Swiss Post Acquires Open Systems, Accelerating Innovation in Managed SASE Services

Zurich, October 21, 2024 - Swiss Post has successfully acquired Open Systems, a leading provider of native, managed SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions. The acquisition, completed in Q4 2024, empowers Open Systems to accelerate its product and service innovations while continuing to operate as a standalone entity. The closing took place on 21 October 2024.

Open Systems will continue to deliver its leading services to customers around the globe, enhancing its ability to meet the growing demand for secure and efficient Managed SASE.

A Strategic Move to Accelerate Growth and Innovation
“Swiss Post’s investment in Open Systems is a testament to our long-term strategy and commitment to providing the best-in-class SASE Experience,” said Daniel Neuhaus, CEO of Open Systems. “This acquisition offers a unique opportunity for sustainable growth, allowing us to continue delivering an outstanding service quality that our customers rely on, while doubling down on our investments in product innovation and platform expansion. We are excited about the future and confident that this partnership will help us accelerate both, our product development and customer experience initiatives.”

The global demand for managed SASE solutions has seen explosive growth, and the partnership between Swiss Post and Open Systems places the latter in an optimal position to capitalize on this trend.

A Partnership Built on Shared Values
As part of the acquisition, Open Systems will continue to operate independently, maintaining its distinctive brand and culture.

“We share a common Swiss heritage with Swiss Post, along with a commitment to trust, reliability, and security,” continued Neuhaus.

The acquisition is expected to have significant benefits for Open Systems’ customers worldwide, particularly in terms of expanding its service capabilities and continuing to enhance its innovative solutions. Swiss Post’s strategic investment in Open Systems strengthens its position as a trusted provider of network and cybersecurity solutions globally.

About Open Systems

Open Systems is an AI-first SASE platform company delivering secure access and networking to help enterprises connect users, applications and infrastructure across complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Its proprietary platform combines SSE capabilities, including ZTNA, SWG, CASB and FWaaS, with SD-WAN, end-to-end connectivity, unified policy management, and advanced analytics in a single architecture.

While many cybersecurity providers focus primarily on advancing technology capabilities, Open Systems combines its AI-first SASE platform with an execution model designed for real-world operability, ensuring services are not only deployed, but continuously run, adapted and improved through a combination of AI-enabled operations and NOC-based expertise (Mission Control), built on decades of operational experience, helping organizations reduce complexity, increase visibility and strengthen security outcomes at global scale.

Founded in Switzerland in 1990, Open Systems generates more than USD 100 million in annual revenue and supports global enterprise customers operating in more than 180 countries. Since 2024, the company has been part of Swiss Post, combining Swiss trust and stability with global reach. As a European alternative to US- and Israel-based cybersecurity providers, Open Systems is guided by strong principles around sovereignty requirements, regulatory alignment, transparency and shared responsibility - taking clear ownership for security, performance and operational outcomes, helping organizations maintain control in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

About Swiss Post
Swiss Post is a diversified company operating in the communication, logistics, retail financial and passenger transport markets. In the logistics market, its services comprise the delivery of letters, parcels and newspapers, direct marketing and courier, express and goods logistics services, both on the domestic market and abroad. It also offers tailored and comprehensive logistics solutions. In the communication market, it offers digital information solutions for the healthcare sector, authorities and companies. In the retail financial market, its subsidiary PostFinance Ltd offers extensive services for payment transactions, savings, investments, retirement planning and financing solutions, and has had a banking licence since 2013. In the public passenger transport market, its subsidiary PostBus Ltd operates regional, municipal and urban bus services. Swiss Post employs around 46,000 members of staff in Switzerland and generated turnover of 7.279 billion francs in 2023. That same year, it was named the “world’s best postal service” by the Universal Postal Union for the seventh time in a row.

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