Internet & Idee

Italian IT consultancy with its own software products

Internet and Idee, often shortened to I&I, has provided IT consulting and services since 1998 from offices in Italy. It describes itself as a technology partner for companies on their digital transformation, combining consulting, outsourcing and its own software. Much of the business sits in two product lines it puts on its home page: a complete system for credit recovery management, and a threat intelligence platform called TIPS.

Credit recovery and cyber security

The credit management product is described as software for debt collection agencies, built to raise efficiency and profitability, and a demonstration can be requested. TIPS, the Threat Intelligence Proactive System, is an advanced platform based on deep learning algorithms. It collects large volumes of data from varied sources, processes them on distributed architectures and issues real-time alerts about potential security threats. The company also supplies the Burp Suite security testing software to Italian businesses as an official dealer, and its wider cyber security work is framed around protecting a company's digital innovation.

Other products

The firm lists several further products. Open Loyalty is an open source, customisable and scalable platform for building customer loyalty applications. ICOSpbx is a VoIP telephone switchboard meant to lower telephone and maintenance costs compared with a traditional exchange. PA360 helps public bodies manage a legal obligation, including sending an annual XML dataset on works, services and supplies to the national anti-corruption authority. Smart and Restart is a package of digital services for small and micro enterprises. Nvbird is a detection and monitoring system that helps prevent birds from colliding with wind turbine blades. It also resells Adobe Experience Manager, which combines a content management system with digital asset management, and runs accredited ISTQB Foundation level testing courses in Italian and English. A messaging service lets companies send SMS under a personalised sender name, with scheduled sending and dynamic fields.

Services behind the products

The service list covers consulting on systems, processes and ICT, mobile application development, data intelligence and analytics, cloud, DevOps and infrastructure management, enterprise application development and maintenance, QA and testing, e-commerce and multichannel portals, and online marketing including advertising, social media and performance campaigns. It also mentions work on Big Data, IoT, business intelligence and blockchain, and a network called Factory HUB through which smaller firms present themselves together.

Sectors it serves

The company organises its work by market: banks and financial institutions, energy and utilities, large retail, industry, the public sector, travel, media and entertainment, and fashion. For banks it builds and manages financial software, for retailers CRM and business intelligence, for industry continuity and KPI monitoring, and for travel businesses portals and online booking systems.