What EMME does

EMME SA is a privately held Swiss event technology services company headquartered in Bioggio, Ticino, founded in 1991. The company delivers full-service technical production for events, shows, and congresses — spanning sound, lighting, video, LED technology, special effects (water, wind, mist, fireworks), multimedia, and modular structures. Its service model bundles these capabilities into integrated delivery: a single team provides design, equipment, crew, and on-site execution at the customer's venue, augmented by standalone equipment rental for clients with in-house technical staff.

The business is asset-heavy and labor-driven. EMME maintains a 2,000+ m² warehouse stocked with more than 5,000 equipment items, 10–12 km of cabling, and 8–10+ corporate vehicles for logistics, with a team of approximately 40 collaborators (20+ direct employees plus contractors). It sources from premium equipment vendors — L-Acoustics, Sennheiser, Barco, Christie, Clay Paky, ARRI, Beyerdynamic, and Soundcraft — enabling high-specification productions for enterprise clients. Customers span fashion (Guess, Hugo Boss), automotive (Lamborghini, Porsche, Emil Frey), retail (Manor, IKEA), sports (FC/HC Lugano, Samsung Open), government and media (RSI, Lugano City Hall), education (SUPSI), and banking (UBS, Baloise), with recurring work for many of these names across multiple years.

Go-to-market is direct and event-driven, with no disclosed intermediaries, channel partners, or resellers. Marketing relies on organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn) and a public portfolio of featured projects. The company operates primarily in Switzerland (with deep concentration in Ticino) while executing selected international projects for global brand clients. Revenue is generated on a per-event professional services basis and on usage-based equipment rental; no public pricing, ARR figures, or contracts are disclosed, and the company has not raised outside funding, made acquisitions, or reported any ownership changes since founding.

Name

EMME

Legal name

EMME SA

Website

https://emme.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EMME SA is a privately held Swiss event technology services company, founded 1991 in Bioggio, Ticino, delivering full-service sound, lighting, video, LED, special effects, and staging production for corporate events, shows, and congresses across Switzerland and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bioggio

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Services for Events: Full-service technical production for events, shows, and congresses including sound, lighting, video, staging and structures. Service is delivered directly to customers on a per-event basis.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental service offering technical gadgets and advanced equipment for audio, video and lighting requirements. Customers can rent equipment independently or as part of full-service packages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EMME SA delivers full-service technical production for events, shows, and congresses, providing professional sound, lighting, video, LED, special effects, multimedia, and modular structures either as integrated technical solutions or as standalone equipment rentals. Services are performed on-site at customer venues in Switzerland and internationally by EMME's team of roughly 40 collaborators, leveraging an inventory of 4,500–5,000 equipment items, over 10 km of cabling, and 8+ corporate vehicles. The offering is organized into three verticals: Event Technical Solutions (corporate events), Show Technical Solutions (entertainment/festivals/fashion/sports), and Congress Technical Solutions (conventions with simultaneous translation).

Product overview

EMME is a professional event technology services company offering a unified portfolio of services for events, shows, and congresses. The core offerings include Sound Services, Lighting Services, Video Services, LED Technology, Special Effects, Multimedia Services, Structures, and Equipment Rental, all supported by three specialized technical solution verticals: Event Technical Solutions, Show Technical Solutions, and Congress Technical Solutions. These services work together to provide comprehensive technical support for events ranging from corporate presentations to large open-air music festivals, delivered by a team of over 20 employees with extensive equipment inventory and logistics capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sound Services
• Lighting Services
• Video Services
• LED Technology
• Special Effects
• Multimedia Services
• Structures
• Equipment Rental
• Event Technical Solutions
• Show Technical Solutions
• Congress Technical Solutions

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Passione CaracciolaminorOthersClassic car event that EMME supports with technical services
• Blues to BopminorOthersMusic festival that EMME supports with technical services
• Locarno on IceminorOthersIce skating event that EMME supports with technical services
• ROAM FestivalminorOthersMusic festival in Lugano that EMME supports with technical services
• SportissimaminorOthersCantonal sports event that EMME supports with technical services
• EspoprofessioniminorOthersCareer fair that EMME supports with technical services
• Swiss Harley DaysminorOthersMotorcycle event that EMME supports with technical services
• SpartytominorOthersFestival that EMME supports with technical services
• Agno Open Air FestivalminorOthersMusic festival in Agno that EMME supports with technical services
• Bellinzona BluesminorOthersBlues music festival that EMME supports with technical services
• Estival Jazz LuganominorOthersJazz festival in Lugano that EMME supports with technical services
• Passione EngadinaminorOthersMotorsport event in Engadin that EMME supports with technical services
• Music on IceminorOthersIce skating show with music that EMME supports with technical services
• RabadanminorOthersCarnival event in Paradiso that EMME supports with technical services
• Raffaele MarciellominorOthersRacing driver whose events EMME supports with technical services
• La QuairmesseminorOthersEvent in Lugano that EMME supports with technical services
• MEM Summer SummitminorOthersBusiness summer summit that EMME supports with technical services
• APP BuildersminorOthersTechnology conference that EMME supports with technical services
• FESTATEminorOthersFestival of cultures and world music in Chiasso that EMME supports with technical services

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Production Resource Group (PRG): Global market leader in event production and entertainment technology, offering lighting, video, audio, and rigging at massive scale across concerts, corporate events, and broadcast. Comparable to EMME in service offering but vastly larger in inventory, geography, and event size.
• NEP Group: Worldwide provider of broadcast and event production services including video, audio, lighting, and staging for sports, entertainment, and corporate clients. Comparable to EMME in technical service delivery model, though operating at significantly larger scale with global footprint.
• Encore (formerly PSAV): Global leader in event technology, audiovisual production, and venue services for hotels, meetings, and conventions. Comparable to EMME in delivering AV, lighting, and staging, though focused on hotel/hospitality venues rather than open-air and entertainment events.

Regional players

• Pomilio Blumm: Italy-based communications and events agency providing event production, PR, and integrated communications for institutional and corporate clients. Comparable to EMME's corporate and congress work across southern Europe, though focused more on agency/communications than pure technical production.

Direct peers

• GL Events: French-headquartered global MICE and event services group providing event organization, venue management, and exhibition services across Europe and emerging markets. Comparable to EMME in serving live events and congresses, with broader scope including venue ownership and exhibition organizing.
• MCI Group: Swiss-founded global association, event, and communications management firm specializing in conferences, congresses, and corporate meetings with integrated technical production. Comparable to EMME in Swiss roots, congress focus, and combined event/conference service delivery.
• MCH Group: Swiss-headquartered live marketing company operating major exhibition venues (including Art Basel, Baselworld) and event services. Comparable to EMME in Swiss market roots and event operations, though significantly larger with proprietary venue infrastructure.
• Habegger: Swiss-headquartered event technology and media production company providing sound, lighting, video, rigging, and staging for corporate and entertainment events. Directly comparable to EMME in geography, service portfolio, and target customer mix, operating from Switzerland with international reach.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EMME_Lugano
• Facebookfacebook.com/emmelugano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emme-sa-lugano
• Instagraminstagram.com/emme_sa_lugano

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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