From SII Concatel to SII Group Spain: a global business growth strategy, explained by Xavier de Obes, CEO of the company, in his interview with Channel Partner
At SII Group Spain, we have fully integrated with the SII Group, our parent company since 2009. We revisit the interview with Xavier de Obes, CEO of SII Group Spain, in which he shares his vision of this major step forward and presents SII Group Spain’s growth strategy for the future.
What does this rebranding mean for SII Group Spain?
For SII Group Spain, this rebranding marks the beginning of a new chapter based on full integration with the SII Group. Therefore, it is much more than a name change. It is an essential part of our solid growth strategy.
What benefits will this full integration with such a strong multinational as SII Group bring to the company?
First of all, we are talking about a multinational Group founded 44 years ago, with more than 15,000 employees worldwide, a presence in 18 countries, and Spain as its third-largest market in terms of business volume.
This integration brings us many benefits as a company: it allows us to strengthen business synergies (in fact, our growth as a provider for other Group countries continues to increase), gives us a more relevant role within the Group and greater involvement in decision-making, and, most importantly, enables all our professionals in Spain to become part of a Group that offers outstanding opportunities for both professional and personal development, whether here in Spain or, why not, in other Group countries.
And what does it mean for your customers?
For our customers, it means continuing to rely on us as a trusted, innovative, and dynamic company. In addition, they benefit from having the backing of a Group that provides expertise and support in the areas where we aim to grow even more strongly.
On the other hand, and equally important, it means our customers gain access to talent across multiple countries. The Group has skilled professionals distributed worldwide—in Colombia, Chile, Morocco, Romania, and India, among others. Developing projects in Spain with international talent is nothing new for us. In fact, we are already doing it successfully.
The company's announcement mentioned a new global growth strategy. What are SII Group Spain’s main challenges over the coming years?
Our main challenge is to continue growing throughout Spain, while also expanding in countries where we can contribute significant added value to the Group’s development (France, Germany, the Netherlands, etc.), where we already have a presence.
Therefore, our foundation must be local growth, but we cannot overlook the impact we can make beyond our borders.
Can you tell us about SII Group Spain’s new value proposition?
I would define us as an innovative, approachable company that builds relationships based on trust and transparency.
This has led us to reorganize the company into two fully autonomous agencies (West and East), with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, respectively, covering the entire country and allowing us to stay close to our customers.
In addition, we offer a highly comprehensive portfolio. We can group our services into four main areas: Consulting, IT & Digitalization, Engineering, and BPO.
We also have expertise and talent in areas such as IoT, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, and Blockchain, serving customers across a wide range of industries, including aerospace, banking, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and pharmaceuticals, among others.
Today, the company faces major innovation challenges, and we are undoubtedly prepared to tackle those that lie ahead.
Regarding the services the company offers, how important is it for businesses to embrace innovation and digital transformation in their development and growth strategies?
In today’s world, investing in innovation is what makes the difference between staying in the market or falling behind—it’s that simple.
It is true that some sectors are digitizing faster than others, but in every case, it is only a matter of time.
This is one of the greatest pleasures of working in a sector like ours and for a company like ours. Today, we face major challenges alongside our customers, and in the future those challenges will remain while new ones emerge, because this is an exceptionally dynamic market.
And when it comes to your professionals, why SII Group Spain?
Our professionals are undoubtedly our greatest asset. That is why we work every day to offer them the very best.
In fact, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work since last year—a globally recognized certification awarded based on the results of an anonymous employee survey.
What do we offer? A professional career across different industries and customers, a Group-wide SII University that gives our employees access to a wide variety of training programs, full remote or hybrid working models depending on our customers’ needs, and much more.
In short, we work continuously to attract the best talent and retain the outstanding professionals we already have.
What is SII Group Spain’s commitment to society and sustainability? What role does technology play in that commitment?
SII Group Spain is fully committed to the 2030 Agenda, and we actively promote the development of technologies that respect both society and the environment.
It is no coincidence that SII Group Spain holds several certifications that demonstrate this commitment, including ISO 14001, which we have renewed annually since 2011, and the ECOVADIS Platinum certification since 2019.
At SII Group Spain, we provide digital and IT services, engineering, consulting, and BPO, supporting all types of industries and sectors with a comprehensive value proposition to address digital transformation and innovation challenges. Our value proposition is built on three fundamental pillars: people, who are at the heart of our strategy; business development; and our commitment to sustainability.
Our headquarters are located in Barcelona, and we operate through two strategic agencies in Barcelona and Madrid, serving both national and international customers.
