Background: Meet SIX, the backbone of global finance
SIX isn’t just another financial services company, it’s a key player in global financial infrastructure, connecting people and markets with precision and efficiency. Headquartered in Switzerland, they operates the Swiss and Spanish exchanges and provides essential services like securities trading, clearing, settlement, and more. With 19 countries and thousands of employees spread across the globe, SIX needed an intranet that could bridge the distance and empower employees everywhere. Enter SIX Connect, a smart, user-centered platform built to transform how employees connect with information, tools, and each other.
The challenge: A fragmented intranet that wasn’t cutting it
Before SIX Connect, the company was stuck with a custom-built Drupal solution that was primarily used for news and blogs. Unfortunately, when it came to essential evergreen content, tools, and services, they were scattered and difficult to find. The result? Frustrated employees who wasted valuable time searching for the right info.
With a workforce spread across 19 countries, these issues were compounded. Content ownership was unclear, the platform wasn’t aligned with Microsoft 365 (the system employees relied on daily) and navigating the intranet was anything but intuitive.
In 2024, SIX decided to take action. They conducted user workshops, a company-wide employee survey (with 417 participants!), and gathered feedback from all business units and locations. What they learned was clear:
Information was hard to find and often irrelevant across regions.
The experience was clunky, and content ownership was muddy.
Employees wanted an intranet integrated with daily tools and self-service access.
Their goals were set: redesign the intranet into a streamlined, global platform that could unite their workforce and provide easy, seamless access to essential content.
The solution: SIX Connect, a revolution in user-centered design
The result of the hard work and user-centric design of SIX is ‘SIX Connect’ – an intranet built on SharePoint with a Powell layer that turns the old, fragmented platform into a global digital hub. It connects employees across the globe to the information, tools, and people they need… all in one place!
What makes SIX Connect so special? Let’s dive into the key innovations:
✨ Key innovations of SIX Connect
- Intuitive Architecture – Quick and easy navigation for news, tools, and services.
- Powerful Search – Full-text scanning across pages and documents for instant results.
- Location-Specific Content – Tailored self-service pages for 19 global locations.
- Clear Ownership – Governance model with defined owners, deputies, and editors.
- AI Integration – Integration with SIX Sense for personalized content discovery.
- Mobile Access – Accessible via Edge browser on any device, anywhere.
- Tailored Notifications – Custom filters and subscriptions for relevant updates.
By shifting from a custom-built solution to a Microsoft 365 platform with Powell, SIX was able to reduce complexity, improve reliability, and stay aligned with its IT strategy for standardization and scalability.
What makes SIX Connect stand out?
SIX Connect isn’t just another intranet, it’s the future of the digital workplace. What makes it truly award-worthy is its ability to unite a global, fragmented workforce in a way that’s intuitive, personalized, and user-centric. With location-specific content, powerful search, seamless integration with Microsoft 365, and a sleek, mobile-friendly design, it has transformed how SIX employees interact with information and services.
This isn’t just about delivering content, but about empowering employees to work smarter, faster, and more efficiently, no matter where they are. SIX Connect brings clarity, connection, and convenience to every employee, every day.
Advice for anyone about to launch or relaunch their intranet
The journey of SIX with SIX Connect offers valuable takeaways for anyone looking to launch or relaunch their own intranet:
- Start with deep user research to understand the real pain points before diving into design.
- Design for the employee, not the content. Build the platform around user needs.
- Simplify the information architecture, focusing on essential, self-service content.
- Align with IT standards for scalability, security, and efficiency.
- Establish clear governance with defined owners, deputies, and editors.
- Don’t forget to communicate, train, and onboard both editors and users, before and after launch.
- Embed feedback mechanisms to continuously improve the platform.
The results: Early successes that speak for themselves
Though it’s only been a few days since launch (February 2, 2026), the early results have been promising:
📊 Key figures
Adoption on day 1
Average session duration (+115%)
Total page views
Searches performed (+5.7%)
With just three days of data, it’s clear that employees are already engaging with the platform and finding value in it. As adoption continues to grow, SIX Connect will only become more ingrained in the company’s digital culture.
Voices behind the project: What they have to say
“There were moments when the goal felt almost out of reach, but we kept moving, step by step. The team’s resilience and openness made all the difference. This project reminded us that big achievements rarely happen in perfect conditions, they happen when people support one another and stay committed even when things get complicated.”
— Malgorzata Skladanowska, Senior Project Manager and Project Lead at SIX
Conclusion: A smarter, more connected digital workplace
With SIX Connect, SIX has revolutionized its intranet and created the foundation for a truly connected digital workplace. This isn’t just a new intranet, it’s a game-changer for employees, empowering them with the tools and information they need to succeed. With a focus on user-centric design, smart search, mobile access, and seamless Microsoft 365 integration, SIX Connect is setting the standard for intranets in the financial services industry.
A word from the Partner: Amexio
We provide cutting-edge and highly innovative solutions and services to help our clients stay ahead in an era of digital first experiences.
At AmeXio, we don’t just follow market changes – we anticipate them. Our teams continuously evolve our tools and solutions to address shifting regulations, new technologies, and the ever-changing needs of businesses.
By combining foresight, innovation, and end-to-end support, we help organizations turn information into a true business asset — powering growth, compliance, and resilience.
“Stay focused and one step ahead in Digital Transformation.”
— Xavier Morcillo, Chairman at AmeXio
Trinity Resting
Product Marketing Manager
Product marketing doesn’t have to be all jargon and slides—Trinity’s here to prove it’s about creating human connections. With 5 years in digital marketing, she’s been scaling, building, and transforming product strategies that resonate with real people. At Powell, Trinity ensures the message isn’t just heard, but felt. She’s passionate about helping teams go beyond the office and build lasting relationships. When she’s not crafting strategies, you’ll find her sipping tea (she’s a self-proclaimed tea-aholic) or working as a professional dog sitter—because, let’s be honest, dogs are the ultimate team players.
