Dr. Victor Schmid was founding partner and Chairman of Hirzel.Neef.Schmid.Counselors AG, the leading consulting firm for strategic communication and public affairs in Switzerland. Before this, he headed global communications in 72 countries for an international group. After his studies, he initially worked as a journalist in Switzerland. After retiring from Hirzel.Neef.Schmid.Counselors AG due to his age, he is focusing on his consulting firm Viscoma, which he founded in 1994. Viscoma specializes on strategic consulting for executives and companies in the areas of communication, reputation management, political consulting/lobbying, and crisis communication.