Zumtobel Group

Milestones of corporate history

The Zumtobel Group can look back on a long and successful history. Founded in 1950, this family firm has since developed into a global player in the lighting industry. The challenge for us was to convey 60 years of history in a readily comprehensible and attractive way in a five-minute film. Our roadmap led us by way of intensive research through more than 1,000 pages of written material, 800-plus photos and 122 television programmes. Our idea was to give the facts and milestones of the Zumtobel Group’s story an emotional underlay by dispensing with voiceover. Instead, statements from family members Jürg and Fritz Zumtobel lead the viewer through the fascinating history of the company, which we documented with still photos and historical film material

The Zumtobel Group’s employee magazine Lightnews featured a story about how we shot the film. Here’s a link.