Locotech

What Locotech does

Locotech Oy is a Finnish privately held cybersecurity and IT services company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Helsinki (Hiomotie 19, 00380). It operates as an operator-independent (operaattoririippumaton) cybersecurity expert, serving medium-to-large organizations across the Nordic countries with Finland as its primary market. The company delivers three service lines: cybersecurity (its core strength), custom application development, and Dell EMC-based IT infrastructure solutions. Cybersecurity offerings center on Palo Alto Networks — next-generation firewalls, Prisma Cloud for cloud security, and Cortex XDR endpoint protection — complemented by Illusive Networks (now Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense) for insider threat detection and Nozomi Networks for industrial control system, SCADA, and operational technology protection.

The underlying technology stack is built entirely on multi-vendor partnerships rather than proprietary platforms. Locotech has held a Palo Alto Networks partnership since 2007, became Finland's first certified Traps/XDR supplier in November 2016, and became Illusive Networks' first official Finnish distributor on November 14, 2018. Infrastructure services rely on Dell EMC (where Locotech ranks among the most certified Nordic partners) and Aerohive Networks for cloud-managed wireless. Locotech delivers through two flexible commercial models — managed service or hardware procurement — with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing. AI/ML features (WildFire, Cortex XDR, Illusive deception) are vendor-provided, not proprietary.

The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales led directly by CEO Peter Laxström, who is also personally involved in recruitment. Customers are medium-to-large Finnish and Nordic enterprises, with a specialized subset serving ICS/SCADA operators in industrial environments. The firm employs 11-50 people, is privately owned with no venture capital or private equity backing, has no disclosed revenue or external funding history, operates no subsidiaries, and has no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Locotech

Legal name

Locotech Oy

Website

https://locotech.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Locotech Oy is a Finnish privately held cybersecurity and IT services firm founded in 1996 that delivers Palo Alto Networks-based security, Dell EMC infrastructure, and custom application development to medium-to-large organizations across the Nordic countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Experience Monitoring & Management (DEX/DEM, AIOps for EUC) (BPAEAIAF), Technical & Product Support (Tier 0–2, Troubleshooting) (BPAAABAF)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity services
• IT infrastructure solutions
• Application development
• Network security
• Endpoint protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Solutions and Services: Delivers advanced cybersecurity solutions including next-generation firewalls, XDR, cloud security, and insider threat protection. Solutions support long lifecycle models and represent sound investments both financially and environmentally.
2. Application Development: Custom application development services supporting customer business operations and competitive advantage. Produced various customized solutions of different sizes for customers over several decades.
3. IT Infrastructure Solutions: Dell EMC IT infrastructure solutions including wired and wireless networks, servers, storage, and converged solutions. Being among the most certified Dell EMC partners in the Nordic countries enables cost-effective implementations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Locotech Oy delivers cybersecurity consulting, deployment, and managed services built around leading third-party technologies (Palo Alto Networks, Cortex XDR, Prisma Cloud, Illusive Networks/Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense, Nozomi Networks), alongside Dell EMC-based IT infrastructure implementations (networks, servers, storage, backup) and custom application development. The company operates as an operator-independent expert serving medium-to-large organizations across the Nordic countries with flexible delivery as either a service subscription or a procurement purchase.

Product overview

Locotech Oy is a Finnish cybersecurity and IT infrastructure services company offering a portfolio of security solutions alongside infrastructure services. The company operates three main service areas: Security Services (tietoturva), Application Development, and IT Infrastructure Solutions. The security portfolio centers on Palo Alto Networks products including Next-Generation Firewalls, Prisma Cloud for cloud security, and Cortex XDR for endpoint protection, complemented by Illusive Networks (now Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense) for insider threat detection and Nozomi Networks for industrial/OT security. The infrastructure offering relies on Dell EMC for servers, storage, and wired/wireless networking, and Aerohive for wireless network solutions. Locotech has been operating for 23 years delivering solutions throughout the Nordic countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dell EMC IT Infrastructure Solutions

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, primary/core and supporting.

• Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense (Illusive Networks)coreTechnology or Integration · 14 November 2018Locotech Oy is the first official supplier of Illusive Networks in Finland since November 14, 2018. Illusive Networks' deception-based technology helps organizations protect against malicious internal actors while maintaining trust and respect. (Proofpoint acquired Illusive Networks in December 2022, now known as Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense)
• Palo Alto Networksprimary/coreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2016Locotech's largest and most important principal partner. Locotech became Finland's first certified Traps-toimittaja (now Cortex XDR) in November 2016, meaning they can deliver XDR solutions fully independently - from testing and deployment to consulting and continued development. Locotech has been delivering Palo Alto Networks solutions since 2007, making it their main cybersecurity partnership.
• Dell EMCcoreTechnology or IntegrationAmong the most certified Dell EMC partners in the Nordic countries. Has delivered Dell EMC solutions since Dell's Finnish channel model was established. Implementations include wide range of wired and wireless (Aerohive) networks, server, storage, and data protection solutions up to converged solutions.
• Aerohive NetworkssupportingTechnology or IntegrationFor wireless network deliveries, Locotech relies on Aerohive Networks products. Aerohive's cloud-based management tool Hive Manager NG provides enhanced wireless network security features combined with application-level visibility in an easy-to-use format.
• Nozomi NetworkssupportingTechnology or IntegrationNozomi Networks products and solutions represent the world's absolute top in ICS (Industrial Control System), SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) and OT (Operational Technology) environment cybersecurity protection.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Optiv Security: US-headquartered cybersecurity solutions integrator and large Palo Alto Networks partner offering similar end-to-end security advisory, integration, and managed services — useful US analog for Locotech's Palo Alto-led SI/managed services model.
• Trustwave Holdings: Global cybersecurity MSSP and managed detection/response provider with strong Palo Alto and CrowdStrike partnerships — analogous to Locotech in combining vendor product resale with ongoing managed security services for enterprise customers.
• Kudelski Security: Switzerland-based independent cybersecurity services firm providing managed detection, advisory, and integration — closely comparable to Locotech's vendor-independent positioning and mid/large enterprise target across European markets.
• Nixu Oyj (now part of DNV): Finnish-headquartered cybersecurity services firm with overlapping expertise in enterprise security consulting, identity, and managed security across the Nordics — Locotech's most direct domestic competitor for the same mid/large Finnish enterprise customers before its acquisition by DNV.
• Orange Cyberdefense: European cybersecurity MSSP and solutions integrator delivering managed detection, incident response, and vendor-integrated security across multiple countries — directly comparable model to Locotech's operator-independent cybersecurity posture, but at a much larger scale.
• WithSecure (formerly F-Secure): Helsinki-based cybersecurity vendor and managed services provider competing for the same Finnish enterprise security budget, with a heavier proprietary product set but overlapping presence in Nordic enterprise endpoint/network security services.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini (Cybersecurity Services): Global IT services firm with a dedicated cybersecurity practice that increasingly bids into Finnish/Nordic enterprise transformation and security programs — competes with Locotech on large enterprise framework agreements where scale and breadth matter.
• Computacenter plc: UK-listed enterprise IT infrastructure and cybersecurity reseller and integrator with deep Dell/Palo Alto exposure across Europe — a broader incumbent that competes with Locotech for Nordic enterprise infrastructure and security contracts at larger deal sizes.
• Accenture Security: Global consulting and security services arm of Accenture with extensive Palo Alto/Dell partnerships — competes for the same large Nordic enterprise security mandates as Locotech but with materially larger delivery capacity and global footprint.

Regional players

• Atea ASA: Largest Nordic IT infrastructure and services reseller with deep Dell/Palo Alto relationships across Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and the Baltics — competes with Locotech on enterprise IT infrastructure and cybersecurity rollouts in the wider region rather than purely within Finland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/locotech
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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