What Leicom does

Leicom AG is a privately held Swiss system integrator founded in 1996 and headquartered in Winterthur, with regional offices in Basel, Bern, Chur, and Zug, serving customers across German-speaking Switzerland and select DACH/European projects. The company delivers integrative building automation and digital infrastructure solutions for mission-critical environments, with a primary focus on healthcare (university and cantonal hospitals, research institutes), public infrastructure and railways (SBB stations, Ceneri Basistunnel), utilities and district heating operators, commercial real estate (Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, AXA, Franklinturm), and hospitality. Its product architecture is built around three solution lines — Portfolio (multi-site/multi-location infrastructure), Campus (complex campus-wide networks with redundant systems), and Objekt (standardized single-building automation) — layered on internally developed platforms (Eliona Smart Building Platform, Leicom Vista/LVista on B&R APROL) and integrated with partner frameworks including Tridium Niagara, Siemens WinCC Open Architecture, and B&R APROL, with 160+ interface drivers spanning BACnet, Modbus, KNX, DALI, M-Bus, LoRaWAN, OPC UA, REST API, and Apache Kafka.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model combining project-based professional services (custom engineering, design, installation) with recurring subscription revenue through Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and OT Security Services, with pricing delivered on a quote basis and SLA billing on an annual cadence. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales with deep regional coverage across German-speaking Switzerland, targeting complex infrastructure projects with long sales cycles, with a 24/7 service desk for contract customers. Leicom is the world's largest B&R APROL engineering company with 1,000+ man-years of experience, a Qualified Partner of B&R, System Partner of Tridium and Phoenix Contact, and operates within a Leicom Group structure that includes Leicom IQ AG (Leiq) and the Eliona platform subsidiary, with leadership under CEO Daniel Mochner and CIO Christian Pfau. The company is ISO 9001:2015/2024 certified and has delivered 600+ building and infrastructure systems over three decades.

Name

Leicom

Legal name

Leicom AG

Website

https://leicom.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Leicom AG is a Swiss building automation and digital infrastructure system integrator founded in 1996, serving healthcare, railway, utility, and commercial real estate customers across German-speaking Switzerland with proprietary platforms (Eliona, Leicom Vista) integrated across B&R, Tridium, and Siemens frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Automation Systems

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS, HVAC Controls) (IMAIABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG), Enterprise Architecture & Technology Roadmapping (BPAEAAAC)

Keywords

• Building automation systems
• Digital infrastructure integration
• Smart building platforms
• OT cybersecurity services
• Building management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Winterthur

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Project Engineering & Implementation: Custom building automation system design, engineering, and installation for complex infrastructure projects including hospitals, railways, data centers, and commercial buildings.
2. Service Level Agreements (SLA): Ongoing maintenance contracts covering preventive maintenance, management level care, automation level care, operation control & optimization, and OT security services. Includes 24/7 service desk with prioritized services and reduced hourly rates for contract customers.
3. OT Security Services: Cybersecurity services for operational technology including password management, patch management, encryption, vulnerability scans, penetration tests, and disaster recovery planning.
4. Specialized Developments: Custom software development and integration services for complex projects including B&R APROL developments, Niagara Framework custom libraries, WinCC OA extensions, BACnet testing, OT network analyses, and driver developments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Leicom AG designs, engineers, integrates, and maintains complex building automation and digital infrastructure systems for hospitals, railways, utilities, data centers, and commercial real estate across German-speaking Switzerland. The company combines proprietary software platforms (Eliona, Leicom Vista) with vendor-independent integration of leading frameworks (B&R APROL, Tridium Niagara, Siemens WinCC OA, SAIA) to deliver Portfolio, Campus, and Objekt system solutions, supported by recurring SLA maintenance, OT cybersecurity, custom development, and system renewal services.

Product overview

Leicom is a Swiss building automation and digital infrastructure integrator operating since 1996, offering a multi-solution portfolio organized into three system solution lines — Portfolio (multi-site/multi-location infrastructure), Campus (complex campus-wide networks with redundant systems), and Objekt (standardized building automation for single buildings). Supporting these are service offerings including OT Security Services, SLA-based maintenance, Spezialentwicklungen custom engineering, and Systemerneuerung renewal. The product architecture centers on the internally developed Eliona Smart Building platform and Leicom Vista (a White Label B&R APROL-based Building Management System), integrated with partner frameworks Niagara Framework (Tridium), WinCC Open Architecture (Siemens/ETM), and APROL (B&R), offering over 160 interface drivers across BACnet, Modbus, KNX, DALI, M-Bus, LoRaWAN, and other protocols.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leicom IQ AG (Leiq): Strategic partner within the Leicom Group for modern, integrated Facility Management and the integration of the Eliona Smart Building platform.
• Leicom Gruppe
• Leicom Vista
• Leicom Academy

Products and services

• Eliona Smart Building Platform Proprietary Smart Building Assistant platform that normalizes data from diverse OT and IT systems into a unified platform for cross-interface management of digital building infrastructure. Supports alarm management, ticketing, energy monitoring, IoT integration via Kafka agents, and facility management dashboards. Used as a cross-framework overlay for Niagara, APROL, WinCC OA, and B&R systems. Developed within the Leicom group and trademark of ABB.
• Leicom Vista (LVista) Building Management Software White-label Building Management Software built on B&R APROL, providing a modular, intuitive user interface for managing complex campus and building automation. Supports BACnet natively to the controller level, offering cross-trade integration with unlimited scalability for digital campus infrastructure. Integrated with Eliona for optional alarm server, ticketing, and energy monitoring modules.
• Portfolio System Solution System solution for complex multi-site infrastructure management, enabling cross-location and campus-wide digital infrastructure integration. Uses open, distributed SCADA platforms (ETM/Siemens, WinCC OA, Eliona) with multi-vendor approach, REST-API, BACnet, and MQTT support. Designed for real estate portfolios, healthcare facilities, and public infrastructure.
• Campus System Solution Engineering solution for complex campus and infrastructure networks. Built on Leicom Vista (APROL-based) and Niagara Supervisor platforms, integrating different building trades with comprehensive alarming and alarm escalation. Features over 160 interface drivers and redundant, fail-safe system design for hospitals, universities, data centers, and railway infrastructure.
• Objekt System Solution Standardized building automation solution for hotels, commercial buildings, shopping centers, energy plants, and residential complexes. Built on Niagara Framework as the core platform with functional modular building-block approach covering MSR (measurement, control, regulation) technology. Supports BACnet, Modbus, KNX, DALI, M-Bus, and other fieldbus standards.
• OT Security Services Operational Technology cybersecurity services covering password management, patch management, encryption, XDR and vulnerability scans, and backup/disaster recovery for building automation systems. Services adhere to NSCS, BIS, NIST, and IEC 62443 standards, with periodic control via SLA.
• Service Level Agreement (SLA) Service and maintenance offering covering preventive maintenance (management level, automation level, operations control), OT security updates/scans, and corrective maintenance for building automation systems. Includes prioritized service delivery, reduced hourly rates, remote and on-site fault resolution, 24/7 service desk, and system documentation.
• Spezialentwicklungen (Special Developments) Custom engineering and development services including APROL developments on B&R technology platform, Niagara Framework custom libraries and integrations, WinCC OA function blocks and visualizations, standardized BACnet testing and certification, OT network analyses, and custom driver development for specific protocols. Delivered as B&R Qualified Partner and official WinCC OA partner.
• Systemerneuerung (System Renewal) Building automation system renewal service. Using 5% of original system investment costs, extends system lifespan by 20-30%, covering APROL 4.2 upgrade (making systems IoT-ready), optional digital twin creation in Eliona, OT Security upgrades, and modern web-capable technology with performance optimization.
• Leicom Academy Internal competency development sub-brand for Leicom employees offering 60 courses, 10 annual training measures, 2 internal training weeks per year, and 5 onboarding programs across specialized domains including project management and automation technology. Covers full cost of internal and external training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% system availability achieved for SBB APROL systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• B&R Industrial AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationQualified Partner of B&R with deepest know-how in APROL development. World's largest APROL engineering company with 1,000+ man-years experience. Uses B&R X20 controllers and APROL process control system as core technology platform. Collaborates on custom developments and system integrations.
• TridiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationSystem partner of Tridium with Niagara Framework expertise. Implements Niagara Supervisor, JACE controllers, and Fox protocol integrations. Extensive experience with BACnet integrations and custom library development for Niagara platform.
• Phoenix Contact AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationSystem partner of Phoenix Contact based on Niagara Framework. Utilizes Emalytics Automation as IoT framework for normalizing data across different trades and systems.
• ABB (Eliona)coreTechnology or IntegrationEliona Smart Building Platform is a trademark of ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. Leicom group develops and integrates Eliona for smart building applications including alarm management, ticketing, energy monitoring, and IoT integration.
• AlfacelminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlanning company partner for building automation projects. Collaborated on major projects including Kempinski Palace Engelberg, OYM Cham, and Deutsche Bank Frankfurt.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• WAGO Kontakttechnik: German automation specialist with growing building automation footprint leveraging BACnet, KNX, and Modbus. Competes for mid-market Objekt-style projects in DACH with a more standardized productized approach.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens' building technologies division offers Desigo CC and WinCC OA—Leicom is itself a WinCC OA partner. Overlaps directly on building automation, energy management, and infrastructure SCADA across the same Swiss enterprise customer base.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global BAS incumbent (and parent of Tridium/Niagara) competing for the same hospital, railway, and commercial real estate projects. Honeywell Forge platform and Niagara ecosystem directly overlap with Leicom's Campus and Objekt solutions.
• Johnson Controls: Global building automation incumbent with Metasys platform and OpenBlue digital offering. Leicom has explicitly displaced Johnson Controls systems in Swiss projects (Ameron Zurich), positioning it as a head-to-head competitor on brownfield retrofits.
• ABB: ABB is both a technology partner (Eliona is an ABB trademark) and a broader competitor in industrial automation and smart building solutions. Competes on integrated facility management and OT digitalization at large enterprises.
• Schneider Electric: EcoStruxure Building Operation competes with Leicom Vista/Eliona on multi-vendor building management. Strong presence in European data center and utility segments where Leicom also competes (e.g., WWZ Zug).
• Automated Logic (Carrier): Carrier-owned BAS vendor providing WebCTRL building automation. Competes in European enterprise and healthcare segments where Leicom also delivers Campus solutions.

Direct peers

• Tridium: Niagara Framework developer and Leicom's core framework partner for the Objekt solution line. Tridium-certified partners often compete with each other on Niagara-based commercial and hospitality projects in Switzerland and DACH.
• B&R Industrial Automation (ABB Group): Owner of the APROL platform on which Leicom Vista is built. While a close technology partner, B&R's direct system integrator network competes with Leicom on APROL-based Campus and Portfolio projects across process and infrastructure automation.
• Beckhoff Automation: German-based PC-based automation and building automation specialist with strong DACH presence. Competes with Leicom on PC-based control platforms for hospitals, commercial buildings, and infrastructure projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInch.linkedin.com/company/leicom

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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