BESICO

What BESICO does

BESICO AG is a privately held Swiss software and systems integration company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Gümligen, Switzerland. It specializes in technical subsystems that connect dormakaba hardware terminals and access control devices to SAP ERP systems, covering time recording, plant data collection (BDE), and access control. The company operates as a systems integrator with deep expertise in SAP standard interfaces (HR-PDC, PP-PDC, KK3, KK4, CATS) and supports both on-premise SAP HCM and cloud SAP SuccessFactors deployments, claiming market leadership in Switzerland with over 1,700 SAP installations and several hundred enterprise customers across Europe. Named reference customers span aerospace (Beyond Gravity, Pilatus), pharmaceuticals (Roche), watchmaking (Patek Philippe, Breitling), rail and transport (Stadler Rail, BLS AG, Bernmobil), public sector (Bund VBS, Kanton Wallis, Die Schweizerische Post), retail (MANOR), and insurance (Die Mobiliar).

The product portfolio is organized around three pillars: (1) the Besicomm on-premise platform with modular add-ons for time recording, plant data collection, access control, web terminals, mobile apps, terminal applications, terminal editor, visitor management, attendance monitoring, and the Managed Besicomm / IoT Gateway; (2) the jay cloud SaaS sub-brand (developed by joint venture Poksundo GmbH) running on SAP Business Technology Platform for SAP SuccessFactors, covering time, access, visitor management, and life safety; and (3) resold dormakaba hardware including B-COMM HCM, EACM, Terminal ONE, 96 00, 97 00, 98 00, and Access Manager 92 30, plus Datafox IPC devices. The company maintains a wholly-owned German R&D subsidiary, BESICO Software GmbH in Neu-Isenburg.

BESICO monetizes through software licensing and subscriptions (including a Managed Besicomm rental model), dormakaba hardware resale, and implementation and consulting services. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by a Swiss SAP consulting partner network (HRCampus, Smahrt, HR-Path, valantic SES AG, NOVO Business Consultants, CISEL, NTT DATA Business Solutions AG Schweiz, Teamwork, All for One Switzerland AG, Aveniq) and an exclusive dormakaba distribution arrangement in Switzerland. The company is led by Managing Director Christoph Boos and is privately held with no disclosed external PE/VC ownership.

Name

BESICO

Legal name

BESICO AG

Website

https://besico.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BESICO AG is a Swiss SAP technology partner providing time recording, plant data collection, and access control subsystems that integrate dormakaba hardware with SAP HCM and SuccessFactors for several hundred European enterprises via direct sales and an SAP consulting partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SAP Time and Attendance Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

ITIL/ITSM Process Consulting & Implementation (BPAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance (BPAEAAAO), Employee Experience (EX) & Digital Experience Monitoring Support (BPAEAJAO)

Keywords

• SAP time recording
• Plant data collection
• Access control systems
• SAP workforce management
• Time attendance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Muri Bei Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Subscriptions: Managed Besicomm offered as rental model including service and support. Software licensed for time recording, plant data collection, and access control integrated with SAP.
2. Hardware Resale: Resale of dormakaba terminals (Terminal 96 00, 97 00, 98 00, ONE, Access Manager 92 30) and Datafox IPC devices as part of complete solutions.
3. Implementation and Consulting Services: Project management, consultation, and system integration services. As system integrator, BESICO manages complex SAP integration projects and provides ongoing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BESICO AG develops, sells, and integrates the Besicomm software platform — a modular SAP-integrated technical subsystem that bridges dormakaba hardware terminals (and HTML5/mobile terminals) with SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors for time recording, plant data collection, and access control. The company also operates the jay cloud SaaS suite (via joint venture Poksundo GmbH on SAP Business Technology Platform), resells dormakaba and Datafox hardware, and delivers implementation, project management, and support services as a Swiss systems integrator.

Product overview

BESICO is a Swiss SAP technology partner founded in 1995, specializing in time recording, access control, and plant data collection integrated into SAP systems. The product portfolio is organized around three core pillars: (1) the Besicomm platform — a modular SAP-integrated subsystem comprising the core time recording module (Besicomm), plus add-on modules for plant data collection (Besicomm Plant Data Collection), access control (Besicomm Access Control), web terminal (Besicomm Web Terminal), mobile access (Besicomm Mobile, Besicomm Mobile BDE), terminal app extensions (Besicomm Terminal App with booking list, cost center change, subsequent posting, timesheet reporting, expense recording, attendance/absence, web page, help), terminal editor, visitor management, attendance monitor, wireless access control, CSV import, and Managed Besicomm/IoT Gateway; (2) the jay cloud SaaS sub-brand (by Poksundo GmbH) providing cloud-based time recording (jay cloud time), access control (jay cloud access), visitor management (jay cloud visitor management), and life safety (jay cloud LIFE SAFETY) on SAP SuccessFactors via the SAP Business Technology Platform; and (3) dormakaba hardware products (B-COMM HCM, EACM, Terminal ONE, 96 00, 97 00, 98 00, Access Manager 92 30) and Datafox IPC terminals resold and integrated through Besicomm. Besicomm uses SAP standard interfaces (HR-PDC, PP-PDC, KK3, KK4, CATS) and is the most widely used technical SAP subsystem for time and access management in Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Besicomm: Core software solution for SAP-integrated time recording, plant data collection, and access control. Includes modules for web terminals, mobile apps, terminal editor, visitor management, and attendance monitoring.
• jay cloud
• dormakaba B-COMM HCM
• Managed Besicomm / Besicomm IoT Gateway

Products and services

• Besicomm Primary SAP-integrated technical subsystem for time recording, plant data collection, and access control. Bridges dormakaba hardware terminals and web/mobile terminals to SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors via SAP standard interfaces (HR-PDC, PP-PDC, CATS).
• jay cloud SaaS solution on SAP Business Technology Platform that links SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central with dormakaba hardware for time recording, access control, visitor management, and life safety across mixed-system environments.
• Managed Besicomm / Besicomm IoT Gateway Pre-configured Besicomm deployment packaged as a physical box, VM, or VAP that replaces on-premise server installation, with remote support, automated backup, and system messaging.
• dormakaba B-COMM HCM

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,700 SAP installations completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dormakabacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016dormakaba (result of Dorma + Kaba merger in 2016) is the primary hardware partner. BESICO installs and supports the majority of SAP subsystems sold by dormakaba in Switzerland. BESICO has exclusive rights to sell EACM and b-Comm ERP solutions in Switzerland. Even if customers buy hardware directly from dormakaba, BESICO takes over project management and GU responsibility.
• Poksundo GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture startup focused on innovative solutions for SAP and dormakaba in digital transformation. Poksundo develops jay cloud, a SaaS application on SAP Business Technology Platform that links SAP SuccessFactors with dormakaba hardware for time recording and access control.
• BESICO Software GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWholly-owned subsidiary in Neu-Isenburg, Germany that develops and maintains the Besicomm software solution for BESICO and partners. Specializes in SAP-integrated time recording, plant data collection, and access control.
• Drakos GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman counterpart to BESICO AG. Jointly develop the Besicomm product with shared development efforts across Switzerland and Germany.
• SAP Consulting Partners (Switzerland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of SAP consulting firms that recommend and implement BESICO solutions: HRCampus, Smahrt, HR-Path, valantic SES AG, NOVO Business Consultants, CISEL, NTT DATA Business Solutions AG Schweiz, Teamwork, All for One Switzerland AG, and Aveniq.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ISGUS: German provider of time recording, access control, and plant data collection with SAP integrations — a direct comparable in product functionality, target customer (manufacturing/industrial), and DACH enterprise market.
• rexx systems: DACH HR software vendor with talent management and HR core suites; comparable as a regional HR/workforce software peer serving mid-market enterprises in the same geographic footprint.
• ATOSS Software: German workforce management software company offering time and attendance, scheduling, and HR integration — closely comparable to BESICO in product scope, DACH focus, and SAP-centric go-to-market.
• P&I HR (LOGA): German HR/time management software suite with SAP integration; direct comparable in DACH mid-market with similar HR-PDC style integration depth and consulting-led delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• ADP Workforce Now: Global payroll and workforce management provider; broad incumbent alternative for time, attendance, and access, particularly relevant for multinational customers with Swiss sites.
• UKG (Kronos): Global workforce management and HCM suite covering time, scheduling, and access; broader incumbent alternative that competes for the same enterprise budget BESICO targets.
• dormakaba: Global access solutions incumbent and BESICO's primary hardware partner; comparable as the underlying platform whose terminals BESICO integrates, and a potential competitor for higher-level workforce/access software bundles.
• Workday: Cloud HCM and workforce management platform; an incumbent alternative customers may choose instead of SAP + BESICO, particularly for greenfield digital transformations.
• SAP SuccessFactors: Cloud HCM platform that BESICO integrates with and on top of which jay cloud is built; represents both the ecosystem dependency and the broader competitive backdrop for cloud-native workforce suites.

Emerging players

• Personio: European HR and people operations platform focused on mid-market; an emerging player whose bundled approach could pressure BESICO's niche in the SMB segment of the Swiss SAP market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 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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