BKW AG Company Description
BKW AG, an international energy and infrastructure company, plans, builds, and operates infrastructure to produce and supply energy to businesses, households, and the public sector in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, and internationally.
It operates through three segments: Energy Solutions, Power Grid, and Infrastructure and Buildings. The Energy Solutions segment builds, operates, and maintains its portfolio of power plants.
It also sells energy and trades in electricity, certificates, and raw materials, as well as offers wind, solar, and smart energy services.
The Power Grid segment builds, operates, and maintains its distribution grid. The Infrastructure and Buildings segment offers engineering planning and consulting services for energy, infrastructure, and environmental projects; and integrated building technology solutions and the construction and maintenance services in the field of energy, telecommunications, transport and water utility networks.
The company was formerly known as BKW FMB Energie AG and changed its name to BKW AG in December 2011.
BKW AG was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.

Country | Switzerland |
Founded | 1898 |
Industry | Utilities - Renewable |
Sector | Utilities |
Employees | 12,139 |
CEO | Robert Itschner |
Contact Details
Address: Viktoriaplatz 2 Bern, 3013 Switzerland | |
Phone | 41 58 477 51 11 |
Website | bkw.ch |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | BKW |
Exchange | SIX Swiss Exchange |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | CHF |
ISIN Number | CH0130293662 |
SIC Code | 4911 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Dr. Martin Zwyssig Dr. oec. HSG | Chief Financial Officer, Deputy to Chief Executive Officer and Member of Executive Board |
Robert Itschner | Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Dr. Corinne Montandon | Head of Power Grid Division and Member of Executive Board |
Martin Schweikert | Head of Group Communications and Public Relations and Member of Extended Group Executive Board |
Dr. Philipp Hanggi | Head of Energy Production and Member of the Executive Board |
Martin Fecke | Head of Engineering Division and Member of the Executive Board |
Antonin Guez | Head of the Building Solutions Division and Member of Executive Board |
Sven Behrend | Head of the Infra Services Division and Member of Executive Board |
Stefan Sewckow | Head of Energy Markets Business Division and Member of the Executive Board |
Manuela Wendland | Head of Human Resources and Member of the Extended Executive Board |