BNC AG joins the fernao Group

media release

Swiss IT expert BNC AG joins the fernao Group and significantly enhances the offering of fernao Switzerland   

With BNC AG, the fernao Group strengthens and expands its Swiss platform in the Expert Areas of Cyber Security & Digital Infrastructure. The signing of the purchase agreement has been completed. The transaction is expected to be finalized by the end of July.

Urtenen-Schönbühl, 20.06.2024 

Founded in 1998 and now employing over 100 staff, BNC AG, an IT service provider based in Urtenen-Schönbühl, Dübendorf, and Yverdon-les-Bains, becomes part of the fernao Group. Following the successful expansion of the House of Experts in 2023 by 1st Quad Solutions AG, fernao continues its growth trajectory in Switzerland. Through this merger, the Swiss platform fernao expands and strengthens its existing portfolio with Managed Services and comprehensive security expertise. Additionally, the group expands into French-speaking Switzerland for the first time with this IT specialist, tapping into another important target market. 

Markus Huber, founder and Chairman of the Board of BNC AG, explains: 

"Together, we are forging new paths and opening up exciting opportunities for each other. By exchanging our expertise, we benefit from the diversity within the group, which is advantageous to our clients, partners, and employees."

"We have known BNC as established IT expert in the Swiss market for a long time. By merging, we are combining our respective strengths and complementing fernao’s existing portfolio excellently. This allows us to serve our clients even more comprehensively, as an end-to-end provider throughout Switzerland," says Vanja Rohr, CEO fernao Switzerland, on this latest acquisition. 

 About fernao Group 

We create and protect the digital world - this mission is embraced by the fernao Group, based in Cologne, with over 770 employees at 28 locations across five countries. Fernao sees itself as a holistic facilitator and companion of digitization and security in the digital world. To achieve this, the group has established the fernao House of Experts in recent years. Expertise covers areas such as Cyber Security & Defense, Information & Business Security, Digital Infrastructure, Cloud Platform, Digital Workplace, Business Applications, Network Visibility, and Data & Analytics. The service offering ranges from 24/7 SOC service, various Managed Services, Information Security Consulting, Business Continuity Management, to Incident Response, Crisis Management, and Crisis Communication. 

More information: www.fernao.com 

About BNC AG 

BNC AG is a leading provider of innovative IT security solutions and services based in Switzerland. Since its founding in 1998, the company has grown into a respected industry leader with an impressive track record. The customer offering includes personalized IT solutions and a wide range of services, including IT consulting, engineering, support, and IT management. With an experienced and highly qualified team of over 100 employees at locations in Urtenen-Schönbühl, Dübendorf, and Yverdon-les-Bains, data security and availability are always ensured. 

More information: www.bnc.ch 

Press contact:

Géraldine Wymann 

Head of Marketing & Communication BNC AG 

geraldine.wymann@bnc.ch