diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py
index cf8dcf00ff2..d92cc25b87d 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError
 class Company(models.Model):
     _name = "res.company"
     _description = 'Companies'
-    _order = 'name'
+    _order = 'sequence, name'
 
     _header = """
 <header>
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class Company(models.Model):
     vat = fields.Char(related='partner_id.vat', string="Tax ID")
     company_registry = fields.Char()
     rml_paper_format = fields.Selection([('a4', 'A4'), ('us_letter', 'US Letter')], string="Paper Format", required=True, default='a4', oldname='paper_format')
+    sequence = fields.Integer(help='Used to order Companies in the company switcher', default=10)
 
     _sql_constraints = [
         ('name_uniq', 'unique (name)', 'The company name must be unique !')
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company_view.xml
index 763b22d2218..14e1244b820 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company_view.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
                                     <field name="company_registry"/>
                                     <field name="currency_id" options="{'no_create': True}" id="company_currency"/>
                                     <field name="parent_id"  groups="base.group_multi_company"/>
+                                    <field name="sequence" invisible="1"/>
                                 </group>
                             </group>
                         </page>
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
             <field name="field_parent">child_ids</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <tree string="Companies">
+                    <field name="sequence" widget="handle"/>
                     <field name="name"/>
                     <field name="partner_id"/>
                 </tree>