diff --git a/backends/CMakeLists.txt b/backends/CMakeLists.txt
index 0485dba1f9..db683dfcfe 100644
--- a/backends/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/backends/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ add_library(
   source/dppl_sycl_queue_manager.cpp
   source/dppl_sycl_usm_interface.cpp
   source/dppl_utils.cpp
+  details/source/dppl_utils_details.cpp
 )
 
 # Install DPPLSyclInterface
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ target_include_directories(
   DPPLSyclInterface
   PRIVATE
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/details/include/
 )
 
 if(WIN32)
@@ -123,6 +125,12 @@ foreach(HEADER ${HEADERS})
   install(FILES "${HEADER}" DESTINATION include/Support)
 endforeach()
 
+# Install all headers in details/include
+file(GLOB HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/details/include/*.h*")
+foreach(HEADER ${HEADERS})
+  install(FILES "${HEADER}" DESTINATION details/include)
+endforeach()
+
 option(
     BUILD_CAPI_TESTS
     "Build dpctl C API google tests"
diff --git a/backends/details/include/dppl_utils_details.h b/backends/details/include/dppl_utils_details.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07e8ead6e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/details/include/dppl_utils_details.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+//===------------------- dppl_utils.h - dpctl-C_API ---*--- C++ -----*-----===//
+//
+//               Data Parallel Control Library (dpCtl)
+//
+// Copyright 2020 Intel Corporation
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+///
+/// \file
+/// This file defines common helper functions used in other places in DPPL.
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <CL/sycl.hpp>
+using namespace cl::sycl;
+
+std::string DDPL_StrToDeviceType(info::device_type devTy);
+info::device_type DPPL_DeviceTypeToStr(std::string devTyStr);
diff --git a/backends/details/source/dppl_utils_details.cpp b/backends/details/source/dppl_utils_details.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04b553e415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/details/source/dppl_utils_details.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+//===------ dppl_utils_details.cpp - dpctl-C_API  ----*---- C++ -----*-----===//
+//
+//               Data Parallel Control Library (dpCtl)
+//
+// Copyright 2020 Intel Corporation
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+///
+/// \file
+/// This file implements the helper functions defined in dppl_utils_details.h.
+///
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#include "dppl_utils_details.h"
+#include <string>
+#include <sstream>
+
+using namespace cl::sycl;
+
+/*!
+* Transforms enum info::device_type to string.
+*/
+std::string DDPL_StrToDeviceType(info::device_type devTy)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    switch (devTy)
+    {
+    case info::device_type::cpu:
+        ss << "cpu" << '\n';
+        break;
+    case info::device_type::gpu:
+        ss << "gpu" << '\n';
+        break;
+    case info::device_type::accelerator:
+        ss << "accelerator" << '\n';
+        break;
+    case info::device_type::custom:
+        ss << "custom" << '\n';
+        break;
+    case info::device_type::host:
+        ss << "host" << '\n';
+        break;
+    default:
+        ss << "unknown" << '\n';
+    }
+    return ss.str();
+}
+
+/*!
+* Transforms string to enum info::device_type.
+*/
+info::device_type DPPL_DeviceTypeToStr(std::string devTyStr)
+{
+    info::device_type devTy;
+    if (devTyStr == "cpu") {
+        devTy = info::device_type::cpu;
+    } else if(devTyStr == "gpu") {
+        devTy = info::device_type::gpu;
+    } else if(devTyStr == "accelerator") {
+        devTy = info::device_type::accelerator;
+    } else if(devTyStr == "custom") {
+        devTy = info::device_type::custom;
+    } else if(devTyStr == "host") {
+        devTy = info::device_type::host;
+    } else {
+        // \todo handle the error
+        throw std::runtime_error("Unknown device type.");
+    }
+    return devTy;
+}
diff --git a/backends/source/dppl_sycl_device_interface.cpp b/backends/source/dppl_sycl_device_interface.cpp
index 5aca623418..3a421e9f55 100644
--- a/backends/source/dppl_sycl_device_interface.cpp
+++ b/backends/source/dppl_sycl_device_interface.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <CL/sycl.hpp>                /* SYCL headers   */
+#include "../details/include/dppl_utils_details.h"
 
 using namespace cl::sycl;
 
@@ -58,26 +59,7 @@ void dump_device_info (const device & Device)
     ss << std::setw(4) << " " << std::left << std::setw(16) << "Device type";
 
     auto devTy = Device.get_info<info::device::device_type>();
-    switch(devTy)
-    {
-    case info::device_type::cpu:
-        ss << "cpu" << '\n';
-        break;
-    case info::device_type::gpu:
-        ss << "gpu" << '\n';
-        break;
-    case info::device_type::accelerator:
-        ss << "accelerator" << '\n';
-        break;
-    case info::device_type::custom:
-        ss << "custom" << '\n';
-        break;
-    case info::device_type::host:
-        ss << "host" << '\n';
-        break;
-    default:
-        ss << "unknown" << '\n';
-    }
+    ss << DDPL_StrToDeviceType(devTy);
 
     std::cout << ss.str();
 }
diff --git a/backends/source/dppl_sycl_platform_interface.cpp b/backends/source/dppl_sycl_platform_interface.cpp
index 1db0987145..89b1377fa8 100644
--- a/backends/source/dppl_sycl_platform_interface.cpp
+++ b/backends/source/dppl_sycl_platform_interface.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <set>
 #include <sstream>
+#include "../details/include/dppl_utils_details.h"
 
 #include <CL/sycl.hpp>
 
@@ -124,26 +125,7 @@ void DPPLPlatform_DumpInfo ()
                << "Device type";
 
             auto devTy = devices[dn].get_info<info::device::device_type>();
-            switch (devTy)
-            {
-            case info::device_type::cpu:
-                ss << "cpu" << '\n';
-                break;
-            case info::device_type::gpu:
-                ss << "gpu" << '\n';
-                break;
-            case info::device_type::accelerator:
-                ss << "accelerator" << '\n';
-                break;
-            case info::device_type::custom:
-                ss << "custom" << '\n';
-                break;
-            case info::device_type::host:
-                ss << "host" << '\n';
-                break;
-            default:
-                ss << "unknown" << '\n';
-            }
+            ss << DDPL_StrToDeviceType(devTy);
         }
         std::cout << ss.str();
         ++i;