What DATASIGN does

DATASIGN GmbH is a privately-held Swiss engineering consultancy headquartered in Emmetten, Switzerland, specializing in the planning, design, and certification of data centers for enterprise and public-sector clients. Its core service portfolio spans four integrated offerings: Integrale Datacenter (end-to-end data center construction), Custom Design (bespoke non-mainstream solutions), Modulare ICT-Systemlösungen (scalable modular infrastructure covering power, cooling, and security), and Optimierte Infrastrukturen (energy-efficient designs built around free-cooling concepts that discharge waste heat directly to the environment). A supplementary service module, Servisign, extends the portfolio into ongoing services. The company is an Accredited Tier Designer with the Uptime Institute and partners with TÜV Rheinland for certification consulting, positioning itself as General Planner on complex, high-availability projects.

The business model is project-based professional services: DATASIGN engages as general contractor/planner on multi-year data center build-outs, deriving revenue primarily from milestone-driven design and execution fees rather than recurring subscriptions. Reference customers include SAK (St.Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG), for which it planned the Tier IV-certified Rechenzentrum Ostschweiz in Gais (PUE 1.15); ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern), for the bunker-design RZ Stollen Luzern with lake-water cooling and TÜV Level 3 certification; and the Amt für Informatik Graubünden for a cantonal government data center. Customer acquisition is driven primarily by industry events (Data Center Nation, Tec Forum Trafo Baden, Swiss Telecommunication Summit, SWISSBAU, ICT-Networkingparty) and direct professional engagement within Switzerland.

DATASIGN operates exclusively within Switzerland, with 1–10 employees and no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, or ownership changes. It does not publish revenue and does not appear to have raised external capital. Differentiation rests on credentialed certification expertise (Uptime Institute Tier, TÜV Rheinland), deep specialization in energy-efficient cooling design, and a track record of delivered high-availability facilities for regional utilities and government clients.

Name

DATASIGN

Legal name

DATASIGN GmbH

Website

https://datasign.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DATASIGN GmbH is a privately-held Swiss engineering consultancy that plans, designs, and certifies energy-efficient, high-availability data centers for Swiss enterprise, utility, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Infrastructure Planning & Design Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Construction (New Build Shell/Core & Fit-Out) (IMAFAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Modular & Prefabricated Data Centers (HDABACAH), Prefabricated/Modular Data Center Infrastructure (Skids, PODs) (HDABAKAK)

Keywords

• Data center planning
• Data center design
• Tier certification consulting
• Free cooling concepts
• Modular ICT infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmetten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DATASIGN is a Swiss data center planning and design firm that acts as general contractor for enterprise and public-sector data center projects. It delivers integral, custom-designed, and modular ICT infrastructure solutions with emphasis on energy efficiency (e.g., free cooling) and supports clients through Tier (Uptime Institute) and TÜV Rheinland certification processes.

Product overview

DATASIGN is a Swiss data center planning and design company offering a portfolio of services centered around data center solutions. The core offerings include Integrale Datacenter (comprehensive planning and construction), Custom Design (tailored solutions), Modulare ICT-Systemlösungen (modular and scalable infrastructure), and Optimierte Infrastrukturen (energy-optimized solutions). The company also provides Servisign as an additional service module. DATASIGN specializes in Tier certification consulting and TÜV Rheinland certification support, positioning itself as a general contractor for innovative data center projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrale Datacenter (Integral Data Centers) Comprehensive data center planning and construction service delivering complete, integrated data center solutions for enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Custom Design Data Centers Custom-designed data center solutions tailored to specific client requirements, moving beyond conventional mainstream approaches to reduce both CAPEX and OPEX.
• Modulare ICT-Systemlösungen (Modular ICT System Solutions) Scalable and modular total infrastructure solutions covering power, cooling, and security systems that can be expanded without operational interruption to meet dynamic ICT requirements.
• Optimierte Infrastrukturen (Optimized Infrastructures) Development of economically optimized energy infrastructures with a focus on free-cooling concepts that reduce operational costs in data centers.
• Servisign Service offering within the DATASIGN portfolio, positioned alongside system solutions and data center services.
• Tier and TÜV Rheinland Certification Consulting Professional consulting and support for Tier certifications (Tier I through Tier IV, via Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer status) and TÜV Rheinland certifications for data center facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy efficiency PUE 1.15 achieved at SAK data center

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAK (St.Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDATASIGN serves as General Planner (Generalplaner) for SAK's data center projects, including the Rechenzentrum Ostschweiz in Gais, which achieved Tier IV certification with PUE 1.15 energy efficiency.
• Uptime InstitutecoreTechnology or IntegrationAccredited Tier Designer partnership - DATASIGN is an accredited tier designer with expertise in Tier certifications for data centers.
• TÜV RheinlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TÜV Rheinland certifications for data centers - professional support for certification processes.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Black & Veatch: Global engineering firm with a dedicated Mission Critical / data center practice that delivers planning, design and program management services for hyperscale and enterprise data centers. Directly comparable to DATASIGN in providing general-planner / design services for complex data center builds.
• Holder Construction: US-based data center construction and mission-critical facilities firm that acts as general contractor and design-build partner for major data center builds. Comparable to DATASIGN's general-planner role on complex, high-availability data center projects.
• Syska Hennessy Group: Engineering firm specializing in MEP, critical facilities and data center design with a strong mission-critical practice. Comparable to DATASIGN in providing specialized mechanical, electrical and infrastructure design for high-availability data centers.
• HDR: Architecture and engineering firm with a substantial data center / mission critical practice serving enterprise, colocation and hyperscale clients. Comparable to DATASIGN in providing specialized data center design and certification-aligned planning services.
• DPR Construction: National general contractor with a dedicated data center / mission critical group delivering design-build and EPC services for enterprise and colocation data centers. Comparable to DATASIGN in providing integrated planning and execution of high-spec data center facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with a well-established data center design and advisory practice serving enterprise and colocation clients. Comparable to DATASIGN in delivering high-availability, sustainability-focused data center design, but at much larger scale and across many geographies.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with data center design, program management and construction services across enterprise and government clients. Comparable to DATASIGN as a design/planning partner for mission-critical facilities, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• WSP: Global engineering professional services firm with a dedicated data center / mission critical team that delivers planning, design and sustainability advisory. Comparable to DATASIGN in offering energy-efficient data center design and certification support, but with global reach.
• Turner Construction: Major general contractor with significant data center work across enterprise and hyperscale clients. Comparable to DATASIGN in delivering large, complex data center builds, but at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Reichle & De-Massari (R&M): Swiss-headquartered provider of IT infrastructure, cabling and data center connectivity solutions. Comparable to DATASIGN as a Swiss-based data center infrastructure specialist, though R&M focuses on physical-layer connectivity/hardware rather than design and general planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HesLadislav
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datasign-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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