About us
Welcome to one of the largest owner-managed digital business enablers
Who we are
Launched from an underground shelter by three visionary students from the Bernese Oberland, isolutions is the largest dedicated Microsoft one-stop shop in Switzerland, guiding companies into their digital future since 1999. Technology is used in the interests of people in such a way as to create added value and positively change the corporate culture – fully in the spirit of #domorewithless.
Backed by over 200 passionate minds ranging from business and technical consultants to change makers, software developers, architects, and cloud natives, we are driven by the vision and goals of our customers. We rely on honest communication, open discussion and long-term collaboration with our customers to advance the vision of tomorrow and the symbiosis between people and technology, and to do so in the here and now.
Our Vision and Mission
Our Vision – why we are here
Team
At isolutions People are in the Focus
Conquering the World through Passion
We believe through and through that people and their satisfaction are the key to a worthwhile future. A future where we overcome challenges together and achieve extraordinary things. And where we put our heart and soul into doing so.
We are always looking to the Future
In partnership, we can change tomorrow’s future today. Let’s shape the future – together.
Great Place to Work
isolutions is a multiple winner of «Great Place to Work» - we are proud of that! We invest in our employees and place great value on culture, team spirit and passion.
Three cheers for Team Spirit
We work together and for one another. Everyone has their own responsibilities and brings their own personality and ability to the job. But there’s always time for a game of ping-pong or an after-work beer. #teamwork
Live your #Passion
Whether you are an avid mountain climber, a skater, a philosopher, an illustrator, an artist, a yoga instructor or a band member – we create space for living dreams and flexible workspaces. After all, we believe that only skilled and happy employees can inspire our customers.
People first
We attach great importance to the individual skills of each employee. Only together can we create great things!
Get inspired by our Events
Hard work should be rewarded! We always start the year with our annual kick-off, end the summer with a summer party and round off the year with a big Christmas party. But we also celebrate our successes throughout the year with quarterly parties, happenings and get-togethers – with the team and with clients. #celebratesuccesstogether #morefuntogether
Central Locations
All of our offices – Bern, Zurich, Basel and Barcelona – are centrally located, so they are well connected and have good transport links. #stayconnected #whereveryouare
Culture
Our Values and what we stand for
Trust
We work with people and always provide support where they need it. Everyone can count on us to listen actively, understand expectations, ask discerning questions and keep our promises.
Curiosity
Our customers see us as well prepared, know we can put ourselves in their shoes, and appreciate that we show a great amount of interest. We solve challenges creatively and quickly as a team. We’re already thinking about tomorrow’s trends today.
Passion
Our team’s enthusiasm is infectious and spreads to our customers – it also enables us to find solutions that exceed expectations and create added value. We love what we do.
isolutions Culture
As an owner-managed company, we have put people first for over 20 years. The resulting corporate culture inspires us and our customers. Every two years, the owners rotate the position of CEO among themselves. This keeps us dynamic, agile and open to new ideas.
More than Technology
A tool is seldom the solution. Only people generate added value. We connect technology, people and culture in such a way that digitalization creates added value and is fun.
Microsoft
As the largest independent Microsoft Partner in Switzerland, we refine all Microsoft services in such a way that our customers’ business objectives can be achieved in a cost-effective manner.
History
The origin of isolutions
1999: Amidst the gold-rush mood of the dotcom boom, two brothers and their childhood friend found the IT company isolutions in an underground shelter in Unterseen, Switzerland. The three young men are Pascal Grossniklaus, Benjamin and his brother Josua Regez.
2004: Social networks are celebrating their breakthrough. Using their contacts, the three entrepreneurs travel straight to Silicon Valley, where the start-up miaplaza is founded together with a US team. It’s a taste of huge success but Yelp ultimately won the race. By this point, however, isolutions now employs 15 people.
2011: isolutions continues to grow and acquires customers beyond the borders of Bern. To accommodate this growth, an office is opened in the center of Zurich and market activities in the greater Zurich area are intensified.
2013: The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) selects isolutions as its strategic partner for the operation and further development of its complex business application consisting of SharePoint and Dynamics 365, with a volume of 6.8 million CHF.
2017: isolutions now employs more than 100 people and moves into its new, 1,300-m2 office at PostParc Bern. At the same time, a new office is opened on Güterstrasse in Basel. This enables further growth and allows the isolutions #culture to flourish.
2017: The strategic partnership with FINMA for SharePoint and Dynamics 365 is renewed for a further seven years at a value of 18.2 million CHF.
2018: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) selects isolutions as its strategic partner for the workplace of its 35'000 workstations. The entire workplace is to be transferred to the Microsoft Cloud. In addition to technical support, SSB’s HR commissions isolutions to coach and train the top 100 SBB managers on the topic of Leadership and Collaboration.
2018: A subsidiary is founded and a new location is opened in the heart of Barcelona. ¡Viva España!
2019: Microsoft names isolutions Swiss Country Partner of the Year! After more than 20 years of Microsoft partnership, we become a leading Microsoft Partner in Switzerland.
2020: isolutions turns 20 and hosts the biggest party in its history! More than 300 guests enjoy a fantastic party at Aura in Zurich. With more than 140 employees and 250 happy customers, it’s time to start the next chapter: isolutions moves into a modern new office in The Circle at Zurich Airport, allowing it to come even closer to Microsoft for the benefit of its customers.
2021: The Swiss Federal Office of Information Technology and Systems awards contracts worth 117 million CHF for the custom development software .NET. isolutions is one of six partners to be awarded the contract and will be able to continue and expand its activities for the federal government for the next five to ten years.
2022: To great excitement, the entire crew met in Mediterranean Barcelona for the first #BeachBootCamp. A dream that had been on everyone’s mind since the Barcelona office opened finally came true. Innovative ideas for the future were philosophized, added value for customers was discussed, new friendships were made, and discussions were held across roles and departments.
2022: isolutions acquires further customers in WTO proceedings. Consulting, support and further development in the area of M365 for Swissgrid with a value of 5.7 million CHF, operating Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Zurich University of Applied Sciences and becomes a support/service partner for Domestic Services with the federal government, with a value of 37 million CHF.
