FTC Communication SA

What FTC Communication SA does

FTC Communication SA is a Swiss communications and public relations agency founded in 1994 by Félix Teuber, headquartered in Lausanne with additional offices in Geneva, Neuchâtel (opened 2023), and Sierre (opened 2026). The firm operates across six integrated service lines: Strategy & Consulting, Media Relations, Content & Publications, Events, Public Affairs, and Crisis Communication, supplemented by bespoke training. Its client base of approximately 55 active accounts spans private enterprises (Siemens Switzerland, IKEA Switzerland, Planzer Group, Accuray International, GIBERG), public authorities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy/OFEN, Transports MBC, Utilité Publique Vaud), healthcare associations (FMH, Société vaudoise de médecine, Fédération des Hôpitaux Vaudois), and nonprofit foundations (Carelink, Pro Senectute Vaud).

The business operates a professional services revenue model with quote-based, customized engagements across the six core disciplines. The firm is 100% employee-owned (no external investors or parent company), governed by a five-member board led by President Frédéric Burnand, with operational management shared among co-directors François Huguenet, Yan Luong, and Mélina Vigliotta. The team consists of approximately 8 FTEs (~10 specialists) with an average age of 43.8. FTC holds ICCO CMS III quality certification (since 2019, recertified 2022 through end-2025), based on ISO 9001 and Investors in People standards, and maintains active membership in Leading Swiss Agencies (LSA), SRRP, and PR Suisse.

Distribution is direct and consultative: client engagements are won through relationship-based business development, competitive public tenders, and referrals from a national partner-agency network covering Zurich, Basel, Bern, and Lugano. FTC was formed through the 2011 merger of ftc communication and Pleon C-Matrix Suisse romande, retaining the ftc brand. Marketing relies on its own website and blog, professional association visibility, and inter-agency exchanges, with no paid acquisition channels disclosed.

Name

FTC Communication SA

Legal name

ftc communication SA

Website

https://ftc.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Swiss communications and public relations agency serving 55 enterprises, public authorities, healthcare associations, and nonprofits across French-speaking Switzerland with integrated strategy, media relations, content, events, public affairs, and crisis communication services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations & Communications Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

Keywords

• Public relations consulting
• Communication strategy services
• Crisis communication advisory
• Media relations services
• Public affairs consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Communication and PR Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for communication strategy, media relations, crisis communication, content creation, events, and public affairs for enterprises, organizations, and public authorities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ftc communication SA is a B2B consulting agency that designs and delivers integrated communication strategies, media relations, content production, event organisation, public affairs, and crisis communication for enterprises, organisations, and public authorities in French-speaking Switzerland. Services are sold as customised consulting engagements with a multidisciplinary team of around 8 FTEs across four regional offices (Lausanne, Geneva, Neuchâtel, Sierre).

Product overview

FTC Communication SA is a Swiss communication and public relations agency offering an integrated suite of six core service areas: Strategy & Consulting, Media Relations, Content & Publications, Events, Public Affairs, and Crisis Communication, complemented by bespoke training programs. The agency serves private companies, public authorities, and associations in French-speaking Switzerland. Notable named projects include DOC Magazine (for the Société vaudoise de médecine) and a traveling wind energy exhibition for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (OFEN).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy & Consulting Strategic communication consulting including internal and external audits, 360° communication strategy development, coaching, training workshops, and public affairs support for enterprises, organisations, and public authorities.
• Media Relations Media relations services including media strategy, press conferences, press release writing and distribution, article placement, media monitoring, and media training for clients in French-speaking Switzerland.
• Content & Publications Design and production of corporate publications, websites, annual reports, newsletters, magazines, brochures, reports, guides, and video production management for clients across industries.
• Events Design and organization of events including forums, conferences, customer events, company parties, open days, exhibition stands, and trade shows for enterprises and institutions.
• Public Affairs Political and institutional communication including strategic monitoring, public campaigns, participatory approaches, and support for authorities in informing populations at local, cantonal, and regional levels.
• Crisis Communication Crisis communication support including 24/7 crisis management, threat identification, crisis communication plan analysis, and crisis training services for organisations facing reputational or operational emergencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55 active customers served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carelink FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2021FTC became Carelink's partner for crisis communication in French-speaking Switzerland in September 2021. Carelink is the Swiss leader in emergency psychosocial intervention and assistance, offering 24/7 crisis management support with 'Command', 'Care', and 'Communication' services. FTC provides specialized crisis communication expertise to complement Carelink's offerings.
• Leading Swiss Agencies (LSA)coreOthersIndustry association of leading Swiss communication and PR agencies. FTC is an active member and participates in inter-agency exchanges with other member agencies.
• PR SuissecoreOthersSwiss professional association for public relations. FTC is a member organization.
• Société Romande de Relations Publiques (SRRP)coreOthersRegional professional association for public relations in French-speaking Switzerland. FTC co-president Mélina Vigliotta serves as co-president of SRRP.
• Partner Agencies (Zurich, Basel, Bern, Lugano)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of reliable communication and public relations agencies in German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino for large-scale national operations requiring regional expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PRfact: Zurich-based independent Swiss PR agency. Comparable as a similar-sized, independent Swiss firm offering media relations, content and public affairs to enterprise and public-sector clients, competing for similar mandates.
• Hotz & Partner: Independent Swiss PR and public affairs consultancy with offices across Switzerland. Directly comparable as a mid-sized, relationship-driven agency serving enterprise, public-sector and association clients with similar service lines.
• Panta Rhei PR: Zurich-based Swiss PR and communications agency and a fellow Leading Swiss Agencies (LSA) member. Directly comparable as a mid-sized, independent Swiss PR firm; FTC explicitly participates in inter-agency exchanges with Panta Rhei.
• pmS communications: Swiss public-affairs and communications consultancy. Comparable as an independent, mid-sized Swiss firm focused on public affairs, lobbying and corporate communications — directly overlapping FTC's public affairs and association-segment offering.

Broad incumbents

• Weber Shandwick Switzerland: Global communications network with a Swiss presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering public affairs, media relations and crisis communications across the same Swiss enterprise and institutional client base.
• FleishmanHillard Switzerland: Global PR network with offices in Geneva/Zurich. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving multinational, public-sector and NGO clients in Switzerland with the same integrated communications service mix.
• Farner Consulting: Switzerland's largest independent communications consultancy. Comparable as a top-tier Swiss PR/branding player; FTC operated as Farner PR's French-speaking antenna until 2008, giving it direct historical overlap with the brand's positioning in Romandie.
• Hill & Knowlton Switzerland: Global PR firm with a Swiss office offering public affairs, crisis and corporate communications. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for enterprise and public-sector mandates; FTC previously hired a director from Hill & Knowlton Dubai.
• Edelman Switzerland: Geneva/Zurich presence of the global Edelman PR network. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering corporate communications, public affairs and crisis services in the same Swiss market; FTC previously recruited senior staff from Edelman Paris.
• Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) Switzerland: Global PR network with Swiss operations (historically connected via Pleon, which merged with FTC in 2011). Comparable as a broad incumbent offering enterprise-scale communications services across Switzerland that competes for the same large mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agenceftc
• Facebookfacebook.com/ftc.communication

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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