Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft

What Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft does

Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft (SI) is a Swiss-wide non-profit professional association founded in 1984 that represents approximately 1,500 IT professionals across all fields of information and communications technology in Switzerland. Headquartered at Schwarztorstrasse 31, 3007 Bern, SI functions as the official voice of IT specialists in national policy and legislative discussions, including the development of the Swiss E-ID framework and broader digitization strategies. Its stated mission centers on professional representation, advocacy, certification, and continuing education for IT professionals and educators across Switzerland.

SI does not develop or commercialize a proprietary technology platform. Its portfolio comprises member services rather than software products: specialized interest groups (SIGs) covering AI (SGAICO), software engineering (SISE), databases (DBTA), business informatics, green IT, security, and a Suisse Romande chapter (SISR); professional certifications including IT Expert SI and SI Professional; digital-skills certification through the international ECDL/ICDL program operated jointly with SAQ from 1 January 2025; an annual Swiss IT Congress; the SI Digital Magazine; and topical Spotlight working groups on E-ID, data privacy, security, program/project management, digital currencies, and digital resilience.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership fees from individual IT professionals and educators, supplemented by certification fees from ECDL/ICDL operations and event participation. Distribution occurs through a self-serve online membership application, a national network of ECDL/ICDL test centers, and direct engagement through SIGs. SI maintains strategic partnerships with digitalswitzerland, Swiss ICT, CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies), IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing), and sister societies GI eV (Germany) and OCG (Austria). As a non-profit association under Swiss law, SI is governed by elected committees and boards rather than shareholders.

Name

Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft

Legal name

SI - Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft

Website

https://s-i.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft is a Switzerland-wide non-profit professional association founded in 1984, representing approximately 1,500 IT professionals through certifications, specialized interest groups, policy advocacy, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / IT Industry Body

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards, Norms & Technical Regulatory Bodies (BPADAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB), Engineering & Technical Standards (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical; Codes & Standards) (EDAGAGAC)

Keywords

• IT professional association
• IT certification programs
• Professional networking
• Continuing IT education
• IT policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: SI generates revenue through membership fees from approximately 1,500 IT professionals across Switzerland. Membership provides access to events, interest groups, certifications (IT Expert SI, SI Professional), ECDL/ICDL testing, and professional advocacy.
2. ECDL/ICDL Certification Operations: SI, together with SAQ, is responsible for ECDL/ICDL backoffice operations in Switzerland from 1st January 2025 onwards. This includes managing test centers and certification delivery, which likely generates fees from certification candidates and test centers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft (SI) is a Swiss-wide non-profit professional association that represents approximately 1,500 IT professionals across all specializations. It delivers member services including specialized interest groups (SIGs), professional certifications (IT Expert SI, SI Professional), ECDL/ICDL digital skills certification (operated jointly with SAQ), the annual Swiss IT Congress, the SI Digital Magazine, and policy advocacy on national IT legislation, E-ID, and digitization strategy.

Product overview

The Swiss Informatics Society (SI) is a nationwide non-profit professional association for IT graduates and professionals, not a technology product company. It does not offer a unified software product or platform. Instead, SI provides a portfolio of member services including specialized interest groups (SIGs) for networking by IT discipline, professional certifications (IT Expert SI, SI Professional, ECDL/ICDL), events including the annual Swiss IT Congress, publications such as SI Digital Magazine, and topic-focused Spotlights on E-ID, data privacy, security, project management, digital currencies, and digital resilience. These offerings serve to represent IT professionals' interests, promote continuing education, and influence IT policy in Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SI Professional: Professional certification and development program for IT professionals
• IT Expert SI
• ECDL/ICDL
• SI Digital Magazine
• Swiss IT Congress

Products and services

• IT Expert SI Certification Tertiary-level professional qualification for IT professionals in Switzerland that demonstrates a level of IT competence, quality of training, and business competencies, helping to improve the quality of IT and protect jobs.
• SI Professional Professional qualification program for IT professionals in Switzerland supporting professional development and recognition.
• ECDL/ICDL Certification International computer literacy certification program for users, technicians, and professionals, delivered through a network of test centers across Switzerland managed jointly by SI and SAQ.
• Swiss IT Congress Annual flagship conference bringing together IT professionals for high-level discussions on current technology topics and trends.
• SI Digital Magazine Digital publication covering IT-related topics, news, and insights for SI members and the Swiss IT community, hosted at magazine.swissinformatics.org.
• SI Interest Groups (SIGs) Specialized member groups uniting IT professionals by discipline for networking and knowledge sharing, including SISE (Software Engineering), DBTA (Databases Technology), SIRA (Tertiary Research), SISR (Suisse Romande), SGAICO (AI), Business Informatics, Green IT, and Social Topics.
• SI Membership Annual membership for IT graduates and professionals in Switzerland, providing access to interest groups, certifications, events, the SI Digital Magazine, and policy advocacy representation.

Quantifiable outcome

• SI represents approximately 1,500 IT professionals across Switzerland, making it the largest professional IT association in the country.
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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• digitalswitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSI cooperates with digitalswitzerland, a key Swiss digital transformation initiative. This partnership supports SI's mission to promote digital skills and Switzerland's position as a leading digital nation.
• Swiss ICTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSI cooperates with Swiss ICT, another major Swiss IT association, to jointly advance the interests of IT professionals and improve the quality of the Swiss IT landscape.
• CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSI is a member of CEPIS, the European umbrella organization for professional informatics societies. This gives SI a voice in European IT professional policy and standards, and connects it to sister societies across Europe.
• IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSI cooperates with IFIP, the worldwide technical organization for IT professionals. This provides SI with international reach and participation in global IT standards and professional development initiatives.
• GI eV (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSI is closely linked to its sister society in Germany, GI eV (Gesellschaft für Informatik), enabling cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange between Swiss and German IT professionals.
• OCG (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSI is closely linked to its sister society in Austria, OCG (Oesterreichische Computergesellschaft), facilitating collaboration between Swiss and Austrian IT professionals.
• SAQ (Swiss Association for Quality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSI and SAQ jointly manage ECDL/ICDL backoffice operations in Switzerland from 1st January 2025 onwards. SAQ brings quality certification expertise while SI contributes IT professional representation. Test center support continues without interruption.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oesterreichische Computergesellschaft (OCG): Austrian sister society of SI, also a member of CEPIS. Provides a directly comparable professional-association model in a smaller, neighboring market.
• Swiss ICT: Switzerland's industry-led IT association. Overlaps with SI in representing Swiss IT interests but is more employer/industry-oriented, making it the principal domestic peer competing for the same professional pool.
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM): International computing society offering memberships, SIGs, and credentials. Comparable in interest-group structure and professional recognition model, though at global scale.
• IEEE Computer Society: Global technical organization for computing professionals, with certifications, conferences, and standards work. Comparable as a credentialing and community body for IT specialists.
• CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies): European umbrella body of which SI is a member, representing informatics societies across Europe. Functions as a network of national associations of which SI is itself one.
• Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI e.V.): Germany's national professional association for IT professionals, formally identified as SI's sister society. Operates with the same membership, certification, and interest-group model, making it the closest functional peer for benchmarking scale and offerings.
• British Computer Society (BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT): UK chartered body for IT professionals offering chartered status, certifications, and events. Comparable in providing professional recognition and certification at a national level.

Broad incumbents

• IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing): Global multi-stakeholder organization covering IT research, standards, and practice. SI cooperates with IFIP, and the two operate in overlapping spaces (international standards and IT professionalism) at very different scales.

Emerging players

• (ISC)²: International nonprofit association for cybersecurity professionals, offering certifications (CISSP, etc.) and memberships. Comparable as a specialization-focused credentialing body that competes for the same Swiss IT security SIGs/members.

Others

• digitalswitzerland: Swiss cross-industry initiative promoting digital transformation. SI is a partner of digitalswitzerland; the two are adjacent rather than competitive, jointly shaping Switzerland's digital agenda.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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