What ProTool Engineering does

ProTool Engineering GmbH is a privately held Swiss engineering firm founded in August 1999 by Daniel Brüstle and Peter Dubach, headquartered in Rottenschwil (Canton Aargau) since September 2022. The company operates with a small team of 1–10 specialists in building automation, industrial automation, and energy technology, providing MSR (measurement, control, regulation) planning, GA planning, Bauherrenunterstützung (building owner advisory), and custom automation engineering using Siemens Simatic S7 controllers, WinCC OA, and Profibus/PROFINET-based redundant process bus architectures. Its client base spans Swiss broadcasters (SRF since 2000), real estate operators (Privera, Mobimo), infrastructure automation (Rittmeyer wastewater plants), and industrial logistics (Siemens Logistik AG baggage and parcel sorting), with notable entry since 2018 into pharmaceutical building technology in collaboration with Siemens Building Technologies.

The firm develops and distributes a portfolio of proprietary desktop and embedded software applications: WP Professional XE for maintenance planning, Proli Professional XE 102 for project logistics and cost management, Matrix XE for fire protection integral testing, and Logi for MSR plant and control cabinet administration. These products are sold as one-time perpetual licenses via direct downloads from the company website (protool.ch), with sales and support handled since 2021 by an external specialist. ProTool's revenue model combines project-based professional services (the dominant stream) with modest one-time software license fees, complemented by custom application development such as the Logi MSR management tool built for specific client needs. Go-to-market is sales-led for engineering services and a hybrid product-led/self-serve model for software, with no active digital marketing or social presence identified beyond the company website.

Name

ProTool Engineering

Legal name

ProTool Engineering GmbH

Website

https://protool.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ProTool Engineering GmbH is a Swiss building automation and MSR engineering firm serving Swiss real estate, broadcasting, industrial, and pharmaceutical clients with Siemens-based automation services and proprietary maintenance, project logistics, and fire protection software tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremgarten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Professional services including MSR-Fachstelle (MSR specialist role), GA planning, building automation engineering, building owner support (Bauherrenunterstützung), and commissioning. Delivered by former building automation specialists.
2. Software Products: Downloadable software applications sold directly to customers. Products include WP Professional XE (maintenance planning), Proli Professional XE 102 (project logistics), Matrix XE (fire protection testing), and custom applications like Logi.
3. Custom Software Development: Customized applications developed for specific client needs in building and plant technology, including the MSR management tool Logi for control cabinet management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ProTool Engineering provides specialized MSR (measurement, control, regulation) and building automation engineering services for Swiss property owners, facility managers, and industrial operators, covering MSR/GA planning, building owner representation (Bauherrenunterstützung), and commissioning. Alongside services, the company develops and sells proprietary desktop and embedded software applications — WP Professional XE for maintenance management, Proli Professional XE 102 for project logistics, Matrix XE for fire protection integral testing, and Logi for MSR plant administration — delivered as one-time perpetual licenses via direct download.

Product overview

ProTool Engineering GmbH is a building automation and software technology company offering a portfolio of specialized desktop and embedded applications alongside engineering services. The core software products include WP Professional XE (maintenance planning application), Proli Professional XE 102 (project logistics and cost management tool), and Matrix XE (fire protection testing application), all available in both desktop and embedded versions. Custom solutions such as the Logi MSR management tool are also offered. These products are complemented by technical services including MSRL specialist consulting, building automation engineering, client support, process automation, building technology implementation, and logistics systems automation. The company operates primarily in the Swiss market, serving clients in facility management, real estate, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WP Professional XE

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 Simatic S7 controllers and multiple redundant WinCC servers deployed at a major Swiss pharmaceutical company's facility, ensuring continuous operation for offices, labs, production, and data centers.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bamert-Automation (b-a.ch)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Mutual partnership established autumn 2022 for mutual support in building automation and building owner representation. Both firms act as specialist planners accompanying customers through energy-efficient and future-oriented system solutions.
• Wolf Engineering GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Mutual partnership established autumn 2022 for mutual support in building automation and building owner representation. Both firms act as specialist planners accompanying customers through energy-efficient and future-oriented system solutions.
• Siemens SchweizcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-term partnership since 2000 for automation of sorting systems in luggage, food, mail, and parcel sectors. Collaboration continues to present day.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Global building automation incumbent with Metasys platform; addresses the same MSR, HVAC controls and facility management market as Protool at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Siemens Building Technologies: Global building automation incumbent whose Desigo platform and Simatic S7 stack underpin much of Protool's delivery; Protool operates as a specialist planner and integrator on top of Siemens technology rather than competing with it.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Global building and energy management incumbent whose EcoStruxure platform competes for the same BMS, MSR and energy optimization mandates that Protool addresses.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Major building automation and energy management incumbent serving enterprise customers globally; competes for the same MSR/GA planning and commissioning mandates that Protool addresses, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Sauter AG: Swiss-headquartered building automation specialist offering MSR/GA planning, controls and facility management software; closest geographic and functional peer to Protool's MSR-Fachstelle and software tools portfolio.
• Rittmeyer AG: Swiss specialist in process automation for water/wastewater and energy centers; named Protool customer/partner for Simatic S7 + WinCC OA projects, directly overlapping on automation engineering scope.
• Kieback&Peter: German-headquartered building automation specialist offering MSR engineering, GA planning and software tools for facility management; comparable mid-size specialist competing in DACH building automation.
• Bamert-Automation (b-a.ch): Swiss building automation specialist partnering with Protool since 2022; offers MSR planning and energy-efficient system solutions for the same Bauherrenunterstützung customer segment.
• Wolf Engineering GmbH: Swiss engineering firm in mutual partnership with Protool for building automation and Bauherrenunterstützung; comparable scale and scope as a specialist MSR planner.

Emerging players

• Beckhoff Automation: PC-based control platform provider increasingly used in building automation; competes with Siemens Simatic stack that Protool specializes in for MSR and process automation projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/protool-engineering-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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