Sponsors Individual sponsors or organizations support the Institute of Economics financially. Under the presidency of Dr. Klaus W. Wellershoff, the following companies are members of a group of sponsors in support of our institute: acrevis Bank AG, St.Gallen Credit Suisse, Zürich Holcim (Schweiz) AG, Zürich Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg Novartis International AG, Basel St. Galler Kantonalbank, St.Gallen Swiss Life, Zürich