About us

localsearch, is the leading marketing and advertising partner for Swiss SMEs, operating well-known B2C directory platforms. Localsearch’s product portfolio helps businesses to be found online, acquire new customers, and retain them in the long term. With simple and effective online marketing solutions, on-site expert advice, and an attractive price-performance ratio, localsearch contributes to the success of Swiss SMEs in the digital world.

In addition, localsearch manages and markets local.ch and search.ch, the most widely used directory and booking platforms in Switzerland. With both platforms, localsearch reaches 2.7 million people or one in four Swiss residents (Source: Mediapulse Online Audience Data, H2 2022). local.ch and search.ch are among the most popular apps in Switzerland. The localsearch brand portfolio also includes renovero, the largest Swiss craftsman platform, the community and association platform Localcities, and the industry comparison service Vergleich CH.

localsearch, local.ch, search.ch, renovero, Localcities, and Vergleich CH are trademarks of Swisscom Directories AG. Swisscom Directories AG is 100% owned by Swisscom AG.

Our history

What we are proud of

Employees
600+
Our over 600 employees at the four main locations in Zurich, Bern, Sion and Lausanne as well as in over 30 regions throughout Switzerland are committed to success for Swiss SMEs in the digital world, every single day.
Reach
2.7 million
Thanks to the reach of local.ch and search.ch, you can reach one in four residents of Switzerland over the age of 15. local.ch and search.ch are the largest booking and directory platforms in Switzerland and are among the most used Swiss websites overall.
SME customers
400 000+
400 000 Swiss SMEs count on localsearch.ch As a competent partner, we keep our promise: success for SMEs in the digital world.

Our main sites

Zurich
Our office in Zurich is located in the popular district of Zurich-West.
Förrlibuckstrasse 62, 8005 Zürich
Bern
Our office in Bern is located in PostParc across from the ‘Welle’.
Schanzenstrasse 4c, 3008 Bern
Sion
Our office in Sion is very close to the train station.
Route de la Piscine 14, 1950 Sion
Lausanne
Our office in Lausanne is right in the city centre.
Avenue de Provence 4, 1007 Lausanne

Executive Board

Stefano Santinelli Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

“We make SMEs successful in the digital world. Our products are straightforward, standardised, affordable and effective. This is what we on the management team are committed to.”

Dr. Thomas Wiechert Chief Operations Officer

Roland Hunn Chief Financial Officer

Irène Dumas Chief Marketing Officer

John Lee Chief Strategy and New Business Officer

Francesco Verrienti Chief Sales Officer

Monia Vidi Chief Human Resources Officer

Robert Ferenc Chief Product Officer

Reto Matter Chief Technology Officer

Our history

localsearch (Swisscom Directories AG) has its roots in the printed telephone directory

The success story of the information service local.ch and the Swiss search engine search.ch began with the internet boom in the early 2000s. Since July 1, 2015, local.ch and search.ch have been united under the legal umbrella of localsearch (Swisscom Directories AG). From its roots as telephone and business directory provider, localsearch has rapidly developed to become a digital marketing partner for Swiss SMEs, offering services that ensure the success of SMEs in the digital world. One of the latest developments at localsearch is a successful example of digital transformation.

Our milestones

historic.localsearch

Database for searching through historic telephone directories

The search portal historic.localsearch makes old telephone directory listings available to everybody through a public and free-of-charge online database. historic.localsearch is a joint project of the PTT Archive, the Digital Humanities of the University of Bern, and localsearch. The database will initially contain listings from telephone directories dating from 1880 to 1950. The digitisation of telephone directories from the 1950s is currently underway. You can find more information and helpful tips on the use of the database here.