Outsourced IT department for small businesses

60–80% savings vs. a full-time in-house CIO

1 single point of contact for your entire IT

48h guaranteed response time

Your everyday IT challenges

An in-house CIO is too expensive

A full-time IT director costs €80,000–120,000/year in salary — not counting employer charges and benefits. For most SMBs, that budget is unjustifiable for a part-time need.

Underestimated cyber risks

60% of cyberattacks target organisations with fewer than 250 employees. Without dedicated expertise, vulnerabilities accumulate silently — until the incident that brings everything to a halt.

Too many vendors, no one steering

Hosting, telephony, business software, maintenance... Multiple uncoordinated contacts, no one with a global view, and no one defending your interests during negotiations.

What your outsourced IT department includes

Hardware and infrastructure

Refurbished computers and smartphones, installed and supported (kollaborateur)
Network, Wi-Fi, firewall, servers and telephony managed and monitored (koIT)
Support for Microsoft, Apple, Google and Linux environments
Response within 48 hours for critical incidents

Applications

Sovereign email, files, office tools and video (kooperation)
Documentation and team training (konnaissance, koformation)
Projects, customer relations and management (koprojet, kommercial, kogestion)
Coordination of your business software and their vendors

Analyses and audits

IT audit and cybersecurity audit (konseil)
GDPR compliance (records, DPIA, outsourced DPO)
Project owner assistance for your projects and tenders
IT carbon footprint

IT leadership

A part-time CIO who supports your executive committee (kodir)
Roadmap, budget and trade-offs
Management of suppliers, contracts and service levels
A direct line for the managing director

Our commitments

Single point of contact

One expert who knows your organisation, your challenges, and your vendors. No rotation, no re-onboarding a new provider every year.

Full transparency

Clear costs, explained choices, documented results. You always know what you’re paying for and why.

Guaranteed responsiveness

Response within 48h for critical incidents. Availability adapted to your activity — no surprises.

Total independence

No exclusive resale agreements with any vendor. Our recommendations are driven solely by your interest.

The building blocks of your outsourced IT department

Area	What ekuITy takes care of	Offer
Workstations	Refurbished computers and smartphones, installed, supported	kollaborateur
Infrastructure	Network, Wi-Fi, firewall, servers, telephony, monitoring	koIT
Office and collaboration	Email, files, office tools, video, hosted in France	kooperation
Knowledge	Company documentation, team training	konnaissance, koformation
Business management	Projects, customer relations, management	koprojet, kommercial, kogestion
Analyses and audits	IT audit, cybersecurity, project owner assistance, IT carbon footprint	konseil
IT leadership	Part-time CIO alongside the executive committee	kodir

Each building block can also be chosen on its own: the outsourced IT department brings them together under one leadership and a single point of contact.

Ready to stop firefighting your IT?

Free initial diagnosis — no commitment. We assess your IT and tell you exactly what it costs, what exposes you, and how to fix it.

Let’s talk about the IT you dream of

Frequently asked questions

What is an outsourced IT department?

It is the whole information systems function entrusted to a partner: hardware and infrastructure, applications, security, audits and steering. At ekuITy, kollaborateur and koIT manage hardware and infrastructure, kooperation and the ko- suite tools cover applications, konseil carries out analyses and audits, and kodir provides a part-time CIO who supports your executive committee.

How much does an outsourced IT department cost compared to an in-house CIO?

A full-time in-house CIO typically costs €80,000–120,000/year in gross salary, plus employer charges, benefits and recruitment costs, and does not manage hardware or applications alone. ekuITy’s outsourced IT department is sized to your real needs, with a part-time CIO: generally 60 to 80% cheaper for equivalent or higher expertise.

Is ekuITy suitable for very small businesses?

Yes. ekuITy supports organisations from 5 employees upwards. The volume of engagement is calibrated to your needs: a few hours per month for a micro-business, several days per week for an SMB with more complex IT requirements.

How does ekuITy guarantee data sovereignty?

ekuITy exclusively deploys solutions whose data remains hosted in France or Europe, with no transfer to countries subject to the US Cloud Act. We prioritise open-source alternatives listed by DINUM, and French or European hosting providers with relevant certifications (SecNumCloud for sensitive data).

What is the difference between the outsourced IT department and kodir?

The outsourced IT department takes care of all your IT: hardware, infrastructure, applications, analyses and audits. kodir is its leadership: a part-time chief information officer who supports your executive committee with a quarterly package (analysis, presentation, written report) and a direct line for the managing director.