What LEHMANN and PARTNER Informatik does

LEHMANN+PARTNER Informatik AG (LEPA) is a Swiss IT consultancy founded in 1995 and headquartered in Lucerne, operating as an Abacus Gold Partner that implements and supports HR, payroll, time tracking, and HR process management software for mid-sized and large Swiss enterprises. The firm sells and deploys the modular Abacus Standard suite — covering HR, payroll (Swissdec-certified), time tracking, organisation management, HR portals (MyAbacus), mobile (AbaClik), HR processes, and HR reporting — and serves end customers directly through enterprise field-sales with a single-country distribution footprint concentrated in Switzerland.

The product surface extends beyond pure Abacus resale into proprietary and add-on capabilities: ZEP (Zeugnisprozess) for web-based employment certificate generation with 1,800+ text modules across four languages, Certicat for online certificate authoring, Datenmigration tools for transitioning from SAP HCM, P&I Loga, PerSal, and Xpert.HRM into Abacus HR, BI4HR / SpeedREP for Xpert.HRM-based HR reporting, and the newly launched ALV-Formulare Automation for Swiss unemployment insurance form auto-population. Legacy Xpert.HRM (formerly Soreco HR) customers continue to receive IT/HR services and migration pathways.

The business model combines three revenue streams: software licensing resale as an Abacus Gold Partner (recurring/transactional), professional services for implementation, configuration, training, and reviews (project-based), and ongoing support contracts providing direct project-manager access without queue-based support. Customer segments span financial institutions (e.g., St.Galler Kantonalbank, Berner Kantonalbank, Bank CLER), insurance (SWICA, CONCORDIA), government (Kanton Zug, Kanton Thurgau), production (HUBER+SUHNER, GDELS), media (Ringier), services (Bechtle, ADNovum, Gallo AG, Sertronics), and retail (AMAG). Since January 2023, the company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of OBT Gruppe, one of Switzerland's six largest accounting, auditing, and consulting firms, with Reto Bossard serving as CEO and Leiter Abacus Solutions (OBT AG).

Name

LEHMANN and PARTNER Informatik

Legal name

LEHMANN+PARTNER Informatik AG

Website

https://lepa.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LEHMANN+PARTNER Informatik AG (LEPA) is a Swiss Abacus Gold Partner implementing and supporting HR, payroll (Swissdec-certified), time tracking, and HR process software for mid-sized and large Swiss enterprises, now a subsidiary of OBT Gruppe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR and Payroll Software Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application Reporting, BI & Analytics Enablement (BPAEAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Workplace & Collaboration Consulting (BPAHAEAH)

Keywords

• HR software solutions
• Payroll management
• Time tracking systems
• HR process consulting
• Data migration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Implementation & Consulting: Implementation services for Abacus HR software including project management, installation, configuration, and training of customers' internal staff.
2. HR Software Sales: Resale of Abacus Business Software licenses and modules as a Gold Partner, including HR, Payroll, Time Tracking, and related modules.
3. Ongoing Support Services: Customer support services with direct access to project managers without waiting queues, regular knowledge transfer, and on-site support when needed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LEHMANN+PARTNER Informatik AG (LEPA) is an Abacus Gold Partner that sells, implements, and supports Abacus HR and payroll software for Swiss enterprises. The company delivers end-to-end HR digitalization including payroll, time tracking, HR portals, expense management, reporting, and process automation, complemented by proprietary products such as ZEP (employment certificate creation), Certicat, data migration tools, and HR dashboards. It also provides implementation consulting, system reviews, custom development, and ongoing support services from its Lucerne headquarters.

Product overview

LEHMANN+PARTNER Informatik AG is an Abacus Gold Partner specializing in HR software solutions for Swiss enterprises. The core offering centers on Abacus Standard, a modular HR suite comprising HR management, payroll (Swissdec-certified), time tracking, organization, HR portals, mobile access (AbaClik), and HR process automation. The company also develops proprietary products including ZEP for employment certificate workflows (with 1,800+ text modules), Certicat for online certificate generation, and continues supporting legacy Xpert.HRM with migration paths to Abacus. Extended capabilities include ALV forms automation (2026), data migration tools from legacy systems (SAP HCM, P&I Loga, PerSal, Xpert.HRM), HR dashboards, and BI4HR analytics. The product integrates with MyAbacus platform, YAPEAL, Cornercard, and supports SingleSignOn. Services include implementations, reviews, process management, development, reporting, and technical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZEP: ZEP - Zeugnisprozess: Web-based software solution for generating employment references and certificates.
• Certicat
• Xpert.HRM

Products and services

• Abacus Standard (HR Suite) Core integrated HR and payroll software platform providing personnel management, payroll processing (Swissdec-certified), time tracking, organization planning, employee self-service portals, mobile access (AbaClik), and process automation for Swiss enterprises.
• Abacus Payroll (Lohnbuchhaltung) Payroll and salary administration module providing Swissdec-certified payroll processing with automated salary calculations, social security declarations, and source tax management for Swiss companies.
• Abacus Zeiterfassung (Time Tracking) Time tracking and time management module (AbaTime) for recording employee working hours, absences, and attendance, certified as AbaTime 2026.
• HR Portal / MyAbacus MyAbacus-based employee self-service portal enabling staff to manage personal data, access HR information, and communicate with HR departments through a centralized web platform.
• HR Mobile (AbaClik) Mobile application AbaClik enabling employees and managers to access HR functions, capture expenses, and perform time tracking from smartphones, with integrations to YAPEAL and Cornercard corporate cards.
• ZEP - Zeugnisprozess Web-based employment certificate creation software with over 1,800 text modules per language for generating work references, interim certificates, and final certificates in DE, FR, IT, EN with competency-based variants. SingleSignOn supported.
• Certicat - Online Arbeitszeugnis Online employment certificate generation service allowing users to create professional work references efficiently via web portal.
• Datenmigration (Data Migration Services) Data migration services and proprietary migration programs for transitioning from legacy HR systems (SAP HCM, P&I Loga, PerSal, Xpert.HRM/Soreco HR) to Abacus HR, including automatic migration of personnel data, salary history, and documents.
• ALV-Formulare Automation Automated ALV (Arbeitslosenversicherung) forms module for Abacus, auto-populating Swiss government mandatory unemployment insurance forms (Arbeitgeberbescheinigungen, Zwischenverdienstmeldungen) with up to 80% of fields from Abacus master data, available in DE, FR, IT, EN.
• Xpert.HRM (Legacy HRIS Support)

Quantifiable outcome

• ZEP certificate process reduces average working time per certificate by up to 1.5 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Integration9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Abacus Business SoftwareflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAbacus Gold Partner status - the primary software vendor relationship. LEPA sells, implements, and provides support for the full Abacus HR and Payroll software suite including HR Portal, Time Tracking, Expense Management, and Employee Management modules.
• OBT GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEPA became part of OBT Gruppe in January 2023. OBT is one of Switzerland's six largest accounting, auditing, and consulting firms. The partnership provides synergies in digitalization of HR processes and enables holistic business solutions beyond HR. Martin and Annette Lehmann sold their company to OBT as part of succession planning.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OBT AG: LEPA's parent company and one of Switzerland's six largest accounting, auditing, and consulting firms. Directly comparable as a Swiss mid-market professional services firm with overlapping HR digitalization and compliance offerings.
• Bedag Informatik AG: Swiss IT services provider headquartered in Bern with Abacus partnership credentials, serving public sector and enterprises. Comparable as a fellow Swiss Abacus partner with similar implementation, support, and HRIS expertise.
• Bison Group: Swiss IT services firm with a strong Abacus implementation practice and similar mid-sized HR/ERP consulting footprint. Directly comparable as a competing Abacus Gold Partner serving Swiss enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• msg systems AG: Large European IT consulting and software firm with significant HR/payroll solutions (msg.Insurance, HR solutions). Comparable as a broader incumbent offering HR technology consulting and implementation across DACH-region enterprises.
• ADP (Automatic Data Processing): Global HR/payroll/HRIS provider with established Swiss operations (ADP Switzerland/Payroll Services). Comparable as a broad incumbent targeting the same Swiss enterprise HR/payroll segment with cloud-native offerings.
• Sage Group: Global accounting/HR/payroll software vendor with Swiss presence through Sage Switzerland. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering HR and payroll software that overlaps with LEPA's HR/Payroll implementation scope.
• ATOSS Software AG: German/DACH workforce management and HR software vendor active in Switzerland. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering time tracking, workforce management, and HR digitalization that overlap with LEPA's Zeiterfassung and HR Process modules.
• SD Worx: European HR and payroll services provider active in Switzerland, offering both software and managed payroll services. Comparable as a broader HR/payroll incumbent competing for the same Swiss mid-market HR digitalization wallet.

Others

• Abacus Research AG: Vendor of the Abacus Business Software platform that LEPA resells and implements. Highly relevant ecosystem participant whose channel strategy and product roadmap directly determine LEPA's go-to-market.

Emerging players

• Personio: European cloud HRIS focused on SMB and mid-market, expanding into Switzerland. Comparable as an emerging HR software player targeting the Swiss mid-market segment with a modern cloud-native alternative to Abacus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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