What Icommit Gmbh does

icommit GmbH is a Swiss-based employee research and organizational development consulting firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Küsnacht near Zurich. The company delivers employee surveys, leadership development, organizational development, and implementation support services to roughly 500 organizations across Switzerland and Liechtenstein, with 160+ annual surveys and 60+ annual consulting engagements. Its service stack is unified by the proprietary Commitment Haus diagnostic framework (segmenting employees into Resignation, Contentment, and Commitment zones), the six-phase Commitment Prozess methodology, a scientifically-validated measurement instrument co-developed with HWZ via an Innosuisse research project, and a database of 35+ Swiss industry benchmarks derived from 35,000+ employees surveyed over two decades.

The firm's productized offerings include the Mitarbeitendenbefragung (employee survey), Führungskräfteentwicklung (a six-module leadership program), Organisationsentwicklung consulting, and Umsetzungsbegleitung (post-survey implementation support), complemented by the Commitment Kompass digital tool for team-level pulse surveys and Commitment House visualization. Technology infrastructure relies on a subcontracted online survey platform (psytech consulting) and Swiss-hosted web infrastructure (Exoscale); no AI/ML capabilities, public APIs, or software applications are disclosed.

icommit operates a sales-led GTM combining direct enterprise field sales with free info-webinars as a mid-funnel qualification channel. Revenue is generated through customized project-based professional services engagements with quote-based pricing (typically invoiced 50% at signing, 50% at completion), supplemented by open-enrollment day courses priced at CHF 495 per participant. The firm is privately held and founder-led, with no external investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity disclosed; leadership comprises founder/owner Sven Bühler and CEO Cédric Reding, supported by a Geschäftsleitung member and an ~20-person cross-functional team. icommit has organized the Swiss Arbeitgeber Award for 20 years, reinforcing its position as a leading reference in the Swiss employer-excellence market.

Name

Icommit Gmbh

Legal name

icommit GmbH

Website

https://icommit.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

icommit GmbH is a Swiss research and consulting firm that delivers employee surveys, leadership development, and organizational development services to over 500 organizations across Switzerland and Liechtenstein, unified by its proprietary Commitment Haus diagnostic framework and 35+ industry benchmarks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting and Employee Engagement Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Employee Experience (DEX) & IT Experience Management (ITXM) Platforms (HDAEALAL)

Keywords

• Employee survey services
• Leadership development programs
• Organizational development consulting
• Commitment measurement
• Swiss HR consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Küsnacht

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Employee Surveys (Mitarbeitendenbefragung): Core service involving comprehensive employee surveys with benchmarking. Conducted annually with over 160 surveys per year. Includes online questionnaire, analysis, and reporting.
2. Leadership Development Programs (Führungskräfteentwicklung): Modular leadership development programs with six modules covering self-management, relationship management, commitment strengthening, coaching, change management, and presentation skills. Offered as individual modules, complete programs, or open enrollment day courses (e.g., CHF 495 for Communication and Relationship Management course).
3. Organizational Development Consulting (Organisationsentwicklung): Strategy and organizational development consulting including strategy development, culture development, organizational design, team development, and leadership framework creation. Approximately 60 consulting engagements annually.
4. Implementation Support (Umsetzungsbegleitung): Post-survey consulting to help organizations translate survey findings into concrete action plans and measurable improvements.
5. Swiss Arbeitgeber Award Administration: As the organizing body (Trägerorganisation) of the Swiss Employer Award for 20 years, they manage this recognition program for Swiss and Liechtenstein companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

icommit GmbH is a Swiss consulting firm that runs scientifically-grounded employee surveys (Mitarbeitendenbefragung) and converts findings into action through implementation support (Umsetzungsbegleitung), modular leadership development programs (Führungskräfteentwicklung), and organizational development consulting (Organisationsentwicklung). All services are anchored in the proprietary Commitment Haus framework and the Commitment Prozess methodology, backed by 35+ Swiss industry benchmarks drawn from over 160 annual surveys.

Product overview

Icommit Gmbh offers a suite of consulting services centered on employee commitment measurement and organizational development. The core portfolio consists of four interconnected service offerings: (1) Mitarbeitendenbefragung, a scientifically-grounded employee survey instrument delivering benchmarked insights; (2) Führungskräfteentwicklung, a modular leadership development program; (3) Organisationsentwicklung, consulting for strategy, culture, and structure; and (4) Umsetzungsbegleitung, implementation support for translating survey findings into action. All services are unified by the proprietary Commitment Haus framework (a three-zone diagnostic model) and delivered through the Commitment Prozess methodology. The digital Commitment Kompass tool supports ongoing measurement and team-level pulse surveys. The company operates as a consulting firm rather than a software platform, with over 20 years of experience conducting 150+ annual surveys across 35+ Swiss industry benchmarks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Swiss Arbeitgeber Award: The Swiss Employer Award, organized by icommit, recognizes the best employers in Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Products and services

• Mitarbeitendenbefragung (Employee Survey) Scientifically grounded employee survey service that provides anonymous, data-based insights into employee commitment, satisfaction, and resignation levels, with benchmarking against 35+ Swiss industry benchmarks. Delivered to Swiss and Liechtenstein organizations of all sizes.
• Umsetzungsbegleitung (Implementation Support) Post-survey consulting that guides organizations from survey data to action: identifying priority Handlungsfelder, developing targeted measures, and embedding changes with leadership accountability and reflection cycles.
• Führungskräfteentwicklung (Leadership Development) Modular leadership development program with six training modules covering self-management, relationship management, commitment strengthening, coaching, change/innovation management, and presentation skills. Offered as individual modules, complete programs, or open-enrollment day courses for managers at all levels.
• Organisationsentwicklung (Organizational Development)

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 78% employee survey participation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich (HWZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership through Innosuisse project to develop and validate commitment measurement instruments. Collaboration resulted in scientifically-validated measurement models for employee surveys.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Peakon (Workday): Employee engagement platform owned by Workday offering pulse surveys, benchmarking, and analytics. Competes with icommit's survey and benchmarking offering through a self-serve SaaS model, particularly in larger European enterprises adopting the Workday suite.
• Culture Amp: Global employee engagement SaaS platform combining surveys, performance, and development tools with benchmarking. Represents the software-led alternative to icommit's services-led approach and is increasingly competing for European mid-market and enterprise HR budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Mercer: Global consulting firm with a substantial HR and workforce practice, offering employee engagement surveys, rewards benchmarking, and organizational consulting. Comparable to icommit in delivering measurement plus consulting to HR leaders, though at much larger scale and global footprint.
• Great Place to Work: Global employer recognition and workplace culture certification organization running the widely known 'Best Workplaces' lists and Trust Index employee survey. Comparable to icommit because it combines an employee survey instrument with an employer-award franchise analogous to icommit's Swiss Arbeitgeber Award.
• Aon (Human Capital): Global professional services firm whose Human Capital practice includes employee engagement surveys (formerly Aon Hewitt), talent assessments, and rewards consulting. Overlaps with icommit in employee survey methodology and engagement advisory, but at global enterprise scale.
• Gallup: Global employee engagement research and consulting firm famous for the Q12 survey instrument. Comparable to icommit in operating an engagement-measurement framework, scientific methodology, and benchmarking, but operates globally with a much broader portfolio of consulting services.
• Willis Towers Watson: Global advisory, broking, and consulting firm with a large Human Capital practice covering employee engagement surveys, benchmarking, and organizational design. Overlaps with icommit on employee surveys and organizational consulting but serves multi-national clients and offers a much wider portfolio.

Regional players

• Kienbaum: German HR consulting firm covering leadership advisory, executive search, compensation, and organizational development. Comparable to icommit in the organizational development and leadership segment, but operating primarily in Germany rather than Switzerland.
• Haufe: DACH-based HR publishing, software, and consulting group offering HR content, compliance tools, and organizational advisory. Comparable to icommit as a DACH-region HR services provider combining knowledge content with consulting, though much larger and more diversified.

Direct peers

• Effectory: European employee listening specialist headquartered in the Netherlands, offering employee surveys, benchmarking, and follow-up consulting across multiple European countries. The closest functional comparable to icommit's survey-plus-consulting model, serving a regional European market rather than a single small country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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