Reichle & De-Massari AG (R&M) develops and manufactures passive cabling solutions for communication networks. R&M has earned a reputation as a quality leader with its excellent copper and fiber optical products. The company has its own marketing organizations in 30 countries. They, in turn, are grouped together in seven sales regions. R&M earns 75 percent of its sales abroad. Sales in 2009 totaled CHF 192 million; EBIT was 6 percent. The company invests more than CHF 10 million in research and development every year. R&M is one of the 500 largest companies in Switzerland and has about 600 employees there. The company is wholly owned by the Reichle family and is being managed in the second generation as an independent family company. ...