About us
DC Smarter was founded by Jörg Hesselink and Ismar Efendic. For us, the name says it all. We develop smart solutions for data centers. Our vision is to manage data centers even more securely and reliably.
As a pioneer in the industry, we combine state-of-the-art technologies for our DC Vision solution. Our software is based on the concept of the digital twin and uses artificial intelligence. Together with augmented reality glasses, smartphones or tablets, our solution is revolutionizing infrastructure management.
At DC Smarter, we don't just keep up with industry trends; we set them. Join us on our journey to shape the future of data center management.
Management team
Jörg Hesselink
CEO & FOUNDER OF DC SMARTER
Jörg Hesselink is CEO of DC Smarter and, as an experienced IT manager, has extensive expertise in the management and operation of IT infrastructures. He has spent more than three decades in various management positions. As Global Head of IT Infrastructure at GfK, he was responsible for its transition to a hybrid, multicloud-based infrastructure. Prior to that, as Global Senior Director at Honeywell, his focus was on developing a global IT strategy and digital transformation.
As an experienced IT executive, Jörg Hesselink has a proven track record of success. He has implemented numerous large-scale IT infrastructure projects, delivering outstanding results both economically and organizationally. His specialties include IT service management, Six Sigma Total Quality, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and blockchain.
Ismar Efendic
CTO & FOUNDER OF DC SMARTER
Ismar Efendic has over 16 years of experience in information technology. At companies such as adidas and GfK, he was responsible for the development and launch of a new global infrastructure platform. He successfully led teams of more than 100 developers and completed the projects on time and within budget. Ismar Efendic is a committed advocate of agile and lean methodologies. He strongly believes that companies can deliver products and services better and faster with these approaches. He is a certified SAFe Scrum Master and product owner and is experienced with a variety of agile frameworks.
As CTO, Ismar Efendic enthusiastically learns new technologies with the aim of using them to solve real problems. He is particularly interested in the potential of AR and AI. He is convinced that these technologies can improve our lives and our work. This drive gave rise to DC Smarter with the innovative product DC Vision.
Our clients
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung
“We are pleased to be able to use the digital twin concept with DC Vision, which reduces the effort in IT infrastructure management and provides us with significant added value.”
Dr. Helmut Kreiser
Head of the Green IT Cube
Innovative approach for data center environment
“We were impressed by DC Smarter's innovative approach to the data center environment. This fits perfectly with our strategy of achieving the most automated and digitized provisioning and maintenance of our systems.”
Karsten Erlebach
Technical Strategy Manager
Raiffeisen Information Service KonsGmbH
"Our experience with DC Smarter during the implementation of the DCIM solution Device 42 was extremely positive."
Mirko Nardin
Lead Service Operation & IT