swissICT

What swissICT does

swissICT (legal name: Schweizerischer Verband der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie, Verein) is the leading Swiss IT professional association and the largest network for users, providers, and IT specialists in Switzerland. Founded as a non-profit association (Verein) under Swiss law and headquartered at Vulkanstrasse 120, 8048 Zürich, the organization connects approximately 2,000 members across business, public sector, education, and individual IT professionals. Its member-driven governance operates through a Vorstand, an Expertenkommission, a Geschäftsstelle, and 20 Fachgruppen plus 2 Arbeitsgruppen staffed by more than 200 contributing experts covering AI, Innovation, E-Health, Security, Digital Competency, Enterprise Architecture Management, Lean/Agile/Scrum, Open Source, User Experience, Smart Generations, Sourcing & Cloud, Future Experts, ICT 50+, and others.

The association's core product franchise consists of two long-running editorial works: the ICT-Salärstudie, an annual compensation benchmark published since 1981 covering 80+ job titles with approximately 40,000 data records, and Rollen der ICT, an occupational profile directory maintained since 1986 covering 50+ roles across six job families. Supporting products and services include the Digital Excellence Checkup self-assessment tool, ICT-Modellverträge contract templates, Rechtsberatung legal advisory (anchored by the Rechtskommission), Talent-Management und Personalentwicklung services delivered in partnership with Bluquist, and the Digital Excellence Report. Events — including the LAS Konferenz (Lean/Agile/Scrum), Agile Breakfast series, INNOtalk innovation talks, and the Digital Economy Award — serve both as community engagement platforms and revenue-generating channels.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring annual membership dues, one-time purchases of the ICT-Salärstudie, Rollen der ICT, and Checkup publications (with member discounts), transactional event ticketing and sponsorship, and legal advisory fees. Distribution is entirely direct and domestic: a website shop, the SEWOBE-powered member portal, and event registration through the website, with no reseller or retail channel. The technology stack is conventional association SaaS — HubSpot CRM, Campaign Monitor and Mailchimp for email, Zoom and Microsoft Teams for webinars, SurveyMonkey/Wufoo for surveys — with no proprietary software development. The association is member-owned, has no parent company, and has not raised external funding.

Name

swissICT

Legal name

Schweizerischer Verband der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie (Verein)

Website

https://swissict.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

swissICT is the leading Swiss IT professional association, serving approximately 2,000 members across business, public sector, education, and IT professionals with the annual ICT Salary Study (since 1981), the Rollen der ICT job profile directory, expert groups, and industry events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services (ICT Industry)

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Career Networks (BPAMABAB)

Keywords

• IT professional association
• ICT salary benchmark
• Digital transformation network
• Agile community conference
• ICT competency profiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for individuals and organizations in the Swiss ICT sector. Members receive access to the portal, professional groups, events, and discounts on products.
2. ICT Salary Study: Annual publication of the ICT Salary Study (ICT-Salärstudie) covering 80+ job titles and approximately 40,000 data records since 1981. Sold to members at reduced rates and to non-members at standard pricing.
3. Product Sales: Sales of products including the 'Rollen der ICT' (ICT job profiles/competency profiles), Digital Excellence Checkup, ICT model contracts, and legal advisory services.
4. Event Revenue: Ticket sales and sponsorship for events including LAS Konferenz, Digital Economy Award, Agile Breakfast, and INNOtalk.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

swissICT is Switzerland's leading IT professional association (Verein) connecting approximately 2,000 members from business, public sector, education, and IT through an annual membership plus a portfolio of knowledge products and services. Core offerings include the ICT-Salärstudie (annual salary study since 1981, covering 80+ job titles with ~40,000 data records), the Rollen der ICT job profile directory (50+ roles in six job families, since 1986), Digital Excellence Checkup and Report, ICT-Modellverträge contract templates, Rechtsberatung legal advisory, talent-management services, and flagship events such as the LAS Konferenz and Digital Economy Award.

Product overview

swissICT is Switzerland's leading IT professional association offering a portfolio of knowledge products and services for the ICT sector. The core offerings include the ICT-Salärstudie (annual salary study conducted since 1981, covering 80+ job titles with ~40,000 data points) and Rollen der ICT (occupational profiles maintained since 1986, covering 50+ roles across six job families). Supporting products include the Digital Excellence Checkup/Report for organizational assessment, ICT-Modellverträge for contract templates, Rechtsberatung for legal advisory, and talent management services. The association also organizes the LAS Konferenz for the agile community. All products are offered to members and the broader market, with members receiving preferential pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ICT-Salärstudie: Annual salary study for the Swiss ICT sector, covering over 80 job titles and approximately 40,000 data records, conducted since 1981
• Rollen der ICT
• Digital Excellence Checkup
• Digital Economy Award
• LAS Konferenz
• INNOtalk

Products and services

• ICT-Salärstudie Annual salary study for the Swiss IT sector, published since 1981, covering over 80 job titles with approximately 40,000 data points. Serves as the industry benchmark for compensation discussions and HR decisions for Swiss ICT employers and HR professionals.
• Rollen der ICT Occupational profiles and competency framework for ICT roles in Switzerland, covering over 50 professional profiles organised in six job families from planning through development to operations. Maintained since 1986, serving as the recognised standard for job descriptions, requirements profiles, and salary comparisons in the Swiss ICT sector.
• Digital Excellence Checkup Self-assessment tool for evaluating organisational digital maturity across multiple dimensions including innovation capability. Conducted via SurveyMonkey/Wufoo with aggregated benchmarking against other Swiss organisations.
• Digital Excellence Report Annual report providing insights into digital excellence trends and benchmarks for Swiss organisations based on Digital Excellence Checkup participation data.
• ICT-Modellverträge Standard contract templates for ICT engagements, providing legally reviewed frameworks for IT service agreements between ICT providers and their clients.
• Rechtsberatung Legal advisory services for swissICT members covering ICT and AI-related legal questions, supported by the Rechtskommission (Legal Commission) expert group.
• Talent-Management und Personalentwicklung Services supporting talent management and professional development in the ICT sector, developed in partnership with Bluquist and built on the Rollen der ICT competency framework.
• LAS Konferenz Annual agile community conference in Switzerland (held in Zürich), bringing together practitioners for knowledge exchange on agile methods, Lean, and Scrum practices. Ticketed event with sponsorship opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital Economy Award winners report increased team motivation, improved recruiting outcomes, and greater respect in digitalization topics from industry peers

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• digitalswitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerdigitalswitzerland is a multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to make Switzerland one of the leading digital nations. swissICT participates as a partner association, contributing to national digital initiatives and cross-organizational collaboration on digital transformation topics.
• CH-OpenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCH-Open is the Swiss Open Source user group association. Partnership supports open source initiatives and knowledge sharing within the Swiss IT community.
• ISSS (Information Security Society Switzerland)coreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with ISSS focusing on ICT security and information protection topics. The Security expert group maintains a formal strategic partnership with ISSS.
• spm (Schweizerische Post und Medien AG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with spm for knowledge sharing and industry collaboration in the Swiss media and communications sector.
• itrocktminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with itrockt, a Swiss IT community platform, for cross-promotion and networking activities.
• Swiss InformaticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Swiss Informatics for collaboration on informatics education, research, and professional development initiatives.
• be-digital BaselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership with be-digital Basel to support digital initiatives in the Basel region and promote collaboration between local organizations.
• ict-berufsbildung.ch (ICT Professional Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ICT-Berufsbildung Schweiz for collaboration on professional education, training standards, and career development in ICT professions. Supports the 'Rollen der ICT' job profile initiative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• DigitalEurope: Pan-European digital industry association representing the tech sector to EU policymakers. Comparable trade association model to swissICT but operating at EU-wide level rather than Swiss national level.
• Bitkom: Germany's leading digital industry trade association. Highly comparable as a membership-based ICT association serving users, providers, and IT professionals, but operates in the German market rather than Switzerland.
• techUK: UK technology trade association. Comparable membership/trade association model for the ICT sector, but focused on the United Kingdom rather than Switzerland.
• BCS (British Computer Society): UK chartered professional body for IT practitioners. Closely comparable to swissICT's role as a chartered professional society for IT, although based in the UK with broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• digitalswitzerland: Swiss multi-stakeholder initiative connecting business, academia, government, and civil society for digital transformation. Comparable to swissICT as a Swiss-wide digital ecosystem organization with overlapping partnership networks and member companies.
• ISSS (Information Security Society Switzerland): Swiss association for information security professionals. Comparable to swissICT as a Swiss national membership association serving ICT specialists; swissICT maintains a strategic partnership with ISSS via its Security Fachgruppe.
• CH-Open: Swiss open source software user group association. Comparable to swissICT as a Swiss ICT membership organization focused on a topical sub-community of practitioners, and a documented partner on open source initiatives.
• itrockt: Swiss IT community platform. Comparable to swissICT in its community- and networking-driven approach to engage Swiss ICT professionals, with whom swissICT has a documented partnership for cross-promotion and networking activities.
• Swiss Informatics: Swiss informatics education and research organization. Comparable to swissICT as a Swiss ICT professional organization with overlapping member base and partnership on informatics education, research, and professional development.

Broad incumbents

• ISACA: Global professional association for IT governance, risk, security, and audit. Compared to swissICT, ISACA operates at much broader geographic scale with a narrower topical focus on governance and certifications such as CISA/CISM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swissict-future-experts
• Xx.com/swissict

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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