What Hemisphere does

Hemisphere (legal name: Agence Hemisphere) is a Geneva-based visual and communication marketing agency founded in 1998, operating as a private, independently held professional services firm. The agency provides a full-service creative offering spanning digital marketing (SEO, SEM, social media marketing, content generation and optimization), traditional advertising and copywriting, web design, branding and corporate identity work, print services, and production capabilities including animation and film. Its portfolio demonstrates project work for a mix of Geneva-area municipal and cantonal government entities (Ville de Genève, Ville de Vernier, République et Canton de Genève, Fondation des Parkings, ILO) and enterprise clients across aerospace, luxury, pharmaceuticals, telecom, sports, and transportation (Verisign, Harry Winston, Lenovo, Alcoa, GVA Geneva Airport, Serono, Servette, Beau-Rivage Palace, Charriol, Unireso).

The business model is project- and retainer-based professional services billing against custom quotes, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is direct enterprise and government field sales within the Geneva region, supported by a website portfolio as the primary top-of-funnel marketing channel. The team is small — leadership names four core members (Director Claude Melvyn, Project Manager Julian Gampert, IT Developer Federico Izzo, Copywriter Fred Bry), within a broader 11–50 employee band — and operations are concentrated at a single headquarters at 3 rue Merle-d'Aubigné, Geneva, with no documented subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, partnerships, patents, certifications, or awards. No AI/ML capabilities, APIs, mobile apps, or proprietary technology platforms are present; service delivery rests on conventional creative and digital marketing tooling.

Name

Hemisphere

Legal name

Agence Hemisphere

Website

https://hemisphere.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hemisphere is a Geneva-based visual and communication marketing agency founded in 1998, offering digital marketing, branding, copywriting, web design, and film/animation production to Geneva-area government entities and enterprise clients across luxury, aerospace, pharma, and telecom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Communication and Marketing Services: Project-based and retainer-based service fees for communication agency services including marketing, copywriting, web design, advertising, and campaign production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hemisphere (Agence Hémisphère) is a Geneva-based communication and marketing agency providing full-service creative production for corporate and government clients. The agency delivers digital marketing services (SEO, SEM, social media, content optimization), branding and logotype design, web design, copywriting, advertising campaign production, animation, film production, and print services. Its work spans branding, campaign development, and visual identity projects primarily for enterprises, public-sector organizations, and local businesses in the Geneva region.

Product overview

Hemisphere is a Geneva-based communication agency offering a comprehensive suite of marketing and creative services. The agency provides digital services (SEO, SEM, social media marketing, content optimization), traditional advertising and copywriting, web design, and creative production (animation, film, print). Their portfolio demonstrates expertise in branding, campaign development, and visual identity work for corporate and institutional clients across Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Service focused on improving website ranking and visibility in search engine results, increasing the quality and quantity of website traffic from search engines.
• Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Paid search advertising and campaign management service that drives targeted traffic to client websites.
• Social Media Marketing Strategic planning and execution of social media campaigns and online presence management for clients.
• Content Generation and Optimization Creation, publishing, distribution, and refinement of digital content tailored for targeted audiences online.
• Copywriting Writing text for advertising and marketing purposes for client campaigns.
• Web Design Front-end design of websites including markup and visual design for client digital properties.
• Advertising Campaigns Creation of sponsored, non-personal messages and integrated advertising campaigns to promote products, services, or ideas for clients including cities, organizations, and corporations.
• Branding and Corporate Identity Corporate identity development including logo and visual identity design for businesses and institutions.
• Print Services Printed materials including posters, brochures, and promotional items produced for client campaigns.
• Animation Animated content creation for client campaigns and advertising.
• Film Production Video and film production for client campaigns and marketing.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Serviceplan Group: Largest independent owner-managed agency group in Europe, with strong presence in Switzerland/Germany and full-service digital, creative and media capabilities. Larger incumbent offering overlapping services from a broader portfolio.
• Publicis Groupe: Global advertising and communications holding company with creative, media, digital and PR networks (including Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett). Operates in Geneva and competes for the same enterprise and government accounts.
• WPP: Global advertising holding company with agencies including Ogilvy, VMLY&R and GroupM operating in Switzerland. Large incumbent providing integrated marketing services to multinationals headquartered in or near Geneva.
• Havas: Global communications group with creative, media and health & wellness networks. Operates in Switzerland and competes for similar enterprise, government and luxury clients in the region.

Direct peers

• Jung von Matt: Major independent creative agency group headquartered in Switzerland with strong digital and campaign capabilities. Most directly comparable independent creative peer in the same Swiss/DACH market with similar full-service offerings.
• Wirz Communications: Long-established Zurich-based Swiss advertising and communications agency offering advertising, digital, content and media services. Closely comparable as a domestic Swiss full-service competitor with similar client profile.
• Farner Consulting: Major Swiss communications consultancy with strong public-sector and corporate practice, including public affairs, branding and campaign work. Closely comparable to Hemisphere's municipal and government engagement profile.
• Rod Kommunikation: Swiss integrated communications agency providing branding, advertising, digital and content services. Comparable boutique Swiss agency competing for similar corporate and institutional mandates.
• Ruf Lanz: Award-winning Swiss creative agency known for integrated advertising campaigns across traditional and digital channels. Comparable Swiss creative boutique competing for similar campaign mandates.
• Hotz Brand Consultants: Swiss branding and corporate identity consultancy with corporate and institutional client base. Comparable to Hemisphere's corporate identity, logotype and branding practice area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Hemisphere_com
• Facebookfacebook.com/agencehemisphere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agence-h-misph-re

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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