Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 21:59 04/01/99 EST, you wrote : >If memory serves, the fellow that owns Leica now also owns Swatch. >Bill > > > >In a message dated 99-01-04 14:34:13 EST, Jeff wrote: > ><< While trying to get some background info, I discovered that calls for > https://www.leica.com.au are redirected to sta.eta.delta.ch - a Swiss > eCommerce site which looks to be a legitimate part of the Swatch > organization, which doesn't seem to deal in Leica products, much less > weight loss products (the subject of the spam). Odd. > >> > ########### Yes, Stephan Schmidheiny owns the holding Unotech and Unotech is the main shareholder (I don't know the %) of Leica Camera. Yes, Unotech is a shareholder of SMH (%unknown)and Swatch belongs to SMH. If the web follows the meanders of financial capitalism... Dominique Pellissier