{"id":3857,"date":"2025-05-29T15:01:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smizer.nl\/?p=3857"},"modified":"2025-05-30T10:21:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T08:21:47","slug":"whats-in-a-name-voor-ons-alles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smizer.nl\/en\/whats-in-a-name-voor-ons-alles\/","title":{"rendered":"What's in a name? For us: everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3857\" class=\"elementor elementor-3857\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a106b blog_hedd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9a106b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa68b94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa68b94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b08c7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b08c7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc9f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"cfc9f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smizer.nl\/en\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat's in a name? For us: everything  \n\t\t\t<\/h1> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"07b6b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><span class=\"post-date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> 29 May 2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e79c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e79c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/smizer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beste-Bedrijfsnaam.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3859\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smizer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beste-Bedrijfsnaam.png 1200w, https:\/\/smizer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beste-Bedrijfsnaam-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smizer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beste-Bedrijfsnaam-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/smizer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beste-Bedrijfsnaam-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smizer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beste-Bedrijfsnaam-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d44dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85d44dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc92c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfc92c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Utrecht, 28 May 2025<\/em> &#8211;<\/p><p>We are proud and honoured that Smizer has been nominated as a finalist for the <strong>Best Company Name 2025<\/strong>. This recognition underlines our commitment to customer focus, innovation and job satisfaction in the IT sector.<\/p><p><strong>Why the name Smizer?<\/strong><\/p><p>The name <strong>Smizer<\/strong> is inspired by the word <em>\"smize\"<\/em> - smiling with your eyes. For us, it symbolises a positive, customer-centric approach where technology is accessible and human. It stands for:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Customers<\/strong> who enjoy using our services without worries<\/li><li><strong>Staff<\/strong> who make a difference with a smile<\/li><li><strong>A culture<\/strong> in which we continue to develop with courage and pleasure<\/li><\/ul><p>Smizer is more than a name; it is a way of working. We smize in how we communicate, collaborate and grow. Employees feel seen. Customers feel heard.<\/p><p><strong>One group. One name. Smizer.<\/strong><\/p><p>Smizer is a platform of regional IT partners for SMEs, combining innovation and reliability with local commitment. Our companies are spread throughout the Netherlands, offering flexible and secure IT solutions that increase productivity and promote job satisfaction. Our customer-oriented approach and strong focus on personal service make us the choice for companies that want both a local presence and nationwide support.<\/p><p>The companies within Smizer are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Accensys<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>AKSI Automation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Altios Cloud Experts<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cyscom B.V.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Clevir<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Emma Solutions<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>ILC-Europe<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>IT Local<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Office IT<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Xaris ICT &amp; Telecom<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>These companies operate independently within their regions, but share a common vision and work intensively together to serve customers and share knowledge.<\/p><p><strong>Supported by Riverdam<\/strong><\/p><p>Smizer was established as a buy-and-build platform from investment firm <strong>Riverdam<\/strong>. Riverdam supports Smizer in its mission to be a leading platform for IT solutions for SMEs, where customer satisfaction and a pleasant working experience go hand in hand.<\/p><p><strong>A confirmation of our vision<\/strong><\/p><p>The nomination for Best Company Name 2025 confirms our commitment to a positive and customer-centric approach in the IT sector. We thank our team, our operating partners and our investment for their dedication and guts to do things differently.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c3a7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40c3a7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8702f18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8702f18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19be0bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19be0bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6aa88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd6aa88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talk to Us Today - <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed32e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eed32e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc60c51 elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bc60c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/smizer.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smizer is a finalist for Best Company Name 2025 - 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