- Business
- SoftwareONE Holding AG (SWON.SW), a leading global provider of software licensing, cloud solutions and related technology services, helps organizations build, buy, procure, migrate, modernize and manage their software and cloud portfolios; its core offerings include software sourcing and licensing from over 7,500 vendors, IT asset management, cloud advisory and migration services, application modernization, managed cloud services, FinOps, digital workplace solutions, SAP services, multivendor support, publisher advisory, benchmarking and negotiation services; the company serves large enterprises, corporates, small and medium-sized businesses and public sector organizations across key segments such as Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Stans, Switzerland, SoftwareONE operates in more than 70 countries with approximately 13,000 employees following its July 2025 completion of the acquisition of Crayon Group Holding ASA, a Norway-based provider of IT optimization, cloud, data and AI solutions, which created a combined entity with annual revenue of about CHF 1.6 billion, enhanced hyperscaler partnerships including with Microsoft, and expected annual cost synergies of CHF 80-100 million; the transaction, financed initially by CHF 700 million in bridge facilities, included a compulsory acquisition of remaining Crayon shares and delisting from Euronext Oslo Børs, with integration focusing on harmonized operations, go-to-market strategies and IT systems under the unified SoftwareONE brand, while Oslo remains a key hub.