Country Business Reports interviews and articles by Discovery Reports Discoveryreports.com It is hard to imagine companies, or even buildings and institutions, seamlessly functioning and accomplishing tasks without a reliable information technology (IT) infrastructure system. Century-old Swiss company Dätwyler IT Infra delightfully assumes responsibility for managing what can be considered a company’s lifeblood today. Transforming itself from a cabling solutions vendor into a complete IT infrastructure partner, Dätwyler quickly adapts to changing customer needs. “We are expanding our portfolio to offer bespoke and integrated IT solutions,” says Johannes Mueller, CEO. “Aside from cabling solutions encompassing copper and fibre, we also offer wireless networks, including 5G, and complete data centres. We want to give customers the foundational infrastructure to digitalise their businesses rapidly, efficiently and professionally.” More than a decade ago, Dätwyler was one of the first firms to recognise the increasing complexity of IT infrastructure projects in companies. From being a single component supplier, the group has evolved into a total IT solutions partner. It develops and implements a modular problem-solving approach that allows clients to put together services relevant to them. “We saw the dramatic changes early on, and we were able to conform immediately because of our size and know-how,” Mueller says. “We offered the first turnkey approach in our industry in 2009, and through that project, we differentiated and elevated our products further.” One of its successful projects was for the government of a huge Persian Gulf Arab state. The institution needed help in upgrading its embassies in 120 countries. Dätwyler effectively established the appropriate office and technology in each site, following international standards and local requirements. With an agile and highly proficient workforce, Dätwyler prepares stringent site assessments and gap analysis reports; provides engineering, planning and network design consultancy; supplies high-quality products; handles project plans and turnkey implementation; and manages software and data centre maintenance including commissioning and documenting services. “As a CEO, I may have good ideas, our leadership team may have brilliant strategies, but at the end of the day, the people will implement these plans and they need to be fully equipped,” Mueller says. “Products come and go, but relationships last.” To expand sustainably, Dätwyler seeks more engineering, logistics, technology and financial partners in the region. “We cannot operate alone in today’s business environments,” Mueller says. “It is crucial to be part of an ecosystem to offer our distinct Swiss value and expertise. We will continue to transform and accelerate our business through partnerships, acquisitions and more standard-setting innovations.” www.itinfra.datwyler.com