T homas Zinniker , BKW Group ’ s Chief Information Officer , pops up on Zoom against a striking Alpine backdrop and for the next hour , speaks with refreshing clarity about the changing nature of energy and technology , and BKW ’ s pivotal position at the heart of these changes .

Whether it ’ s urbanisation , climate change or digitalisation , BKW Group is a driver of change and comfortable embracing solutions , innovations and data , as befits its vision to create “ infrastructure solutions for a future worth living ”.

One of its core messages is decentralisation and maintaining flexibility amid volatility , across its three central business sectors – Energy , Grid and Services . Specifically , it has expertise in five key areas ; Energy , Power Grid , Infra Services , Building Solutions and Engineering . The numbers speak for themselves . In the half year to 2020 , BKW ’ s revenues shot up 12 per cent to around CHF1.5 billion and operating profit rose 5 per cent to CHF219 million .

DECEMBER 2020

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Thomas Zinniker , Chief Information Officer at BKW Group , explains how business is thriving through synergies across energy , grid and services

T homas Zinniker , BKW Group ’ s Chief Information Officer , pops up on Zoom against a striking Alpine backdrop and for the next hour , speaks with refreshing clarity about the changing nature of energy and technology , and BKW ’ s pivotal position at the heart of these changes .