Swiss Society for Technical Communication
The Swiss Society for Technical Communication (TECOM Switzerland) is an association based in Zurich and is the professional association and trade association for technical editors , authors, illustrators and other technical communication specialists in Switzerland . The association was founded on February 4, 1987 and, according to its statutes, is denominationally neutral as well as union and political independent.
tasks
The association supports and promotes the exchange of experiences on technical communication, especially with regard to Swiss specialties. It provides information and training opportunities for its members and junior staff, develops the job description of the technology editor and the affiliated professions of technical communication and conducts the professional examinations for the "technology editor with federal. Fachausweis ”and the“ Head of Technical Documentation ”in Switzerland and supports the training institutions.
Members
Specialists and companies who pass on knowledge about machines, systems, processes, devices and software are organized in the association. These specialists create, edit and publish, for example, commissioning and operating instructions, service instructions, spare parts catalogs, online documentation, multimedia programs, training documents, instruction films, intranet and internet applications, technical press releases, specialist articles as well as advertising and PR documents.
In mid-2010 the association had almost 500 members.
Memberships in organizations
The association works closely with the German Society for Technical Communication (tekom), whose facilities are also open to members of the. The association is also a member of the European umbrella organization TCEurope and the global umbrella organization INTECOM.