SOMEI

What SOMEI does

SOMEI, now operating under the brand Veolia | Software Solutions since November 19, 2025, is a French software publisher and systems integrator founded in 1975 in Marseille. It develops and maintains a modular software suite for water, sanitation, and energy utility management, alongside a separate alert/dispatch product line for fire-and-rescue departments (SDIS). The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Eaux de Marseille, which sits inside the Veolia group, with declared share capital of €560,000 and 160+ professionals combining technical and utility-domain expertise.

The core Wat.* product family covers the full utility value chain: Wat.erp is the ERP for subscriber management, billing/collection, meter reading (manual, radio, AMR), technical management, mobility, and reporting; Wat.gis provides GIS-based network asset management with automated DT/DICT processing; Wat.pro manages works and subcontractor tracking; SmartMobility and SmartPlanning deliver real-time field-agent mobility and GPS route optimization; AEL is a self-care online agency; and Services Plus bundles add-on digital services (Flash Relève, Flash SMS, Flash Sign, Aqua+). The Alerte division centers on i/CAD® (NF Logiciel Sécurité Civile-certified alert processing), complemented by AutoCS (rescue-center operations) and iTEL (telephony integration). All software is developed in-house and can be deployed via Full Cloud, Cloud Invest, or Full Invest models hosted in a sovereign cloud in Marseille (ISO 9001 certified; ISO 27001 planned S1 2026).

Revenue is generated through software licensing, customization, integration/consulting services, and recurring managed-services subscriptions, sold primarily via enterprise field sales and public procurement tenders to municipal régies, delegated operators, and SDIS. The customer base spans dozens of named French utilities (Régie des Eaux de Montpellier, SYDEC, Eaux de Vienne, SMGEAG, SYDEO, Eau de Blois, Régie Eau d'Azur, Grand Orly Seine Bièvre, Colmarienne des Eaux, among others) plus international deployments in Morocco (Amendis, RADEEC), collectively managing 25 million subscribers and producing roughly 100 million invoices per year. The i/CAD line is deployed by 400+ organizations globally and 7 French SDIS handling 2 million+ calls and 480,000+ interventions annually. The 2025 rebrand aligns the entity with its Veolia parent's identity and opens potential cross-sell channels globally.

Name

SOMEI

Legal name

Société Méditerranéenne d'Etudes et d'Informatique

Website

https://somei.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SOMEI, now branded Veolia | Software Solutions, is a Marseille-based French software publisher founded in 1975 that provides modular ERP, GIS, works, mobility, and SDIS alert-dispatch software to public water, sanitation, energy, and fire-and-rescue organizations across France and Morocco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Managed Services & AMS (Application Management) (BPAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Application Maintenance & Support (AMS) (BPAEAFAC), IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance (BPAEAAAO), Enterprise Applications User/Admin Training (ERP/CRM/ITSM platforms) (BPAEANAK)

Keywords

• Utility management software
• Water sanitation software
• Customer information system
• Emergency alert dispatch
• Public sector software

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Customization: Veolia | Software Solutions acts as a software publisher, offering customizable parameterized software suites (Wat.erp, Wat.gis, Wat.pro, SmartMobility, SmartPlanning, AEL, Services Plus) tailored to each client's needs. The information systems are evolutionary and continuously enriched under product plans.
2. Software Integration and Implementation: Consultants deploy applications within the client's environment following proven methodologies adapted to context. Services include project management, training, data migration, and on-site assistance at startup. Solutions can be deployed within the client's technical infrastructure or hosted.
3. Infogérance / Managed Services (SaaS): Solutions can be deployed within the client's technical infrastructure or hosted in the company's sovereign cloud based in France. When hosted, applications are administered, operated, and supervised by dedicated expert teams. Three deployment offers: Full Cloud, Cloud Invest, Full Invest.
4. Alert/Public Safety Software Integration: i/CAD, AutoCS, and iTEL solutions for emergency response management. The company integrates and complements Hexagon's i/CAD solution and deploys these systems for SDIS (fire and rescue services) clients, generating licensing, integration, and support revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SOMEI (now Veolia | Software Solutions) develops, publishes, and integrates a modular suite of software products for water, sanitation, and energy utility management, plus a separate line of emergency-alert dispatch solutions for fire and rescue services. Its core products include Wat.erp (customer management and billing ERP), Wat.gis (network GIS), Wat.pro (works/project management), SmartMobility and SmartPlanning (field operations and routing), AEL (online subscriber agency), and the i/CAD / AutoCS / iTEL alert-processing suite. The company also delivers professional services (integration, training, data migration) and managed cloud hosting from its sovereign cloud in Marseille.

Product overview

SOMEI (now Veolia | Software Solutions) offers a modular software suite for multi-utility management spanning three core domains: Water & Sanitation, Energy, and Public Safety Alerting. The Wat.erp ERP platform serves as the central hub for customer management, billing, and technical operations, while Wat.gis provides geographic network information management and Wat.pro handles project and works management. These core products are complemented by SmartMobility (field operations tool), SmartPlanning (GPS scheduling optimization), Services Plus (digital add-on services), and AEL (online subscriber portal). The Alerte division provides the i/CAD® alert processing system as the flagship product, extended by AutoCS (rescue center operations) and iTEL (telephony integration). The company also maintains three named innovation projects (Urbalis, API-Smart, Horizon) targeting urban resilience, ecological preservation, and business performance respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wat.erp: Customer management and ERP solution for water and sanitation utilities
• Wat.gis
• Wat.pro
• SmartMobility
• SmartPlanning
• AEL (Agence en Ligne)
• i/CAD
• AutoCS
• iTEL
• Services Plus

Products and services

• Wat.erp Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution for customer management covering subscriber relations, meter reading (manual, radio & remote), billing and collection, technical management (quotes, works, interventions), mobility, online agency, reporting, and activity monitoring. Designed for water, sanitation, and energy utilities.
• Wat.gis Geographical Information System (GIS) for network management, asset exploitation, and maintenance, including an automated DT/DICT (excavation inquiry) processing module. Designed for water and energy network operators.
• Wat.pro Project management system for tracking network renewal works and daily field operations, covering the full project lifecycle from study to acceptance, including financial control, subcontractor management, and a collaborative dematerialized portal. Designed for utility network operators.
• SmartMobility Field mobility tool fed in real time by SmartPlanning, Wat.gis, and Wat.erp, enabling field agents to view and carry out daily interventions including meter reading, radio-reading, subscriber and network operations, with GPS cartographic guidance. Designed for utility field workforces.
• SmartPlanning Intervention scheduling and GPS routing optimization tool that presents a cartographic view of interventions and proposes optimized schedules accounting for resource availability, with real-time updates to SmartMobility. Designed for utility operations teams.
• Services Plus Suite of advanced digital services including Flash Relève (automated subscriber meter reading), Flash SMS (subscriber alert notifications), Flash Sign (electronic document signing), and Aqua+ (digital assistant for responsible water and energy management). Designed for water and energy utilities and their subscribers.
• AEL (Agence En Ligne / Online Agency) Online customer-facing portal connected to Wat.erp, providing 24/7 web and mobile access to contracts and invoices, enabling subscribers to handle subscription sign-ups, cancellations, online payments, auto meter reading, monthly SEPA mandates, and electronic signatures with real-time synchronization. Designed for utility subscribers and operators.
• i/CAD® Alert processing and computer-aided dispatch system designed for public safety organizations (fire departments, emergency services), providing a complete modular software and hardware suite for call center, field, and rescue center management. Certified NF Logiciel Sécurité Civile.
• AutoCS Operational alert management solution for rescue centers (casernes), comprising AutoCS Opérationnel for real-time alert reception and resource dispatch, and AutoCS Web for pre-, post-, and periodic operational management via a web interface. Developed under law 96-369 of May 3, 1996 on the departmentalization of fire and rescue services.
• iTEL Telephone banner/telephony integration module for the i/CAD alert processing system, providing call-taking functionality within the command center environment. Designed for SDIS and emergency service command centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89.4% satisfaction rate at end of training sessions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hexagon (Intergraph)coreTechnology or IntegrationHexagon (via its Intergraph division) is a key technology partner for the i/CAD alert management system. Veolia | Software Solutions integrates and complements Hexagon's i/CAD solution with AutoCS (operational management for fire stations) and iTEL (telephone banner). This partnership covers the French public safety market with over 400 clients. Jointly presented at events including the 123rd and 125th National Firefighters Congress.
• SysococoreTechnology or IntegrationSysoco partnered with Veolia | Software Solutions and Intergraph to deliver enhanced alert management functionality to SDIS 34 (Hérault), achieving NF Sécurité Civile compliance and enabling real-time information exchange between emergency calls and rescue services.
• AccentureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccenture is listed among the technology and consulting partners of Veolia | Software Solutions, contributing to digital transformation projects for public utilities.
• Cap GeminiminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCap Gemini is listed among the technology and consulting partners supporting implementation and deployment of Veolia | Software Solutions solutions.
• ExakisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExakis is an IT services partner that invited the Veolia | Software Solutions ED*LAB team to Microsoft Experiences 18 to present innovation projects. Exakis acts as a technology integrator and service partner.
• AsteeminorOthersAstee is listed among the professional networks and associations of Veolia | Software Solutions, representing industry engagement.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SUEZ Smart Solutions: SUEZ offers digital solutions (Aquadvanced, Oniqua, etc.) for water and waste utilities globally, including customer information systems and network management. It is the closest direct competitor to SOMEI's Wat.erp / Wat.gis suite within the French and European regulated water market.
• Hansen Technologies: Hansen provides a vertical Customer Information System (CIS) and billing platform used by water, energy, and multi-utility operators worldwide. It competes head-on with SOMEI's Wat.erp on customer management, billing, and meter data management for regulated utilities.
• Hexagon Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial: Hexagon (Intergraph) is the originator of the i/CAD platform that SOMEI integrates and complements with AutoCS and iTEL for SDIS clients. Hexagon competes and partners with SOMEI in the French public-safety CAD market and is both an ally and indirect competitor in alerting.
• Aton Informatica: Aton is an Italian-headquartered software vendor specializing in utility customer management, billing, and metering workflows for water, gas, and electricity operators. It targets the same European small/mid-sized public utility niche as SOMEI.

Emerging players

• Idrica: Idrica (a Global Omnium spin-out) provides a cloud-native data and analytics platform for the water cycle, including billing, network management and smart-metering integrations. It targets similar mid-sized water utilities and represents a newer-generation peer to SOMEI's legacy stack.
• Trimble Unity (Trimble Inc.): Trimble Unity is a SaaS water and wastewater asset management platform combining GIS, work-order management, and analytics for utilities and municipalities. It overlaps directly with SOMEI's Wat.gis / Wat.pro offering and represents the modern cloud-native alternative.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle Utilities: Oracle Utilities (Customer Care & Billing, Opower, OFS) is an enterprise-scale CIS, metering and energy/utility analytics suite used by large regulated utilities. It competes with SOMEI at the high end of the utility market and brings broader ecosystem risk into mid-market RFPs.
• SAP Utilities: SAP's S/4HANA Utilities, IS-U and related industry solutions offer end-to-end ERP for water, gas and electricity utilities. As an established enterprise platform incumbent, SAP competes with Wat.erp for larger or group-structured utility customers.
• Schneider Electric (Grid & Energy): Schneider Electric's Grid Operations and Resource Advisor platforms serve electric and multi-utility operators worldwide. While not focused on French water régies, it competes in the same digital-utility space for energy distribution and smart-grid customers.
• Itron: Itron is a major smart-metering and utility data management vendor whose software layer (Temetra, Itron Enterprise Edition) integrates AMI/AMR data into utility billing and analytics workflows — directly adjacent to Wat.erp and Services Plus meter-reading functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/somei_france

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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