ALSO Holding
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| ISIN | CH0024590272 |
| Industry | IT Distribution, Information and communications technology |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |
Key people | Gustavo Möller-Hergt (President of the Board of Directors), Wolfgang Krainz (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Products | Hardware, Software, IT services, Cloud platforms |
| Revenue | €15.24 billion (2025). [1] |
| €109.6 million (2025). [1] | |
Number of employees | 5,156 (2025). [2] |
| Parent | Droege Group AG |
| Website | www |
ALSO Group
ALSO Holding AG or ALSO Group is a technology provider based in Emmen, Switzerland (canton of Lucerne). ALSO is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under ticker ALSN.SW [3]. The majority shareholder is the Droege Group.
ALSO is one of the leading technology providers for the ICT industry, currently active in 31 countries in Europe, with additional global reach through PaaS partners. In 2025, net sales of the Swiss-based company, which employs more than 5000 people, amounted to 15.2 billion euros. [4]
The ALSO ecosystem offers around 120 000 resellers hardware, software and IT services from more than 700 vendors in over 1450 product categories. The company provides all services from provision to refurbishment from a single source. ALSO has three business models: The Supply division comprises the transactional range of hardware and software. The Solutions division supports customers in the development of customized IT solutions. Subscription-based cloud offerings as well as platforms for cybersecurity, virtualization and AI are the focus of the Service area.
ALSO was founded in 1984 and has been listed on the Swiss stock exchange since 1986. In 1988, ALSO became majority-owned by Schindler Holding AG. On February 9, 2011, Actebis of Germany and the ALSO Holding of Switzerland merged their activities, renaming the company ALSO-Actebis Holding with its headquarters in Switzerland. On March 14, 2013, the name was changed back to ALSO Holding AG.
In 2016, their largest subsidiary - representing 44% of sales - ALSO Deutschland GmbH, is located in Soest, Germany. Once the largest IT distributor in Germany, ALSO Deutschland is now second to Ingram Micro after Ingram's 2013 purchase of Brightpoint Inc.[5]
In October 2019, ALSO Holding completed the acquisition of IT Solutions distributor Solytron Bulgaria.[6]
In November 2019, ALSO signed distribution agreements with the companies Delfin, Girbau and Hovmand, extending its range of offerings for the HP Multi Jet Fusion industrial 3D printer that has been part of the portfolio since 2017.
In October 2021, ALSO acquired Ireo Soluciones y Servicios, a Spanish value-added distributor with a small-to-medium business (SMB) focus, with the objective of integrating it into its Cloud Marketplace.[7]
Shareholding structure
The majority of shares are privately held:
- 51 % Special Distribution Holding GmbH, Düsseldorf (Germany)
- 49 % Freefloat
References
- ^ a b "ALSO top line jumps nearly 40 per cent in FY25". ChannelWeb. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ^ "Annual Report 2025" (PDF). ALSO Holding AG. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ^ "ALSO Holding AG share details". SIX Swiss Exchange. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ^ "ALSO posts record 2025 results and lifts dividend as cloud and scale drive growth". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ^ Channel Partner von IDG: "Die Top 30 in Deutschland" von Christian Töpfer 08.08.2016
- ^ Holding wraps up takeover of Solytron Bulgaria 06.04.2020]
- ^ "Press release: ALSO further strengthens expertise". ALSO. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
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