utilise synergies and economies of scale in gas procurement which increase our customers’ competitive advantage. We are constantly optimising our processes and guarantee high quality standards at every level.

…owners
For our owners the focus is not on profit maximisation but on the quality and efficiency of OpenEP services. They do not have any primary dividend targets.

…Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is involved in all our business activities with the aim of developing appropriate, future-ready strategic functions.

…employees
We value skilled specialists and motivated employees as a key component of success. We not only reward performance and results but also dedication and a willingness to learn. We promote a sense of responsibility. The principle of equal rights and equal treatment applies to all. We maintain an appropriate internal information policy and promote a culture of open dialogue.

…trading partners
We work with reliable partners in trading, regularly reassessing our selection and making adjustments where necessary.

…public authorities/industry bodies/NGOs
We adhere to statutory provisions and obligations as a matter of principle. We maintain a consensus-oriented culture of dialogue which leads to solution-oriented results.

…suppliers
Our suppliers are a key component in the success of our business. We select them with care and cooperate with them with a view to long-term success. We regularly assess the quality of our suppliers’ service.

Ownership

OpenEP is owned by Swiss energy supply companies:

• Energie 360° AG, Zurich
• St.Gallen Municipal Utilities sgsw (City of St. Gallen)
• SH Power (City of Schaffhausen)
• GRAVAG Erdgas AG, St. Margrethen
• Stadtwerk Winterthur (City of Winterthur)
• Technische Betriebe Wil (City of Wil)
• Technische Betriebe Weinfelden AG
• Säntis Energie AG, Wattwil
• Werkbetriebe Frauenfeld AG (City of Frauenfeld)
• Technische Betriebe Uzwil (Uzwil political municipality)
• Technische Betriebe Flawil (Flawil political municipality)

Board of Directors

The Board consists of:

• Kurt Lüscher, Chair
• Walter Krähenbühl, Deputy Chair
• Peter Graf
• Hagen Pöhnert
• Christian Sauter
• Roger Schneider
• Rainer Schöne

Key Facts and Figures

Organisation

Our streamlined structure ensures close customer relationships and flexibility:

Organisational chart

We are a member of Provisiogas, which administers functions associated with compulsory stocks of natural gas on behalf of the Federal Council as provided for by the Federal Act on National Economic Supply.

Contacts

Please get in touch at any time – select an area for your concern.
You can reach us by phone under +41 44 733 62 00 or by e-mail under info@openep.ch.

CEO

Customers

Trading Partners

Backoffice

Finance & Risk Management

Communications, Internal Services & Compliance

Vacancies

OpenEP welcomes dynamic, motivated specialists with the right professional profile and fresh ideas. Please send your unsolicited application with a comprehensive cover letter and CV to personal@openep.ch.

Management Systems

Our quality management system is maintained in line with the ISO 9001 standard.

We place great importance on lawful, efficient and sustainable processes, both internally and in our dealings with customers, trading partners, external service providers and suppliers. To ensure this we operate the following management systems:

• Management in line with ISO 9001
• Risk
• ICS
• Compliance

In each of these areas we engage specialists to ensure our systems are always state-of-the-art.

Certificate ISO 9001 Open Energy Platform AG

History

An overview of our key milestones:

1 October 2018
Import of gas from Italy via PSV begins.

1 July 2018
OpenEP moves its business premises to central Zurich. Leaving the Erdgas Ostschweiz premises symbolises our position as an independent service provider.

23 January 2018
The online marketplace for energy transactions begins commercial operations. Customers are now able to directly buy and sell or place orders.

1 December 2017
We gain access to the PSV Italy exchange.

1 November 2017
We gain access to the PEG-Nord France exchange.

28 September 2017
OpenEP becomes a reseller of Energie 360°, thus expanding its business to biogas.

1 April 2016
Rudolf Summermatter becomes CEO, replacing Ernst Tschannen who goes into retirement.

1 October 2015
Erdgas Ostschweiz AG divests its Purchase and Trading department and Open Energy Platform AG begins as an independent natural gas procurement company. Its comprehensive services allow it to respond to ongoing development in market requirements.

1 October 2014
In response to the imminent deregulation of the natural gas market, the owners of Erdgas Ostschweiz AG decide to unbundle its grid operations and energy procurement at both an operational and legal level. The objective is create a strong centre of excellence for natural gas procurement and trading as well as all associated services.