smaXtec turns employees into owners
smaXtec stands for more than bolus technology, data and healthy cows – it represents progress, fairness, and participation. With its new initiative OwnX, the company has launched an employee ownership programme that allows everyone to directly share in its success. As the first employer in Austria to take this step, smaXtec sends a clear message: success is built as a team – and shared as a team.
Sharing success – because teamwork makes it possible
Innovation often sounds big but happens in small steps: through ideas, collaboration, and daily work. That’s why smaXtec has launched OwnX: all employees around the world are included in the company’s success, becoming co-owners – from the headquarters in Graz to the teams across Europe, the US, and New Zealand.
Stefan Scherer, CEO smaXtecWith OwnX, we are enabling our employees to directly participate in smaXtec’s success. Our growth is only possible because of their commitment – which is why it is natural for us to introduce this programme to make every team member an owner. OwnX is a strong signal of smaXtec’s innovative culture and of our ambition to sustainably transform the dairy industry.
Stronger together – with strong partners
While equity schemes are often reserved for a small group, smaXtec is breaking new ground by opening this opportunity to all employees. The OwnX programme follows international best practices for broad-based ownership and creating ownership cultures, which global investment firm KKR has developed with its portfolio companies for the past 15 years. smaXtec’s investors Highland Europe and Sophora Unternehmerkapital are also supporting the new programme, sending a clear signal of long-term partnership and appreciation.
Marta Szczerba, Director on KKR’s Tech Growth teamOwnX shows that management and leadership truly see, hear, and value employees. It is a milestone in our collaboration, and we look forward to the next stage of our shared journey with smaXtec.
More than a bonus programme
For many smaXtec employees, OwnX is proof that their commitment is recognised and their contribution truly matters. It opens up new perspectives and highlights the company’s modern, people-centred culture. “What excites me most is that I can be a real part of the company’s growth – it makes me feel even more valued in my role,” says one team member.
It’s not just about financial reward – it’s about the sense of making a difference and being part of something bigger. OwnX shows that real progress doesn’t happen through innovation alone, but through collaboration. Whether in the barn or in the office – every idea, every improvement, every contribution counts.
