Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
SITA
SITA is No. 6 in the Technology and Software ranking, with a score of 32.9 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Registered office: Vernier (Swiss branch; registered in Brussels), canton of Geneva.
- Swiss Lions score
- 32.9
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Technology and Software
- 6of 15
About
Geneva-based IT and communications provider to the air transport industry, founded by airlines in 1949, serving more than 2,500 airlines, airports and partners in over 200 countries and territories.
SITA provides information technology and communications services to the air transport industry, describing itself as the industry's technology backbone. It was founded in 1949 by 11 airlines to connect their systems and is guided by its industry members. Its customers include more than 2,500 airlines, airports and partners at over 1,000 airports in more than 200 countries and territories, for whom it supplies solutions for airports and borders and for aircraft. Its subsidiaries and joint ventures include Aviareto, which runs the International Registry of Mobile Assets, and Champ, a joint venture with Cargolux. Its chief executive is based in Geneva.
- Airport and border solutions
- Aircraft solutions
- Air transport communications network
- Aviareto (International Registry of Mobile Assets)
- Champ (joint venture with Cargolux)
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 1.4bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss headquarters only.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
No charitable foundation found.
Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 1.4bn2025, company (USD 1.71bn)
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
We have not found a published figure for employees in Switzerland for 2025 or 2026, and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published, so neither is shown.
Profile
- Registered office
- Vernier (Swiss branch; registered in Brussels)Canton of Geneva
- Language region
- French-speaking
- Category
- Technology and Software
- Ownership
- Owned by its air transport members
- Chief executive
- David LavorelSince 2022. Source
- Chair
- Omar JefriSource
- Global reach
- Serves 200+ countries and territories and 1,000+ airportsSource
- Founded
- 1949
In Switzerland
- Geneva GEHead office; base of the CEO
Milestones
- 1949Founded by 11 airlines to connect their communications systems.
- 2006Subsidiary Aviareto begins operating the International Registry of Mobile Assets.
- 2022David Lavorel succeeds Barbara Dalibard as CEO.
Also in Technology and Software
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: SITA Impact Report 2025 (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: sita.aero, traveldailynews.com.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, status at 30 June 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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