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. 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. More information: www.bnc.ch

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

valfor has advised the fernao Group on this transaction with a team consisting of Stefan Scherrer, Andreas Suter, Samuel Streuli, Matthias Suter and Elias Wazzau.