{"id":6393,"date":"2025-12-03T18:40:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/?page_id=6393"},"modified":"2026-03-28T16:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:52:25","slug":"30-years-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/about\/30-years-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 30 Years of Infinigate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.page-header__inner {\npadding-bottom:0;\n}\n.is-style-large-body.intro {\nfont-size: 1.6em;\n  line-height: 1.4;\n}\n#ifg-logo {\nmargin: 64px 0;\nmax-width: 360px;\n}\n@media (min-width: 62em) {\n  .page-header__heading {\n    max-width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-blue-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-large-body intro wp-block-paragraph\">Accelerating towards a secure digital future. Together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/30th-anniversary-photo-album\/\">See Infinigate&#8217;s photo album<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in Switzerland in 1996 as a regional value-added distributor specialising in cybersecurity, Infinigate quickly established itself as a leader in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strategic acquisitions, such as Nuvias, Vuzion and D2B, extended that reach across Europe. In 2022, the acquisition of Starlink, the market-leading cybersecurity VAD in the Middle East and Africa, marked a pivotal expansion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most recently, acquiring Wavelink has brought Infinigate to Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-no-rounded-corners-no-drop-shadow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Infinigate-30Years_ICON.svg\" alt=\"Infinigate 30 Years icon\" class=\"wp-image-6404\" style=\"width:280px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-evolutionary-milestones\">Key evolutionary milestones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-30-years-of-double-digit-growth\">30 years of double-digit growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<style>\n .timeline-container {\n        margin:50px auto;\n        width:100%;\n    }\n    .timeline-container h4 {\n        color: var(--color--coral);\n        font-size: 3.75rem;\n    }\n\n    ul.timeline {\n        padding-left: 0;\n    }\n\n    .timeline {\n        position:relative;\n        display:flex;\n        flex-direction:column;\n        list-style:none;\n        padding-top: 20px;\n        padding-bottom: 20px;\n    }\n\n    \/* the timeline's center vertical line *\/\n    .timeline:before {\n        content:\"\";\n        position:absolute;\n        top:0;\n        bottom:0;\n        left:50%;\n        width: 1px;\n        background-color: #ccc;\n    }\n\n    .timeline li {\n        border-top:1px solid #ccc;\n        position:relative;\n        width:50%;\n        min-height:100px;\n        margin-bottom:20px;\n        padding: 20px 40px;\n        transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;\n        opacity: 0;\n    }\n\n    \/* the rounded mark on each timeline item *\/\n    .timeline li:before {\n        content:\"\";\n        width: 10px;\n        height: 10px;\n        position: absolute;\n        top: 0;\n        background: #ccc;\n        border-radius:50%;\n        box-sizing:border-box;\n    }\n\n    .timeline h5 {\n        color: var(--heading--color,var(--color--foreground));\n        font-size:28px;\n        margin-bottom: 10px;\n    }\n\n    .timeline p {\n        font-size: 20px;\n        line-height: 28px;\n    }\n\n    \/* Left side items (odd in li-only sequence) *\/\n    .timeline li.timeline-left {\n        align-self: flex-start;\n        text-align: right;\n        transform: translateX(-10%);\n    }\n\n    .timeline li.timeline-left:before {\n        right: 0;\n        transform: translate(50%, -50%);\n    }\n\n    \/* Right side items (even in li-only sequence) *\/\n    .timeline li.timeline-right {\n        align-self: flex-end;\n        text-align: left;\n        transform: translateX(10%);\n    }\n\n    .timeline li.timeline-right:before {\n        left: 0;\n        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\n    }\n\n    \/* Visible state for li elements *\/\n    .timeline li.visible {\n        opacity: 1;\n        transform: translateX(0);\n    }\nli .timeline-year {\ndisplay: flex;\n}\n.timeline li.timeline-left .timeline-year {\nflex-direction: row-reverse;\n}\n\n.timeline li.timeline-left .timeline-year p {\npadding-left: 24px;\n}\n\n.timeline li.timeline-right .timeline-year p {\npadding-right: 24px;\n}\n\nimg.timeline-img {\n        max-width: 240px;\nmax-height: 150px;\n    }\n    \/* Date holder styles *\/\n    .date-holder {\n        z-index: 20;\n        display: flex;\n        height: 100%;\n        align-items: center;\n        margin-bottom: 24px;\n        justify-content: center;\n        text-align: center;\n        width: 100%;\n        opacity: 0;\n        transform: scale(0.8);\n        transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;\n    }\n\n    .date-holder.visible {\n        opacity: 1;\n        transform: scale(1);\n    }\n\n    .date-holder .date {\n        background: #153447;\n        border-radius: 4px;\n        color: white;\n        display: flex;\n        font-size: 28px;\n        font-weight: 500;\n        height: 2.5rem;\n        align-items: center;\n        justify-content: center;\n        width: 5em;\n    }\n    <\/style>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-container\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">1996-2026<\/h4>\n    <ul class=\"timeline\">\n        <div class=\"date-holder\">\n                <p class=\"date\">1996<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <li>\n            \n            <h5>1996<\/h5>\n     <div class=\"timeline-year\"><p>Internet2000 AG co-founded <br>by David Martinez<\/p>                \n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/David_Martinez-1996.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"David Martinez\"><\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <h5>1999<\/h5>\n     <div class=\"timeline-year\"><p>IT security solutions <br>added to the portfolio<\/p>                \n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IT-security-solutions.png\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"David Martinez\"><\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2000<\/h5>\n     <div class=\"timeline-year\"><p>Company name change to Infinigate<\/p>                \n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/infinigate-name.png\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"Old Infinigate logo\"><\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2002<\/h5>\n     <div class=\"timeline-year\"><p>Focus shift to IT security<\/p>                \n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Focus-shifted-to-IT-security.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"IT security\"><\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <div class=\"date-holder\">\n            <p class=\"date\">2006<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2007<\/h5>\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\"><p>Infinigate acquires Nocom (Nordics) <\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nocom.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"Nocom\">\n<\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2008<\/h5>\n            <p>Switzerland, DACH and Nordics hit revenue of &euro;113M<\/p>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2012<\/h5>\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">\n            <p>Infinigate acquires Vigil (UK)<\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Acquisition-of-Vigil-Software-UK.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"Vigil Software UK\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2014<\/h5>\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">\n            <p>Infinigate opens new office in France<\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/infinigate_france.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"Infinigate France\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <div class=\"date-holder\">\n            <p class=\"date\">2016<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2016<\/h5>\n           <div class=\"timeline-year\"><p>Infinigate opens office in Finland<\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Infinigate-Finland.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"Finland\"><\/div>\n            <p>Europe hits revenue &euro;348M<\/p>\n        \n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2018<\/h5>\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">\n            <p>Infinigate acquire ACMEO (DE) and CRYPSYS (NL)<\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Acquisition-of-CRYPSYS-Netherlands.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"CRYPSYS Netherlands\">\n        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <h5>2021<\/h5>\n<p>Infinigate exceeds 500 employees in Europe<\/p> \n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2022<\/h5>\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">\n<p>Infinigate acquire Nuvias, Vuzion, Starlink (MEA), D2B<\/p> \n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/starlink.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"Starlink\"><\/div>\n            <p>EMEA hits revenue &euro;2.26B<\/p>\n        \n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <h5>2023<\/h5>\n<div class=\"timeline-year\"><p>Infinigate launch its new brand at The Shard, London<\/p>                \n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Infinigate-Brand-Launch.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"Infinigate's new brand launch at The Shard, London\"><\/div>\n            <p>Infinigate exceeds 1250 employees in EMEA<\/p>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2024<\/h5>\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">\n            <p>Infinigate acquires Wavelink (ANZ)<\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wavelink.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"Infinigate's new brand launch at The Shard, London\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">\n            <p>Launch ID Connect &#8211; the new VAD platform<\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ID-Connect.jpg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"ID Connect VAD platform\"><\/div>\n        <\/li>\n       <li>\n            <h5>2025<\/h5>\n            <p>EMEA and ANZ hit revenue &euro;2.9B<\/p>\n        <\/li>\n        <div class=\"date-holder\">\n            <p class=\"date\">2026<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <li>\n            <h5>2026<\/h5>\n<div class=\"timeline-year\"><p>Infinigate celebrates<br>30 years<\/p>                \n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Infinigate-30Years_ICON.svg\" class=\"timeline-img\" alt=\"30th icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<script>\n        (function() {\n            'use strict';\n\n            \/\/ Initialize timeline on DOM ready\n            document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initTimeline);\n\n            function initTimeline() {\n                const timeline = document.querySelector('.timeline');\n                if (!timeline) return;\n\n                const listItems = timeline.querySelectorAll('li');\n                const dateHolders = timeline.querySelectorAll('.date-holder');\n\n                \/\/ Assign left\/right classes to li elements only (ignoring date-holders)\n                listItems.forEach(function(item, index) {\n                    if (index % 2 === 0) {\n                        item.classList.add('timeline-left');\n                    } else {\n                        item.classList.add('timeline-right');\n                    }\n                });\n\n                \/\/ Collect all animatable elements (both li and date-holder)\n                const allElements = timeline.querySelectorAll('li, .date-holder');\n\n                \/\/ Handle scroll events\n                function handleScroll() {\n                    const viewportHeight = window.innerHeight;\n                    const triggerPoint = viewportHeight * (2 \/ 3);\n\n                    allElements.forEach(function(element) {\n                        const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();\n                        \n                        \/\/ Element is visible when its top is above the trigger point\n                        if (rect.top < triggerPoint) {\n                            element.classList.add('visible');\n                        } else {\n                            element.classList.remove('visible');\n                        }\n                    });\n                }\n\n                \/\/ Attach scroll listener with passive flag for better performance\n                window.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll, { passive: true });\n\n                \/\/ Run once on load to handle elements already in view\n                handleScroll();\n            }\n        })();\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accelerating towards a secure digital future. Together. Founded in Switzerland in 1996 as a regional value-added distributor specialising in cybersecurity,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":6646,"parent":461,"menu_order":70,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-6393","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Infinigate","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6393\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinigate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=6393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}