Municipality of Huizen chooses Digital Survival Company as strategic IT partner for the coming years

Huizen, 18 June 2025 – The Municipality of Huizen, known for its vibrant community, green surroundings and strong focus on innovation and sustainability, has selected Digital Survival Company as its strategic IT partner for up to the next six years. This partnership marks an important step in the municipality's digital transformation, with Digital Survival Company responsible for the management and further development of the modern workplace, Azure Cloud, the network and technical application management. Huizen and Digital Survival Company will work closely together, with Huizen taking on the directing role and Digital Survival Company handling the delivery of services.

Following a careful European public tender, Digital Survival Company was selected by the Municipality of Huizen. The partnership underlines Digital Survival Company's growing position as a leading 'Modern Service Provider' in the public sector, with a focus on scalable, cloud-native solutions and a high degree of automation. Digital Survival Company combines technological expertise with a people-centred approach, ensuring solutions align seamlessly with the specific needs of this municipality in the Gooi region.

Municipal domain knowledge and growth ambition
Digital Survival Company is determined to further expand its presence in the municipal sector. With in-depth knowledge of the municipal domain and a proven track record in delivering future-proof IT services, Digital Survival Company aims to support more municipalities with their digital ambitions. This partnership with Huizen is an important milestone in that mission, and Digital Survival Company looks forward to applying its expertise further within the public sector.

Quotes from those involved
Koen Buikema, Manager of Business Operations and Information Management at the Municipality of Huizen:
“As the Municipality of Huizen, with our strong focus on innovation, sustainability and high-quality service to our residents, we were looking for an IT partner that not only excels technically but also shares our values. Digital Survival Company offers exactly that: a cloud-native approach combined with a personal and engaged partnership. This partnership fits our high level of ambition. As Huizen, we are investing heavily in improving digital service delivery, digital information provision, citizen participation, data-driven working and, of course, regional collaboration. Together with our team, we have built a strong foundation over the past few years, and we will now continue building on it together with Digital Survival Company.”

Steven Klompenhouwer, CEO of Digital Survival Company:
“We are proud to say that once again a notable municipality has chosen our Modern Service Provider approach. The partnership with Huizen is proof of our strength: connecting proven cloud native technology with the specific needs of the public sector. The warm and constructive collaboration with Huizen's strong team feels like a perfect match. We are now starting with a transition of the services, after which we will make step-by-step improvements that contribute to an innovative yet robust IT environment. Huizen, incidentally, is at the forefront on the digital front: it's fantastic that we get to support them as a skilled partner in their continued growth. As Digital Survival Company, we are also determined to keep growing in the municipal market ourselves and to apply the domain knowledge we've built up to other municipalities and local government bodies. We are truly the powerful new alternative in a market where municipalities are often limited to the same few providers.”

About the Municipality of Huizen
Huizen is a dynamic municipality at the heart of the Gooi region, known for its green surroundings, strong sense of community and ambitious vision on innovation and sustainability. With around 41,000 residents, Huizen strives for high-quality service delivery and a future-proof digital infrastructure.

About Digital Survival Company
Digital Survival Company is a modern IT service provider focused on proven cloud-native solutions combined with a people-centred approach. With a strong focus on the public sector, Digital Survival Company helps organisations with their digital transformation, offering scalable and future-proof IT services that align with the unique needs of its clients.