PKE Electronics

What PKE Electronics does

PKE Electronics GmbH is the principal operating subsidiary of the privately held PKE Group, an Austrian technology services and systems integration company headquartered in Vienna. Founded in 1979, PKE delivers integrated solutions across security technology, building automation, traffic engineering, electrical engineering, IT security, facility management, and e-mobility, serving public sector, commercial real estate, healthcare, correctional, and infrastructure operator clients. The group operates through five core subsidiaries (PKE Electronics, Facility Management, Verkehrstechnik, Gebäudetechnik, and Energy Automation) plus a software solutions unit and PKE Mobility Solutions, with 10 branch offices across Austria and additional operations in Germany and Czech Republic.

PKE's technology stack centers on proprietary software platforms that aggregate multi-vendor hardware. AVASYS integrates intrusion, access, fire, intercom, and public address/evacuation systems from Bosch, Siemens, Schrack/Hekatron, Esser, Zettler, and ABI into a central control station. AVASYS Video adds ONVIF-compatible multi-manufacturer camera management with in-house video analytics (object detection, tampering detection). Adjacent proprietary platforms include DHS-X (digital prison cell intercom), acurade (hardware-independent building automation), PAM (parking and EV charging), Energy Expert (ISO 50001-aligned energy monitoring), FluidLife (mobility management), and VLMS (logistics visualization since 2003). Integrations span ONVIF, Axis, Bosch, Sony cameras, and major European fire/burglar alarm vendors.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based engineering services and multi-year managed facility contracts, supplemented by subscription-based SaaS for proprietary software. Pricing is quote-based with no public tiers. The group reports approximately €260 million in revenue at the Austrian PKE Holding AG level (PKE Electronics GmbH alone: ~€100M, Facility Management: ~€75M, Gebäudetechnik: ~€64M, Verkehrstechnik: ~€53M) and employs over 1,500 staff across Austria, with the wider group at 1,001–5,000. Distribution is direct enterprise and government field sales through regional offices and specialized subsidiary sales teams. The group holds the industry's first ISO 41001:2018 facility management certification alongside ISO 9001, 27001, 50001, 14001, 45001, 22301, and 37001 certifications, and was awarded the CO2 Countdown Award at FM Day 2023.

Name

PKE Electronics

Legal name

PKE Electronics GmbH

Website

https://pke.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

PKE Electronics GmbH is an Austrian systems integrator and technology services provider (part of PKE Holding AG), delivering integrated security, building automation, traffic engineering, facility management, and proprietary software (AVASYS, acurade, PAM, Energy Expert) to public sector, commercial, healthcare, and infrastructure clients across Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Building Technology and Facility Management Services

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing (33421)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud PBX & Hosted Telephony (HDAIAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substation Automation, Protection & Control (P&C) Systems Integration (EUAEABAF)

Keywords

• Security integration services
• Building automation solutions
• Facility management services
• Traffic engineering systems
• Energy management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dietikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Technical Services: Revenue generated from project-based engineering and technical services across multiple business areas including security systems, building automation, traffic engineering, electrical engineering, and HVAC. Services include planning, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and technical support. Delivered through specialized subsidiary companies.
2. Facility Management Services: Comprehensive facility management services covering technical, infrastructural, digital, and accompanying facility management. PKE Facility Management GmbH generates approximately €75 million in revenue with over 430 employees managing nearly 2 million m² of building space.
3. Software Solutions and SaaS Products: Revenue from proprietary software products including FluidLife (mobility management), Energy Expert (energy monitoring), acurade (building automation framework), VLMS (logistics management), and PAM (parking and mobility). Offered as cloud, hybrid, or on-premises solutions.
4. Photovoltaic and Energy Systems: Sale and installation of photovoltaic systems, energy storage solutions, and smart building technologies. Services include engineering, consulting, planning, commissioning, contracting, and EPCM turnkey construction for renewable energy installations.
5. Fire Extinguishing Systems: Design, installation, and maintenance of automatic fire extinguishing systems including sprinkler systems with foam analyses and certification services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PKE Electronics is a manufacturer-independent system integrator that designs, installs, and maintains integrated electrical, security, building automation, traffic engineering, communication, and IT-security systems, complemented by proprietary software platforms (AVASYS, acurade, Energy Expert, FluidLife, PAM, VLMS). Through its subsidiaries it also delivers comprehensive facility management services covering technical, infrastructural, and digital FM, as well as photovoltaic and fire extinguishing system installations for public-sector, commercial, industrial, and correctional clients in Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

Product overview

PKE Electronics operates as a diversified technology services company offering a portfolio of integrated solutions across multiple business areas. The core offerings include AVASYS (comprehensive security management system with modules for video management, access control, and intercom), VLMS (logistics visualization and tracking), and various software products including Energy Expert, FluidLife (mobility management), and acurade (building automation framework). The company also provides specialized IT security services including PKE CYBER RISK ANALYSIS, PKE VULN SCOUT, PKE ATTACK (penetration testing), and PKE SEC INTEL (darknet monitoring). Additional products include PAM for parking and e-mobility solutions, CAFM and Clean Check for facility management, and Docu Tools for project documentation. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules model where AVASYS serves as the central security management platform integrating multiple specialized subsystems, while other products like Energy Expert and FluidLife operate as standalone solutions that can be combined for comprehensive building and mobility management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AVASYS: Security management system combining security management, access control, video surveillance, fire detection, intercom, and public address systems.
• PAM (Parking and Mobility)
• PKE Energy Expert
• acurade
• FluidLife
• VLS (Visual Location Management Systems)
• DHS-X

Products and services

• AVASYS Security Management System Comprehensive security management system enabling central operation and control of intrusion detection, access control, fire detection, intercom, paging, and public address/evacuation subsystems from a single control station. Designed for enterprises and public-sector clients running large, complex security installations with ONVIF-compliant third-party device integration.
• VLMS (Visual Location Management Systems) Real-time visualization and analysis platform for logistics processes, enabling automatic capture of goods flows, status and position monitoring, and shipment tracking. Designed for enterprises managing complex warehouses, supply chains, and logistics operations.
• Energy Expert Web-based energy monitoring system that captures and analyzes building vital functions, transmits energy data to the cloud via advanced data loggers, and supports ISO 50001 certification through customizable dashboards. Intended for facility managers, sustainability officers, and real estate operators.
• FluidLife Mobility Management Comprehensive mobility management platform that combines mobility budgets with sharing services and shared resource booking through a user-friendly app, including detailed CO2 footprint and energy consumption monitoring. Targeted at corporate sustainability and mobility managers.
• acurade Building Automation Framework Highly scalable, hardware-independent building automation framework integrating cloud computing, IoT, and big data, reducing engineering effort and supporting all renowned hardware manufacturers via platform-independent visualization. Designed for building automation engineers, system integrators, and facility operators.
• PAM (Parking and Mobility) Digital parking management and e-mobility platform including PAM Freeflow barrier-free parking, license plate recognition, and PAM Charging for electric vehicle infrastructure. Built for parking operators, municipalities, commercial real estate owners, and corporate mobility programs.
• PKE VULN SCOUT Proactive vulnerability management solution that tracks all project-specific hardware and software components by continuously recording installed products and monitoring them against public vulnerability databases. Targeted at IT security and operations teams needing ongoing CVE exposure monitoring.
• PKE ATTACK Penetration Testing Professional penetration testing service where PKE security experts emulate attackers to test defense mechanisms and document vulnerabilities discovered. Offered as a project-based service to enterprises and public-sector clients.
• PKE SEC INTEL Darknet Monitoring Proactive OSINT-based monitoring service that continuously scans the internet and darknet for unlawfully published or traded corporate data, with alerting and reporting. Designed for enterprise and public-sector security teams.
• PKE Cyber Risk Analysis Comprehensive evaluation of security risks and vulnerabilities affecting the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of an organization's hardware and software assets, including tailored recommendations. Delivered as a consulting engagement to enterprises and public-sector clients.
• CAFM (Computer-Aided Facility Management) Electronic order processing and asset management system for buildings, integrating relevant asset data into a single platform with transparent, paperless workflow support. Targeted at facility management teams managing complex building portfolios.
• Clean Check Quality Control System Computer-aided quality control system enabling comparison of agreed cleaning services with actual delivered work, providing assessment, evaluation, and reliable quality determination for facility and cleaning managers.
• Docu Tools Digital Documentation Digital documentation solution for complex FM projects spanning asset recording, maintenance services, and defect management with non-deletable data guarantees and location information on digital plans. Built for facility operators and project documentation teams.
• Security System Alarm Server Reliable alerting and information transmission server that receives fault and user messages and immediately forwards them to responsible technicians or on-call services according to predefined processes. Used within facility management operations.
• DHS-X Digital Prison Cell Intercom System Fully digital, modular, and scalable intercom and monitoring system for correctional facility cells, providing voice communication, alarm functions, music programming, and integration with the AVASYS security management platform. Built for correctional authorities and prison operators.
• Facility Management Services Comprehensive facility management services covering technical, infrastructural, digital, and accompanying FM delivered by PKE Facility Management GmbH with more than 430 employees managing nearly 2 million m² of building space, generating approximately €75 million in revenue. Offered to commercial real estate, public-sector, and healthcare clients.
• Traffic and Tunnel Engineering Services Traffic and tunnel engineering services delivered by PKE Verkehrstechnik GmbH (more than 100 employees, ~€53 million revenue), covering tunnel systems, traffic control centers, SCADA visualization, ventilation, fire detection, video surveillance, emergency communication, and 24/7 maintenance. Target buyers are road tunnel operators, public authorities, and infrastructure concessionaires across Europe.
• Photovoltaic and Energy Systems Integration Sale, engineering, and installation of photovoltaic systems, energy storage solutions, and smart building technologies, including consulting, planning, commissioning, contracting, and EPCM turnkey construction. Provided to commercial, industrial, and public-sector clients seeking renewable energy installations.
• Fire Extinguishing Systems Design, installation, and maintenance of automatic fire extinguishing systems, including sprinkler systems with foam analyses and certification services. Provided by PKE Gebäudetechnik for industrial, commercial, and public-sector buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings and operational cost optimization through energy monitoring and ISO 50001 certification support
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 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

AI capability11 records

Feature15 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Alcatel-Lucent EnterprisecoreTechnology or Integration · 26 August 2025PKE has been working closely with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise for approximately six months. The partnership has evolved into a true collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise serving as a technology and integration partner for unified communications and enterprise communication solutions.
• Zukunftsanker NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2025PKE joined the growing Zukunftsanker network alongside strong partners to drive transformation towards sustainability and connectivity. The partnership focuses on collaborative efforts for a future worth living.
• Austrian Federal Forests AG (Österreichische Bundesforste)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPKE Mobility Solutions implemented internal e-charging infrastructure for Austrian Federal Forests AG with over 90 charging stations nationwide. Cooperation began in 2023 with continued expansion planned.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Strabag Property and Facility Services: Strabag PFS provides facility management and building services across Central Europe, including technical and infrastructural FM. As a DACH-based competitor, it overlaps with PKE Facility Management's commercial real estate and public-sector contracts.
• Sauter AG: Sauter is a Swiss-German building automation specialist offering BACnet-based management and control systems for HVAC and energy. PKE's acurade building automation framework addresses the same commercial real estate and facility management use cases in DACH.
• WISAG Gebäudetechnik: WISAG is a large German facility management and building services company with technical, infrastructural, and digital FM offerings. PKE Facility Management GmbH is a directly comparable Austria/Central European FM services peer.

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: ISS is a global facility services company with strong presence in DACH, offering integrated FM including technical services. PKE's €75M FM subsidiary competes in similar large-account integrated facility management contracts.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens Smart Infrastructure is a global incumbent offering building automation, security, fire safety, and energy management solutions. PKE competes on the integrator and building technology side with its AVASYS and acurade platforms, but at a much smaller scale.
• Bosch Building Technologies: Bosch Building Technologies provides integrated security, access control, video, and building automation solutions and is a hardware vendor whose products PKE integrates via AVASYS. They overlap in end-customer security projects but at very different scale.
• Körber AG: Körber's logistics and supply chain division provides warehouse management and visibility solutions, overlapping with PKE's VLMS logistics visualization product. Both target European industrial and logistics customers.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers EcoStruxure building management, energy management, and switchgear solutions. PKE's acurade building automation and Schaltanlagenbau switchgear business sit in overlapping use cases, particularly for energy and sustainability programs.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell provides building management systems, security, and energy solutions globally. PKE's AVASYS, acurade, and Energy Expert target similar enterprise and commercial real estate customers, though Honeywell operates at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Kapsch TrafficCom: Kapsch TrafficCom is an Austrian-headquartered provider of intelligent transportation systems, tolling, and tunnel management. PKE's Verkehrstechnik subsidiary competes in tunnel SCADA, traffic control centers, and roadside infrastructure across DACH and Central Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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