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DataRoad in five languages: managed IT for overseas head offices

Whoever chooses the IT partner for a subsidiary in Portugal is often in Geneva or New York. DataRoad's website now speaks the language of that decision.

Updated 18 October 20264 min read

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At a glance

For decision-makers short on time.

  • 01DataRoad's site is in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and German, all of it, not just the home page.
  • 02Many subsidiaries in Portugal are assessed by head offices abroad, in English.
  • 03Most requested: IT Unlimited, certified cabling, business Wi-Fi and firewalls.
  • 04A dedicated service for companies yet to open an office in Portugal.
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An IT provider that head office cannot assess in its own language is a provider that loses the tender before it is heard. That is why the website of DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting, www.dataroad.pt, is now available in five languages: English, French, German, Spanish and, of course, Portuguese. It was not a marketing exercise: many of our clients use these languages every day, and our service had to keep up with them.

Where is a subsidiary's IT partner really chosen?

Rarely in Lisbon. The decision comes from a head office in Geneva, Tel Aviv, London or New York, from a central IT team that reads proposals in English, follows security rules written in English and wants to know, without translators, who will be on the other end.

It is a scenario we have known for years. Our published projects include:

  • Mitrelli Group
  • ReStream A US company operating in Portugal
  • Forward College Associated with the University of London
  • beQom A Swiss group, at the office it opened in Lisbon
  • Reltio by SAP A US technology company present in Portugal, recently integrated into SAP, Europe's largest IT company
  • Diplomatic missions The embassies of the United States of America, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Korea, as well as the Consulate of Brazil in Lisbon

All these clients found us when the site existed only in Portuguese. From now on, it welcomes them in their own language.

Why is DataRoad investing in the international market?

Because Portugal has become one of Europe's most sought-after destinations for setting up operations (shared service centres, technology, education, healthcare, official missions) and the IT offering has fallen behind. Almost every local provider works in Portuguese, for domestic clients, with methods designed for those ten minutes away.

DataRoad has positioned itself at the opposite end: helping foreign companies enter and grow in the country, and serving embassies and international bodies with the confidentiality and compliance they require. Nobody occupies this space by accident. It demands service in English, infrastructure that complies with policies set abroad, a team that can answer international audits and many years of experience serving multinationals in Portugal. We also support companies in other European countries and in the US.

Which services are now available in every language?

The entire site, not just the home page. Four areas stand out as the ones international companies look for most:

How is an IT contract approved at a foreign head office?

With a predictable fee, a written scope and a single person accountable in Portugal. That is what IT Unlimited offers: unlimited support at a fixed monthly price, ongoing infrastructure management and, on the Premium 365 plan, 24/7 monitoring, no hours counted and no tie-in. Compare it with other formats in IT Unlimited and alternative contracting models.

What proof does head office receive that the office was built properly?

A point-by-point certification report for the structured cabling, alongside the design and installation of networks and racks. This was the entry point with most of our public and diplomatic clients. Details in cabling and network infrastructure.

Can the Wi-Fi cope with full offices, hotels and clinics?

Yes, when it is designed for it: Wi-Fi 6 or 7 networks with a coverage study, isolated visitor networks and performance that is measured, not promised. See managed business Wi-Fi.

Who meets the parent company's security requirements?

DataRoad does. Managed firewalls, segmentation, intrusion detection and endpoint protection remain under our continuous configuration, oversight and updating: nothing is installed and forgotten. This is also where we handle compliance requirements coming from head offices and, since 2025, NIS2. More in firewalls and managed cybersecurity.

And for those who have not yet opened an office in Portugal?

There is a service just for that. We plan with head office's IT team, in English; we build the office from scratch: cabling, network, Wi-Fi, internet circuits, telephony, CCTV, workstations and a security baseline; and we are on site on opening day. Discover our IT infrastructure for international companies.

Who is DataRoad?

A premium MSP headquartered in Alfragide, with nationwide support, 11 years in the market, 232 clients and Top 5% PME status in Portugal according to scoring.pt. We work only with businesses, always under contract.

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Next step: a proposal in your language

Write to us in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French or German and receive a no-commitment proposal.

More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and telephone support.

Call +351 211 459 950 *, write to sales@dataroad.pt or use the contact page.

*Call to a Portuguese landline.

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11years in business
232clients
< 10 minaverage response time
15+IT vendor certifications
10+Countries with clients supported
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  • Everything in writingWhat is included, the scope and the price, before you sign.
  • Support without counted hoursRemote and phone in every plan; on-site support from Premium.

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