In order to achieve the long-term goals defined in its vision, the Auto Gewerbe Verband Schweiz (AGVS) is pursuing a clear strategy.

In its vision, the AGVS expresses its long-term goals and ambitions. To achieve these, the AGVS has defined a clear strategy. With the mission statement, the association offers its exponents a guide for their work and conduct. The vision, strategy and mission statement help the association to fulfill its tasks effectively and efficiently and to effectively represent the interests of Swiss garage owners.

Our vision

The vision represents our long-term goal and expresses our ambitions:

 

• The AGVS garagists are the competent contacts for topics relating to holistic mobility solutions for individual transportation
• The member uses the AGVS brand out of conviction. The AGVS brand stands for high quality and customer-friendly services

Our strategy

The strategy shows the direction of how and within what framework the goals are to be achieved:

 

• The AGVS organization is consistently focused on the core competencies of industry representation, services and vocational training.
As a leading and responsible industry and professional association, the AGVS is committed to creating optimal framework conditions for the benefit of its members.The AGVS sets high quality standards for itself, its members and its partners.The AGVS stands for free enterprise.The AGVS ensures that its members recognize the challenges and opportunities in the market, in technology, in digitalization and in process optimization in good time.Together with its members, the AGVS promotes the automotive professions and strives for a balanced skilled workforce.The AGVS is committed to ensuring that mobility develops in harmony with the environment as far as possible and supports its members with modern services.The AGVS uses modern and appropriate platforms to communicate with its stakeholders.Proximity to members and their employees is crucial for the successful representation of interests. To ensure this, it involves the sections and specialist committees in the decision-making processes.In order to exploit synergies and increase its impact, the AGVS seeks cooperation with other associations and organizations.The economic performance of the AGVS is ensured in the long term through membership fees, services and solidarity contributions.In order to represent the interests and concerns of its members credibly and effectively, the AGVS and its sections maintain a strong national and regional political network and constructive cooperation with the authorities.

 

Our mission statement

The mission statement serves as a guide for the exponents of our association in their work and conduct:

 

Corporate purpose
As an industry and professional organization, the AGVS promotes and represents all companies operating in the individual mobility market that maintain a customer focus based on quality, safety, ecology and fairness.

Members and their employees
Membership in the AGVS is motivated by access to additional services, training and further education opportunities and a commitment to common interests.

By joining the AGVS, the member acknowledges that overarching industry interests are better served collectively and that the well-being of all members takes precedence over the well-being of the individual member.

The AGVS members are committed to promoting a positive and recognized image of the industry in the Swiss economy, among the authorities, politicians and the general public.

Together with its members and their employees, the AGVS forms a win-win community.

Employees at the AGVS head office and in the sections
Teamwork, transparency, loyalty, fairness and motivation characterize the corporate culture. The AGVS is committed to the qualitative development of the skills of all employees.

Services for the benefit of the member have priority.

The employees of the AGVS sections and the AGVS head office see themselves as a team, cultivate cooperation and strive for synergies.

Communication
The AGVS promotes dialog and communicates actively, appropriately, transparently and honestly. Its communication aims to convey its quality standards and thus strengthen the image of the industry as a whole. The member distinguishes itself with the "AGVS" brand.

Relationship with our members' customers
The AGVS supports and strengthens its members in providing professional and fair service to their customers. The focus is on quality, ecology, safety, services and advice.

Finances
The AGVS handles its financial resources with care and is committed to long-term value creation for the benefit of its members.