Founded in Switzerland in 1968 by Gerhard Zühlke, we have spent more than five decades turning technology's transformative potential into real, measurable business value. What began as a product innovation firm in Schlieren has evolved into a global transformation partner present across 10 countries in Europe and Asia — from Zurich to Singapore, London to Ho Chi Minh City. Owned by our partners, we operate with the independence and long-term thinking that only a privately held firm can sustain. Our venture capital arm, Zühlke Ventures, extends that commitment by financing and accelerating high-tech start-ups in HealthTech. Over the decades we have earned the trust of clients in some of the world's most complex, regulated industries — helping banks, insurers, hospitals, manufacturers, and public bodies rewire their businesses for the future. Our track record is recognised by Gartner, celebrated with Microsoft Visionary Awards, and validated by clients who rely on us for their most critical initiatives. We are not a consultancy that hands over a report and walks away. We connect strategy to implementation to operations, staying the course until tech investments deliver the value they promised.

We are a highly motivated, multidisciplinary community of technology and business innovation experts — engineers, strategists, designers, data scientists, and domain specialists who thrive on solving complexity for clients. Our teams span Europe and Asia, bringing together diverse backgrounds and deep specialisms united by a shared drive to deliver outstanding outcomes. We are curious by nature, courageous in our thinking, and rigorous in our craft. We challenge the status quo because we know that real progress demands it. We honour our promises because trust is what partnership is all about. And we invest relentlessly in our people, because it is our colleagues who shape the future — for clients, for Zühlke, and for the world around us. Collaboration and connected thinking are not buzzwords here; they are the way we work. Across offices, disciplines, and borders, we bring the right expertise together at the right moment, supported by a rich ecosystem of technology partners. The result is a firm where client success is genuinely our success too.

Transformation is never just about technology adoption. At Zühlke, we combine strategic insight, engineering excellence, delivery capabilities, and managed services with a deep understanding of your domain, culture, and operations. We close the gaps between strategy, tech implementation, and ongoing operations so that your investments drive measurable business value from day one. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise across three integrated practice areas: tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. Within those, our expertise spans AI implementation, cloud transformation, cybersecurity consulting, data solutions, DevOps, digital strategy, experience design, hardware engineering, managed services, software engineering, and sustainability transformation. We serve clients across banking, insurance, healthcare, MedTech, pharma, industrials, commerce and retail, energy and utilities, government, transport, and defence — excelling precisely in the complex, regulated ecosystems where the stakes are highest and the need for a trusted partner is greatest.

Technology redefines what is possible. It can break boundaries, move markets, and shape a more sustainable future. Our purpose is to ensure that this transformative potential does not remain theoretical — we exist to turn it into tangible value for clients, and through them, for business, society, and the planet. We help organisations rewire themselves for the future: embedding modern technologies at the heart of their businesses and products so they can run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow's markets, customers, and communities. But our ambition reaches beyond any single client engagement. We believe that innovation and technology can be a positive force for good — accelerating sustainability transformation, powering breakthroughs in healthcare, making financial services more accessible, and helping industries operate more responsibly. Everything we do is guided by this conviction: that what is good for our clients, good for people, and good for the planet are not competing priorities — they are one and the same.

Our four values are not aspirational posters on a wall — they are the principles that guide every decision we make and every relationship we build. Courage drives us to be curious, to challenge the status quo, and to break new ground. We are not afraid of making mistakes, because they make us stronger and sharper. Integrity means we honour our promises, because trust is what partnership is all about. Our teams take full responsibility for client success, and we value long-term relationships built on open, honest communication. Client success is our success. We listen, we empathise, and we empower organisations to realise their opportunities and become better businesses — because when they thrive, so do we. Outstanding performance means we aim to excel in everything we do, working as one team where diversity and collaboration are our greatest strength. We invest in our people, because our employees are the ones who shape Zühlke's future.

Clients choose Zühlke because we are trusted with their most business-critical initiatives — not just as a technology vendor, but as a genuine transformation partner. We bring deep industry domain expertise honed over more than five decades in some of the world's most complex, regulated sectors. Our engineering excellence is not a claim; it is validated by ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 27001, and ISO 14001 certifications, and recognised through industry awards including the Microsoft Visionary Award and brand eins Best Consultants 2026. We are a truly independent organisation, free to select the technologies, partners, and suppliers that best suit your needs — which means our advice is always in your interest, never shaped by vendor incentives. We connect experience, expertise, and ecosystems to deliver impact, combining strategic insight with hands-on delivery and ongoing managed services so nothing falls through the gaps. And we deliver essential value and quality from day one, so you see the return on your transformation investment early and sustain it over time.

We understand that the delicate balance between climate and environment is paramount to the wellbeing of our planet and its inhabitants. Sustainability is not a peripheral concern at Zühlke — it is one of our four core impact pathways, running through our client work, our operations, and our culture. In 2022, we signed the UN Global Compact Business Ambition for 1.5°C Pledge, committing to science-based targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Our goals are clear: a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 from a 2021 baseline, a 42% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by the same date, and full net-zero across our entire value chain by 2040. Progress is already visible. In 2024 we achieved 100% renewable electricity usage across all our locations, and we scored 'B' with CDP and earned EcoVadis Bronze Medal status. We are reducing business travel emissions, transitioning to electric and hybrid vehicles, rationalising office space, and investing in climate mitigation projects through our partner Furthr. We voluntarily report to the UN Global Compact, EcoVadis, GRI, and CDP — because transparency is how trust is earned. Our Environmental Management System is certified to ISO 14001:2015, and our annual Impact Report maps the full journey.

Creating social value is important to us, and it shows in how our people show up beyond client engagements. Across the Zühlke Group, colleagues volunteer for a wide variety of local initiatives, guided by our shared values and a genuine belief that strong communities are worth investing in. We also founded the Sustainability Circle in the DACH region — a leading sustainability network with more than 50 members, connecting manufacturers and their partners on the road to more responsible business. The Circle provides keynote speeches, practical examples, experience sharing, and a strong network of pre-qualified partners, and has since grown beyond Zühlke to become an independently managed institution. Our Code of Conduct ensures principled and ethical behaviour in every engagement — with clients, colleagues, suppliers, and partners — because the communities we build must be grounded in shared values and mutual respect. And through Zühlke Ventures, we provide start-up financing in HealthTech, nurturing the innovators who will shape tomorrow's healthcare landscape.

For Zühlke, diversity, equity, and inclusion means that all our people — regardless of gender, age, religion, ethnicity, social and cognitive background, physical ability, or sexual orientation — receive equitable treatment and opportunities, feel valued as individuals, and are celebrated for their performance, contribution, and impact. We believe that a highly diverse and cognitively varied workforce, combined with a genuinely inclusive culture, enables us to realise our full potential as a firm and deliver better outcomes for clients. DE&I is not a programme sitting alongside our strategy — it is part of who we are, embedded in our values of integrity, courage, client success, and outstanding performance. Our DE&I Board meets quarterly to review progress and maintain accountability. We define annual goals, engage colleagues through surveys and listening sessions, support colleague resource groups that celebrate identity and build community, and continuously review our global policies to ensure they are equitable and aligned with our values. Our near-term focus is on improving gender representation in our tech workforce, expanding equal opportunities in hiring and promotion, and creating an environment where every person feels psychologically safe to speak up, contribute, and grow.