What Datagroup AG does

Datagroup AG (legal entity: DATAGROUP SE; ticker etr:D6H) is a German enterprise IT services provider founded in 1983 and headquartered in Pliezhausen near Stuttgart. The company operates a modular service portfolio branded CORBOX ('Corporate IT out of the Box') that bundles cloud, SAP, application and data management, network, security, workplace, compliance, and service-desk capabilities into configurable outsourcing contracts, supplemented by a pre-configured SMB bundle called GOWBOX built around SAP Business One. Approximately 4,000 IT specialists deliver from 30+ German offices plus nearshore subsidiaries in Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, and Spain, supporting more than 600,000 IT workplaces for mid-market and large enterprises, public-sector clients, and regulated industries.

The platform is anchored by proprietary SAP expertise (over 500 SAP specialists, 35+ years of experience, multiple SAP Gold Partner certifications) and reinforced by sovereign German data centers, ISO 27001/ISO 9001/SOC 2/ISO 20000 certifications, and a VMware VCSP Pinnacle Partner relationship. Strategic capabilities include full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA transformation (analysis, migration, and managed operations), NIS2/DORA/DSGVO compliance consulting, RPA-based process automation (delivered via the Almato subsidiary and Automation Anywhere), and a dedicated Defense IT Services division. Analyst recognition includes Leader status in ISG Provider Lens SAP Ecosystem 2026 (SAP S/4HANA Transformation – Midmarket) and five top rankings in ISG Provider Lens Multi Public Cloud Services 2025.

Commercially, DATAGROUP pursues an enterprise field-sales motion via its regional office network, with consultative, quote-based B2B pricing and typically annual managed-services contracts. Revenue is generated through recurring managed services, SAP consulting and transformation, professional services for digital and cloud-migration projects, and cloud infrastructure. Growth has historically combined organic expansion with a sustained M&A roll-up (14+ disclosed acquisitions since 2006 including Almato, UBL Information Systems, ikb Data, HanseCom, Excelsis, and Arxes), and the company is currently the subject of a public takeover offer ('Öffentliches Erwerbsangebot').

Name

Datagroup AG

Legal name

DATAGROUP SE

Website

https://datagroup.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Datagroup AG is a German public IT services provider offering modular managed services, SAP consulting, sovereign cloud, and workplace outsourcing to mid-market and large enterprises. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Pliezhausen, it operates 30+ German offices and selected European delivery centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services and IT Outsourcing

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Data Centers & On-Prem Facilities (Owned/Operated) (HDABACAG), Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• IT outsourcing
• SAP consulting
• Cloud services
• Enterprise IT infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Pliezhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services: Recurring managed services revenue from IT outsourcing contracts, including infrastructure operations, application management, and service desk. Customers receive comprehensive IT support under SLAs.
2. SAP Services: SAP consulting, implementation, transformation, and managed services for SAP systems including S/4HANA. Includes hosting, application management, and cloud operations for SAP environments.
3. Professional Services: IT consulting, digital transformation projects, security implementation, and project-based engagements for infrastructure modernization and cloud migration.
4. Cloud Infrastructure Services: Public, private, and hybrid cloud services with data centers in Germany for sovereign cloud requirements. Includes infrastructure, platform, and managed services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

DATAGROUP SE designs, implements, and operates IT infrastructures and business applications for mid-sized and large enterprises in Germany through its modular CORBOX service portfolio. The company provides managed IT services, IT outsourcing, SAP consulting and transformation (including S/4HANA), cloud services hosted in German data centers, security services, workplace services, and a 24/7 service desk. Approximately 4,000 IT specialists support business-critical systems across more than 600,000 IT workplaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CORBOX: Modular IT service portfolio - 'Corporate IT out of the Box' - offering immediately deployable, individually combinable IT services including cloud, SAP, application management, network, security, workplace, and compliance services.
• GOWBOX

Products and services

• CORBOX Modular IT service portfolio ('Corporate IT out of the Box') providing flexibly combinable, certified IT services for enterprise clients — including cloud services, SAP services, application and data management, network services, security services, communication and collaboration, workplace services, compliance services, and service desk. Sold to mid-sized and large enterprises as managed services bundles.
• GOWBOX Pre-configured modular service package for small and medium-sized businesses bundling SAP Business One, digital processes, IT infrastructure, IT security, and cloud services in a single offering. Targeted at German SMBs that need professional IT without enterprise complexity.
• SAP Services and S/4HANA Transformation SAP consulting, transformation, hosting, and managed services covering the full SAP lifecycle. Includes the S/4HANA ValueCheck approach (analysis, roadmap, migration, operations) and SAP Application Management Services with 24/7 support. Delivered by 500+ SAP experts with 35+ years of experience as an SAP Gold Partner.
• Cloud Infrastructure Services Public, private, and hybrid cloud services hosted in German data centers to meet sovereign cloud and compliance requirements. Covers infrastructure-as-a-service, platform services, SAP HANA infrastructure, and managed cloud operations for enterprise clients.
• Security and Compliance Services Managed security services including Managed SIEM, security operations, NIS2 compliance consulting, DSGVO and BSI advisory, and VS-NfD-compliant IT operations for defense and high-security organizations.
• Workplace and Service Desk Services End-user workplace services including device provisioning, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams implementation, mobile workplace solutions, and a 24/7 multi-channel service desk (ISO 20000 certified) supporting more than 600,000 IT workplaces.
• Robots-as-a-Service (RPA) Robotic Process Automation delivered as a managed service using Automation Anywhere technology. Used to automate back-office processes at banks, insurers, and other enterprises — e.g., 9,000 manual processes automated annually at Sparda-Bank BW and a near-100% automation rate at BBBank.
• VMware Cloud Services (VCSP Pinnacle Partner) Continued VMware cloud services and platform operation for customers facing VMware licensing and partner-program changes. Provides planning security for renewals, licenses, and lifecycle deadlines, and protects existing customer contracts.
• NIS2 Compliance Consulting Advisory and implementation services to help clients meet the EU NIS2 directive requirements, building sustainable cyber-security architectures, satisfying regulatory obligations, and establishing continuous monitoring.
• Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) Retail Solution ESL technology deployment for retail chains, used by Louis (Detlev Louis Motorrad-Vertriebsgesellschaft) across 90 stores in 4 countries for automated in-store pricing and labeling.

Quantifiable outcome

• HELLA: 200 SAP systems and 700 non-SAP systems migrated, 400 databases operated, 900 servers consolidated
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP Gold Partner with over 35 years of experience and 500+ SAP experts. Holds multiple SAP certifications including Cloud and Infrastructure Operations, SAP HANA Operations, Hosting Operations, SAP S/4HANA Solutions Operations, BPO Operations, and SAP Business Suite Solutions. DATAGROUP is positioned as a Leader in ISG's SAP Ecosystem reports for midmarket S/4HANA transformation.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVCSP Pinnacle Partner status. DATAGROUP supports customers in maintaining VMware operations amid changing licensing models, providing planning security for renewals, licenses, and lifecycle deadlines while protecting existing customer contracts and business models.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Teams implementation for communications, Microsoft Azure for cloud services including SAP on Azure, Microsoft 365 implementations, and Power Platform enablement. Cloudflare used for security and performance optimization.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bechtle AG: German-headquartered IT systems integrator and managed-services provider serving mid-market and enterprise customers across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Closely comparable to DATAGROUP in customer segment, IT outsourcing focus, and German-mid-market orientation, though with stronger hardware/procurement weighting.
• q.beyond AG: German mid-market IT services and cloud provider offering managed services, SAP, and cloud solutions to SMEs. Highly comparable in customer profile (German mid-market) and service mix (managed cloud, SAP, workplace services), serving as a direct like-for-like competitor.
• GFT Technologies SE: German-headquartered IT services firm specializing in SAP transformation, digital banking platforms, and financial-services IT. Comparable to DATAGROUP's SAP services practice and regulated-industry focus, particularly in banking and insurance.
• msg systems AG: Independent German IT consulting and services firm with strong SAP and insurance/financial-services verticals. Comparable to DATAGROUP's vertical focus in insurance (e.g., ALH Gruppe, Generali) and depth in SAP consulting.
• Allgeier SE: German IT services group with enterprise software, SAP, and managed-services offerings. Comparable to DATAGROUP in service breadth and mid-market/enterprise positioning, with similar M&A-driven growth history.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: German IT systems integrator with data center, cloud, SAP, and managed-services capabilities serving mid-market and enterprise customers. Closely comparable in service portfolio and German domestic focus.
• Computacenter plc: UK-listed IT infrastructure and managed-services provider with a substantial German operation. Comparable in enterprise workplace services, managed infrastructure, and SAP/cloud practices for large enterprise and public-sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems International GmbH: Deutsche Telekom subsidiary providing IT services, cloud, SAP, and managed infrastructure at much larger scale, including to public-sector and regulated clients. Overlaps significantly with DATAGROUP's portfolio but at greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Atos SE: European-headquartered IT services group with managed infrastructure, SAP, and digital workplace capabilities. Comparable in service breadth and European enterprise/public-sector footprint, though operating at much larger scale than DATAGROUP.
• Capgemini SE: Global IT services and consulting firm with strong SAP practice, managed cloud, and regulated-industry expertise in Germany. Overlaps with DATAGROUP in mid-market SAP S/4HANA and managed services, but operates globally and at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries35 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A15 records

Investments

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

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