“Sähkö Vili is on the cutting edge of what an electrical and lighting company can be”

Itu Design specializes in office refurbishment projects and their customers include private organizations as well as building investors. They need reliable partners to work with electricity, and during the last five years they have operated with many different electrical and lighting designers. Sähkö Vili has stood out with their unique approach to each project.

– Itu Design is very interested in pushing forward new solutions. Many of the other designers we have worked with have relied to tried and tested systems which have worked in the past. That is fair enough, but it’s really pleasant to work with Sähkö Vili because they are constantly looking for new solutions and new ideas, Robin Wycherley, CEO of Itu Design reveals.

“The particular traits Sähkö Vili’s team has had, have been their attitude and communication skills.”

Close partnership with everyone involved

The latest joint project has been international lighting company Helvar’s showroom in Helsinki. Itu Design was the architect and interior designer in the project, and Sähkö Vili had an important role in the team.

– They designed the lighting and all the electrical systems. This was especially important because Helvar brings their customers here and the place is also a testbed for their new products. Everything was designed to be very flexible to accommodate them, Wycherley tells.

– The project was quite unusual because not only was Sähkö Vili installing the electricity and lighting systems, but they were also in the design team. They worked closely with us to help us realize our vision, but also with Helvar, so they could have a deep understanding of the new products they want to test, he continues.

Exemplary communications skills and attitude

In Itu Design’s projects it is very common to have tight constraints whether through budget or time schedules. Having Sähkö Vili’s team pushing for these deadlines together with them has been very important.

– The particular traits Sähkö Vili’s team has had, have been their attitude and communication skills. They are always easy to get hold of and they are also willing to make that extra effort to get good results. Our customers have also been very satisfied with this, Wycherley says.

– I think that Sähkö Vili is on the cutting edge of what an electrical and lighting company can be. We have definitely recommended their services to many of our colleagues and associates in the business just because of the team’s attitude and the energy that they have, he finishes.