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MCO Pythagoras – Your partner for smart KYC Compliance
MyComplianceOffice, in short MCO, acquired Pythagoras in 2024 to combine the strengths and resources of both companies.
The company MyComplianceOffice was founded in 2008. MCO is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices in the USA, EMEA, and APAC. With its portfolio, MCO serves renowned clients worldwide.
Pythagoras, the Swiss provider of compliance software, was founded in 2005 and is based in the Swiss canton of Zug.
The goal is the Integrated Compliance Product Suite
Pythagoras agreed to the acquisition in an effort to become the world's leading provider of an Integrated Compliance Product Suite together.
The Pythagoras KYC solutions perfectly complement the MCO portfolio. This means that MCO and Pythagoras together form a unique holistic platform for all types of compliance requirements. Furthermore, the corporate cultures and goals align.
Customer needs come first
For MCO and Pythagoras, customer needs come first. Customers of both companies can expect a seamless transition and continued high standards of service and innovation.
MCO Pythagoras solutions help you manage the risks of your business relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners responsibly, comprehensively, and in compliance with the law.
The history of MCO Pythagoras
Since 2005
Solution-oriented since the beginning
The history and evolution of Pythagoras2005
Pythagoras starts with a team of experienced banking professionals and IT experts working on modular all-in-one solutions for compliance and client management. World-Check is integrated as a reference database for effective risk management.
2006
The Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC) is introduced as a second reference database. The screening solution eSHAB Solution enables the comparison of electronic SOGC content with customer data.
2007
The company Berma becomes a sales partner of Pythagoras, which specializes in IT applications for the financial sector.
2009
A service center is established in Cape Town, South Africa, as part of the internationalization of Pythagoras.
2013
The Pythagoras solution portfolio is expanded to include native character screening to recognize Asian characters. A service center is established in Hong Kong to meet the growing demand in East Asia.
2015
Dow Jones Factiva will be integrated as a reference database to provide customers worldwide with high-quality data for compliance.
2019
The company opened its headquarters in Slovenia, focusing on software development, testing and third-level support.
2020
A second location opened in Geneva in addition to the headquarters in Zug in order to better serve French-speaking customers.
2022
the new release 3.61 of Pythagoras is being tested in the beta phase, accompanied by module enhancements.
2024
ESG Management launched. Dun & Bradstreet reference data is available as part of ESG management.
2024
01st August 2024 - MyComplianceOffice (MCO) aquired Pythagoras Ltd.
Our locations
Pythagoras Ltd.
Management, sales, development and client services
Industriestrasse 53
6312 Steinhausen
Switzerland
Tel.: +41417471290
Pythagoras Ltd.
Sales support and client services
Rue du Rhône 8
1204 Geneva
Switzerland
Pythagoras Asia Ltd.
Sales support and client services
Hong Kong
Pythagoras South Africa Ltd.
Sales support and client services
Henley House, Unit 3
39 Wellingtion Road
7551 Durbanville
Cape Town – South Africa
Pythagoras d.o.o
Sales support, development and client services
Pristaniška ulica 14
6000 Koper
Slovenia
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