Back in 2018, Claus Michael Sattler and I developed a highly secure data collection and data analysis architecture for Rentschler Biopharma SE. Our focus was on the integration of data from segregated networks for integrated analysis while ensuring data and information security. This innovative solution was later developed into the “Rentschler Digital Platform” and already used the robust Microsoft Azure infrastructure at that time. Claus’ extensive skills in integrating and coordinating many diverse stakeholders, as well as his deep technical expertise, played a crucial role in managing large amounts of data and integrating it seamlessly into the ongoing administrative, research and development processes. Claus’ work has significantly advanced our processes. Together, this resulted in our chapter ‘From Data to Vial: The Impact of Vertical IT Integration on the Success of CDMOs’, which was published in the book ‘Digital Transformation of Services in Healthcare Volume VII: Impulses for the Pharmaceutical Industry’ by the editor Prof. Dr. Pfannstiel et al.