Data Management S.p.A.

What Data Management S.p.A. does

Data Management S.p.A. (legally Data Management S.r.l.) is an Italian vendor of HR administration software and outsourcing services, headquartered in Rome and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gruppo Zucchetti since the 2020 acquisition. Founded in 1970 and built through successive consolidations (Finsiel, Akros, COGEIN, HR Gest/Elsag), the company targets large enterprises, multinationals, and Italian Central Public Administration, delivering solutions across banking, manufacturing, GDO, pharmaceutical, utilities, telecom, transport, and food verticals. It processes payroll for over 150,000 employees monthly across more than 30 Italian national collective labor agreements (CCNLs).

Its core product is the HR Next suite, comprising modular solutions for personnel administration (Payroll Next for high-volume payroll processing, Time Next for attendance and absences, People Next as the employee portal, Budget Next for HR cost planning and forecasting), HR planning and control (ZForecast Zucchetti as the AI-driven workforce forecasting module, Infinity ZScheduling, Infinity ZTimesheet), and adjacent modules for recruitment (In-Recruiting), learning (Skillato), welfare (ZWelfare), performance, document management, digital signature, and training. Beyond HR, the portfolio extends into safety (D.Lgs. 81/08 compliance), security (access control and video surveillance via sister Zucchetti companies), and asset management (fleet, workspace, maintenance, energy, waste).

The business operates through four revenue streams: on-premise software licenses (one-time), SaaS/Application Management (recurring), Payroll Outsourcing, and full Business Process Outsourcing (managed services). Distribution is direct enterprise field sales with a dedicated Service Manager per client, supported by an Italian regulatory newsletter ("Focus Lavoro"), HR Observatory research, and Forum PA participation. The technology stack carries an unusually deep compliance posture (ISO 9001, 27001 with 27017/27018 extensions, 27701, 22301, 14001, UNI PdR 125:2022, AgID Cloud qualification, CSA STAR), positioning the company for Italian public-sector and regulated-industry procurement.

Name

Data Management S.p.A.

Legal name

Data Management S.r.l.

Website

https://datamanagement.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Data Management S.p.A., a Zucchetti Group subsidiary founded in 1970, provides HR software and outsourcing services to Italian large enterprises and Public Administration, processing payroll for over 150,000 employees monthly across 30+ collective labor agreements via its HR Next suite and full BPO offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Management Software

NAICS

Payroll Services (541214), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Capital Management (HCM) & Payroll Platforms (HDAEAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA), Payroll Software & Payroll-as-a-Service (SaaS) (BPACAIAB)

Keywords

• HR software solutions
• Payroll processing
• Workforce management
• Personnel administration
• HR outsourcing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (On-premise): Companies purchase software usage licenses and implement services and processes directly on their own information systems. Data Management provides a turnkey project with full post-project support.
2. SaaS/Application Management Services: Cloud-based HR software delivery with managed infrastructure, continuous updates, performance monitoring, and application management. Includes support operations, service management with dedicated Service Manager, and ICT infrastructure management.
3. Payroll Outsourcing: Complete outsourcing of payroll processing including application maintenance, variation of records, production of post-payroll compliance. Companies transform administrative HR activities into innovation opportunities.
4. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): Full outsourcing of the entire HR administration area including management of relationships with external bodies, employee administrative front-end, administrative management of presence/absence variations, travel and expense management, and HR direction support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Data Management S.p.A. sells modular HR software suites (anchored by the HR Next platform with Payroll Next, Time Next, People Next, and Budget Next modules) and delivers related services such as payroll processing, BPO, SaaS/Application Management, and on-premise deployment. Its solutions cover the full personnel administration lifecycle — payroll, attendance/time tracking, workforce planning and forecasting, employee portals, flexible benefits, safety, and digital document/signature management — and are targeted at large Italian enterprises, multinationals, and central public administration bodies.

Product overview

Data Management S.p.A. is an Italian HR software and services company (part of Zucchetti Group) offering a comprehensive portfolio of modular HR solutions. The core offering is the HR Next Suite, which integrates Payroll Next (payroll processing), Time Next (attendance management), People Next (employee portal), and Budget Next (HR cost budgeting). The company also provides specialized modules including ZForecast Zucchetti (AI-powered workforce forecasting), Infinity ZScheduling (shift management), Infinity ZTimesheet (time tracking), In-Recruiting (ATS/recruitment platform), Skillato (e-learning/gamification), ZWelfare (flexible benefits portal), and Zucchetti software for access control, video surveillance, health surveillance, risk assessment, performance evaluation, document management, digital signature, workflow, and training. Additional modules cover fleet management (Infinity ZCarFleet), travel & expense management (Travel Next), workspace management (ZWorkspace), asset management (ZMaintenance), energy management (ZEnergy), and waste management (Winwaste.net). Services are delivered through Outsourcing (Payroll and BPO), SaaS/Application Management, and On Premise models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HR Next: Suite for personnel management and administration
• People Next
• Payroll Next
• Time Next
• Budget Next
• Travel Next
• ZForecast
• Infinity ZTimesheet
• Infinity ZScheduling
• Infinity ZCarFleet
• ZForecast Zucchetti
• ZWelfare
• Conservazione Zucchetti
• Valutazioni e Compensation
• Dossier Risorse Umane
• ZMaintenance
• ZEnergy
• Winwaste.net
• Sorveglianza Sanitaria
• Gestione Accessi Zucchetti
• Videosorveglianza

Products and services

• HR Next Integrated suite for personnel administration and HR management processes with modular, configurable functionality and portal access for employees, managers, and HR office staff. Targeted at large enterprises and public administration in Italy.
• Payroll Next Integrated payroll processing solution optimized for high-volume calculation; manages salary disbursement, pension and tax implications. Designed for Italian enterprises handling complex multi-CCNL payroll.
• Time Next Solution for efficient management of employee attendance and absences with innovative tools and simplified workflows; customizable and integrable with external systems.
• People Next Employee portal that improves communication between employees and managers, providing a single access point for main application services.
• Budget Next Solution for planning, optimization, and analysis of personnel costs with forecast and actual calculations.
• ZForecast Zucchetti AI-powered adaptive system for forecasting personnel needs; analyzes workflow streams, combines historical data, and accounts for organizational volatility using sector-specific algorithms.
• Infinity ZScheduling Modular software for optimizing personnel organization and shift management; resolves scheduling criticalities with time and cost savings.
• Infinity ZTimesheet Software for detecting employee work hours and assigning them to projects, assignments, and clients to control profitability.
• In-Recruiting Application Tracking System and recruitment platform enabling full recruitment process management with integrations to job boards, HRMS, payroll, and video interview solutions.
• Skillato E-learning and gamification platform that creates employee engagement and continuous learning, integrated with HR systems.
• ZWelfare Portal for managing Flexible Benefits — tax-exempt goods and services provided as alternative employee compensation.
• Zucchetti Formazione Training management software covering the complete training process — course organization, convocation, attendance detection, and certificate issuance.
• Zucchetti Valutazioni e Compensation Performance evaluation and compensation management software supporting periodic and customized performance detection and analysis.
• Zucchetti Dossier Risorse Umane Employee dossier solution containing demographic, professional, remuneration, contractual, and training information with simplified document management.
• Conservazione Zucchetti Digital preservation solution with digital signatures and timestamps for legally compliant document storage.
• Firma Digitale Integrata Digital signature system integrated with Infinity Zucchetti HR management software enabling legally valid, traceable, secure document signing.
• Zucchetti Workflow Workflow software that automates absence justification, vacation planning, and other HR communication workflows.
• Infinity ZCarFleet Fleet management software for organizing and controlling company-owned, leased, or rented vehicles.
• Travel Next Business travel and expense management solution covering pre-travel approval, organization, expense management, and cost analysis.
• Infinity Safety Solution Safety suite responding comprehensively to Italian D.Lgs. 81/08 requirements with hardware systems (turnstiles, gates, terminals) for access control and safety measure application.
• Payroll Outsourcing Complete outsourcing of payroll processing, including application maintenance, variation of records, and post-payroll compliance. Data Management runs payroll for over 150,000 employees monthly across 30+ CCNLs.
• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Full outsourcing of the entire HR administration area — external relationships, employee front-end, presence/absence variations, travel and expense management, and HR direction support.
• SaaS / Application Management Cloud-based HR software delivery with managed infrastructure, continuous updates, performance monitoring, application management, and ICT infrastructure management via a dedicated Service Manager.
• On Premise Deployment Traditional software deployment with software installed on customer servers; provides software ownership, data privacy, and one-time licensing with full post-project support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages over 150,000 employees monthly for payroll processing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gruppo ZucchetticoreOthersData Management was acquired by Gruppo Zucchetti in 2020 and operates as a 100% owned subsidiary. Gruppo Zucchetti is Italy's #1 software group with revenue exceeding 960 million euros. The acquisition enriched Zucchetti's HR offering for the Large Enterprise segment, with Data Management focusing on corporate HR solutions.
• Osservatori Digital Innovation - Politecnico di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on webinar about document management efficiency, featuring Paola Olivares, Director of the Digital B2B Observatory at Politecnico di Milano, exploring best practices and advanced solutions for document process optimization.
• Forum PAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerData Management is an official partner of Forum PA, participating in annual conferences on Public Administration digital transformation with presentations by CEO Luca Maria Scanu and other executives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zucchetti S.p.A. Parent company and Italy's largest software group, with overlapping HR/payroll offerings (HR Infinity, ZPaghe). Data Management was acquired in 2020 specifically to strengthen Zucchetti's Large Enterprise HR segment, making Zucchetti both the parent and closest internal competitor for HR software and outsourcing in Italy.
• ADP (Automatic Data Processing): Global payroll and HCM leader with strong multinational payroll outsourcing (ADP Celergo, ADP Streamline) and a growing Italian presence via ADP Italy. Directly comparable as a multi-country payroll/HCM SaaS provider competing for the same large-enterprise HR outsourcing contracts.

Regional players

• SD Worx: Leading European payroll and HR services provider headquartered in Belgium with strong operations across multiple European countries. Comparable as a multi-country payroll/HR outsourcer targeting enterprise clients, particularly relevant for Italian multinationals with European footprints.

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Cloud-native HCM and financial management platform competing for large enterprise HR deals globally and increasingly in Italy. Overlaps with Data Management's personnel administration, payroll, and workforce planning modules, especially at multinational Italian enterprises.
• SAP SuccessFactors: Enterprise HCM suite sold to large multinationals as part of the SAP ecosystem. Directly comparable to Data Management's HR Next suite and increasingly localized for Italian labor law and CCNL requirements, making it the most credible incumbent threat for large Italian accounts.
• Oracle HCM Cloud: Cloud HCM platform sold as part of Oracle Fusion Applications to large enterprises. Comparable in core HR, payroll, and workforce planning functionality, and often pitched against Data Management in Italian enterprise RFPs where global consolidation is a priority.
• UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group): Global HCM, payroll, and workforce management (WFM) provider with strong time-and-attendance, scheduling, and HR capabilities. Comparable to Data Management's Time Next, ZScheduling, and ZTimesheet modules, particularly for shift-intensive verticals like GDO and manufacturing.

Emerging players

• GPI S.p.A. Italian technology group listed on Borsa Italiana with significant HR, payroll, and healthcare workforce management operations. Comparable as a domestic Italian player selling HCM/payroll software and services into healthcare and public administration, directly competing for Italian PA and large-enterprise mandates.
• Ceridian / Dayforce: Cloud-native HCM and payroll platform with growing European presence via the Dayforce platform. Comparable in core HR/payroll functionality, increasingly targeting mid-market and enterprise multinationals in Europe including Italy.

Others

• Sage Group: UK-headquartered accounting and HR software vendor with Sage HR and Sage Payroll offerings targeting SMB and mid-market. Less directly competitive at the Large Enterprise tier where Data Management operates, but represents an adjacent ecosystem player in the broader SMB HR/payroll software category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/data-management-srl-zucchetti-group

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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