Petatec at a glance
Petatec cuts IT cost and makes infrastructure, suppliers and AI reliable, across Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Pragmatic, not academic
An IT strategy is only worth as much as its execution. We recommend what can actually be delivered in your environment: with your budget, your team and the suppliers you already have. We will give you an honest assessment even when the answer is to stop a running project or switch a vendor.
Our view: a recommendation is only valuable if it works in practice.
Reliable, not hectic
Stable IT comes from steady work, not firefighting. Clean processes, clear documentation and reliable routines are our standard. We do not rely on individual heroes, because that ends in burnout and lost knowledge over time, and both put the availability of your systems at risk.
Our view: stability comes from quality and consistency, not from heroics.
We listen
Technology only pays off when people can actually work with it. Our teams bring the expertise, but they talk just as much to the people who end up using the system. We test every solution with those users before rolling it out, so it fits your goals and your day-to-day work.
What we believe: IT only works when technology and people pull together.
Innovation with measurable benefit
We build AI and automation solutions for real workflows. Recruiting, internal processes, system integration: every solution is sized for measurable results, not for demos.
What we believe: new technology only counts once it measurably improves the business.
Our story
We started out in Switzerland in 2002, doing engineering and Citrix projects. Even in those early years we were helping industrial firms like ABB, Bombardier and Hirslanden through tricky infrastructure migrations, often across several sites and borders.
Over time, clients from aviation (Etihad Airways), professional services (Ernst and Young) and energy came on board. That is also where what still defines us today took shape: we think technically and commercially at the same time. The question is not what is technically possible, but what actually pays off for you.
In 2023 we moved into the UK market as well, with Petatec Ltd in Watford. That puts us where our clients actually operate: in Switzerland, Germany and the UK. AI automation joined as its own area, with the same standard as always: it has to deliver something, not just sound modern.
Where we work
Our two offices are not just mailbox addresses. In Altendorf (SZ) sits the team that has served the Swiss market for over twenty years and also looks after clients in Germany and Austria. In Watford, our UK team handles the British market and coordinates suppliers for clients with sites in several countries.
On cross-border projects, both teams work as one, with clear responsibilities and the same tools. We work in German, English, French and Turkish, in real day-to-day business rather than just on paper. That makes conversations with suppliers and contacts noticeably easier, in the DACH region and in the UK alike.
Industries we work in
We work mainly in five industries where IT decisions hit the business directly: aviation and transport, industry and engineering, healthcare and life sciences, automotive, and professional services and consulting.
We know the usual trouble spots in each of them: a supplier landscape that has grown over years until nobody is really in charge. Licence costs spiralling out of control. Backups that are out of date or missing entirely. AI projects with no clear rules. On our references page we show concrete examples, anonymous and named, with the figures we achieved.
How we work
It always starts with a thorough stocktake. We look at your IT: systems, supplier contracts, licences, security and ongoing costs. What you get back is a written report with clear recommendations, sorted by effort and by what they will actually bring you.
During delivery we work hand in hand with your IT team rather than replacing it. We take responsibility, but we pass on our knowledge and document things properly. Once a project is finished, your team can carry on by itself.
For a longer-term relationship there is a tiered support model: 2nd- and 3rd-level support, regular reviews and changes you can plan for. That keeps day-to-day operations stable without you paying for consulting days all year round.
Our commitment
We want to be the partner you work with for years, because the advice is honest and the solutions actually work.
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