Our Name

When T-Mobile needed technical assistance to support its growing customer base, James Passingham seized the opportunity and set-up an IT professional services company with expert IP skills at the heart of its offering.

Foehn's similar phonetic sound to the word 'phone' is no accident as the company's first project played a large part in the origins of its name.

Working closely with T-mobile's technology partner Ericsson, James was always hearing the Swedish pronounciation of this everyday communication object - central to much of Foehn's core activity.

When he found out the meaning of this word (in German) this made his decision. Foehn (or Föhn) [pronounced Fern] is a type of wind that occurs in mountainous regions.

What's special about this wind is that it brings about a significant and positive change to an area's climate. The impact of Foehn winds can be high pressure, high temperatures and clear blue skies within hours.

James thought that 'Foehn' suited the vision he had for his new company and how it should operate.