EPZ Elektroplaner

What EPZ Elektroplaner does

EPZ AG, doing business as EPZ Elektroplaner, is a privately held electrical planning and building automation firm founded in 1980 and headquartered in Cham, Zug, Switzerland. The company operates with a small team (1–10 employees) under owner Patrick Iten, who holds the designations of Inhaber (owner), KNX Systemintegrator Tutor, and Fire Protection Manager CFPA-E. EPZ serves residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects across Central Switzerland and throughout the broader Swiss territory, acting as an independent (non-manufacturer-aligned) electrical planning partner for building owners, architects, and firms.

The firm's offering is structured around two core service lines. Elektroplanung delivers end-to-end electrical planning for new builds, renovations, and refurbishments — covering high and low voltage installation design, tender preparation, and coordination of all electrical components. Gebäudeautomation programs and commissions KNX-based automation systems that integrate lighting, shading, heating, ventilation, and security under open-standard protocols, with remote access via app or internet. The use of the open KNX standard — rather than a proprietary single-vendor stack — is a deliberate positioning choice that supports vendor-independent, future-proof installations and underpins EPZ's claim to manufacturer neutrality.

EPZ runs a sales-led, project-based professional services model. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; there is no productized offering, subscription, or self-service channel. Customer acquisition relies on direct consultation, personal referral networks, and relationships with architects and planners, supplemented by a lightweight digital presence via the company website (epz.ch) and standard contact channels (phone, email, contact form). Customer segments span homeowners, commercial property developers, industrial facility operators, and architectural/engineering firms seeking objective, independent electrical planning expertise.

Name

EPZ Elektroplaner

Legal name

EPZ AG

Website

https://epz.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EPZ Elektroplaner (EPZ AG) is a privately held, owner-operated Swiss electrical planning and KNX-based building automation firm based in Cham, Zug, founded in 1980. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and architectural clients across Central Switzerland and beyond with independent, vendor-neutral planning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cham

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Planning Services: Professional electrical planning and design services for residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects. Services include groundwork development, tender preparation, and coordination of all electrical components.
2. Building Automation Services: Programming and implementation of individual automation systems for lighting, shading, heating, ventilation, and security. State-of-the-art remote access via app or internet.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

EPZ AG is an independent electrical planning firm that designs and coordinates electrical installations for residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects. The company also programs and implements KNX-based building automation systems that network lighting, shading, heating, ventilation, and security with remote access via app or internet. Services span the full project lifecycle from conceptual analysis and tender preparation through to construction supervision.

Product overview

EPZ AG operates as an independent electrical planning and building automation firm, offering two core service areas: Elektroplanung (electrical planning and design) and Gebäudeautomation (KNX-based building automation). Elektroplanung covers the full spectrum of electrical installation planning for new builds, renovations, and refurbishments — from foundational analysis and tendering through to construction management. Gebäudeautomation builds on KNX open-standard protocols to deliver intelligent, scalable control systems for lighting, shading, HVAC, access control, and energy monitoring. Both services are delivered independently (no vendor affiliation), with project support spanning the entire Central Switzerland region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elektroplanung Planning and project engineering of high and low voltage electrical installations for residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects. Covers foundational analysis, tender preparation, and coordination of all electrical components from house connections to access control systems. Aimed at building owners, architects, and companies requiring economical, legally compliant, and future-oriented electrical installations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KNX AssociationcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPZ AG maintains official certification through KNX Association. Patrick Iten is a certified KNX System Integrator and KNX Systemintegrator Tutor, enabling the company to plan, program, and commission KNX-based building automation systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Wirelane: European provider of smart building solutions including EV charging and energy management. Adjacent emerging player serving commercial real estate with sustainability and automation themes similar to EPZ's PV and building automation work.
• Loxone Electronics GmbH: Austrian smart building automation provider offering a proprietary alternative to KNX. Targets similar residential and light-commercial projects as EPZ but uses a closed ecosystem rather than the open KNX standard.

Direct peers

• Basler & Hofmann AG: Swiss engineering firm with electrical planning and building services practices serving infrastructure, commercial, and residential clients in Switzerland. Comparable in service offering to EPZ but broader in scope (structural, environmental, transportation).
• Amstein + Walthert AG: Swiss engineering consultancy providing MEP planning, including electrical design and building automation, serving residential, commercial, and industrial projects across Switzerland. Directly comparable to EPZ in offering and geography, but at materially greater scale and breadth.
• Burkhalter Group: Swiss-listed group of electrical services companies providing electrical installation and engineering across Switzerland. Overlaps with EPZ on building electrical work but executes as a multi-site contractor rather than as an independent planning consultancy.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global electrification and automation conglomerate with building automation and KNX-compatible solutions. Comparable on the technology side but operates at vastly greater scale and is not specialized in small-project Swiss planning.
• Schneider Electric: Global building management systems and energy automation provider with KNX-compatible offerings. Comparable technology overlap but serves enterprise-scale customers and is not a local Swiss planning firm.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global provider of building automation, energy management, and electrical infrastructure. Competes indirectly via its Desigo/Building Technologies portfolio and KNX-compatible offerings, but as part of a much broader industrial portfolio rather than as a specialized planner.
• Hager Group: European KNX manufacturer and system integrator serving electrical contractors and planners. Comparable on KNX building automation but operates as a manufacturer/vendor rather than as an independent planner like EPZ.

Others

• Gira GmbH: German KNX manufacturer of building automation components (sensors, actuators, interfaces). EPZ specifies and integrates Gira products in projects; comparable technology ecosystem rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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