Qontis
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{{short description|Online personal finance platform based in Switzerland}}
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| foundation = 2013
| founder = Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Crealogix
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| location_country = Switzerland
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- Christian Bieri (CEO)
- Nils Reimelt (CMO)
- Walter Meister (Board of Directors)
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| products = Personal finance management solutions, online financial content
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Qontis is a Switzerland based online personal finance management (PFM) platform. The service is part of a commercial enterprise between the Neue Zürcher Zeitung media property and e-banking solutions provider Crealogix. The platform provides users with the ability to document and organize data from all instances of private income and expenditures.{{Citation | url = http://www.nzz.ch/meinung/in-eigener-sache/nzz-gruendet-plattform-fuer-private-finanzverwaltung-1.18130158| title = NZZ based platform for private financial management| publisher = Neue Zürcher Zeitung| date = August 9, 2013| access-date = January 17, 2014}} Qontis' CEO (chief executive officer) is Christian Bieri, who formerly served as the Austrian Country Manager and CEE for the Vienna branch of Avaloq Evolution AG. The company's CMO (chief marketing officer) is Nils Reimelt, the former digital director at Ringier Axel Springer Media AG.{{Citation | url =http://www.finews.ch/news/12806-qontis-personal-finance-plattform-schweiz | title =New personal finance platform in Switzerland | publisher = Finnews.ch| date = August 9, 2013 | access-date = January 17, 2014}}{{Citation | url = http://www.zol.ch/bezirk-hinwil/bubikon/NZZ-und-Crealogix-arbeiten-zusammen/story/30225812| title = NZZ and Crealogix work together| publisher = Zürcher Oberländer| date = August 9, 2013| access-date = January 17, 2014}}{{Citation |url=http://www.knip.ch/news/detail/finanz-megatrend-interview-qontis |title= Zum Launch des PFM von Qontis - Fragen an CMO Nils Reimelt |publisher=Knip |date = 13 March 2014 | author = Christina Kehl | access-date=13 March 2014}} In March 2014, Qontis developed a personal Finance Manager, which should be able to access the data of almost all Swiss ("multibanking").{{Cite web|url=https://www.netzwoche.ch/news/2014-03-14/qontis-lanciert-multibanking-personal-finance-manager|title=Qontis lanciert Multibanking Personal Finance Manager|website=www.netzwoche.ch|language=de|access-date=2018-06-07}}
Features
In addition to providing an overview of personal finance details, some of the features that Qontis offers include budgeting tools that can analyze a user's transaction history, cost optimization suggestions, and capital accumulation support.
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Qontis also publishes an online magazine with editorial contributions that are relevant to the financial areas of planning, saving, and spending.{{Citation | url = http://www.computerworld.ch/news/it-branche/artikel/crealogix-und-nzz-planen-finanzportal-63974/| title =Crealogix and NZZ plan Financial Portal | publisher = Computerworld.ch| date = August 9, 2013| access-date = January 17, 2014}} The content is intended to assist users in improving their daily spending habits.{{Citation | url =http://www.moneycab.com/mcc/2013/08/09/nzz-und-crealogix-lancieren-bankenuebergreifende-personal-finance-plattform/ | title = NZZ und Crealogix lancieren bankenübergreifende Personal Finance Plattform| publisher = Moneycab| date = August 9, 2013| access-date = January 17, 2014}} Qontis released the first issue of its magazine in the summer of 2013, approximately three months before the platform itself was available.
Partnerships
The venture between the NZZ and Crealogix has led to partnerships with companies such as Comparis, MoneyPark, and MyDepotCheck.{{Citation | url =http://www.inside-it.ch/articles/33381 | title = Personal Finance: NZZ and Crealogix build new platform| publisher = inside-it| date = August 9, 2013| access-date = January 17, 2014}}
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160226083937/http://www.qontis.com/ Qontis.com]
Category:Financial technology companies
Category:Financial services companies of Switzerland