topsystem Systemhaus GmbH

What topsystem Systemhaus GmbH does

topsystem GmbH is a German enterprise software and hardware vendor specializing in voice-guided applications and logistics software for the logistics, aviation, and manufacturing industries. Founded in 1995 in Würselen as topsystem Systemhaus GmbH with control software for industrial furnaces, the company expanded into aviation software and then into voice-guided logistics, developing Lydia® Voice as its flagship product. Lydia® Voice is a speech-controlled picking and warehouse management solution enabling hands-free, eyes-free operation for warehouse workers, and is documented as the second-largest voice provider worldwide with more than 200,000 users globally. The company also provides logistics software for intralogistics, warehouse management, and transport optimization, plus aviation software for ground handling, cargo, and airport operators; together these products form an integral part of EPG's Supply Chain Execution System (SES).

Since 2016, topsystem has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of EPG (Ehrhardt + Partner Group), a globally operating logistics software conglomerate founded in 1987 with 1,000 employees across 23 locations and a 1,600+ warehouse project track record. On 1 May 2021, topsystem relocated its headquarters from Würselen to the Tivoli Innovation Center (TIC) in Aachen and simultaneously rebranded from topsystem Systemhaus GmbH to topsystem GmbH to signal its evolution from a domestic system house into a globally active technology provider. The new facility was sized for approximately 90 additional employees plus an option to double total headcount medium to long term, and includes upgraded hardware development, quality assurance, and repair center capabilities.

topsystem sells primarily through a direct enterprise field-sales motion targeting logistics, aviation, and manufacturing customers worldwide, with revenue derived from software licenses and solutions structured around recurring subscription contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through the sales team via the topsystem.de website contact forms. The company is led by Geschäftsführer (Managing Directors) Ingo Richter for Logistics Solutions and Tim Just for Voice Solutions, alongside Marco Ehrhardt as a listed representative; the three operate under the EPG corporate umbrella. No subsidiaries, M&A activity, funding rounds, regulatory actions, or third-party capital events are disclosed in the source material.

Name

topsystem Systemhaus GmbH

Legal name

topsystem GmbH

Website

https://topsystem.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

topsystem GmbH is a German enterprise software provider, wholly owned by EPG (Ehrhardt + Partner Group), specializing in voice-guided warehouse solutions (Lydia® Voice, 200,000+ users, second-largest worldwide) and logistics and aviation software for enterprise customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics & Supply Chain Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fulfillment Execution & Task Management (Pick/Pack/Ship) (TLAEACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Slotting, Wave/Batch Planning & Release-to-Warehouse (TLAEACAI), Order Visibility, Status Notifications & Customer Tracking Portal (TLAEACAL)

Keywords

• Voice-guided picking
• Warehouse management software
• Logistics software solutions
• Aviation ground handling software
• Speech recognition solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Würselen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Solutions: Revenue from voice solutions (Lydia Voice) and logistics software solutions including aviation software. Company provides IT solutions for process optimization targeting enterprise customers in logistics and aviation industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

topsystem develops and sells voice-guided software solutions (Lydia Voice) for warehouse picking and industrial processes, along with logistics and aviation software for warehouse management, transport optimization, and airport ground handling operations. The company's offerings integrate as components of parent EPG's Supply Chain Execution System (SES) and target enterprise customers in logistics, manufacturing, and aviation industries.

Product overview

topsystem GmbH, a member of the Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG), offers a portfolio of two core product lines: Voice Solutions (Lydia Voice) and Logistics Solutions. Lydia Voice provides speech-guided applications for warehouse picking and industrial operations, while Logistics Solutions offers software for intralogistics, aviation, and transport management. Both product lines integrate as components of EPG's Supply Chain Execution System (SES), with Aviation Solutions completing the portfolio for airport and ground handling operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lydia® Voice: Voice-guided picking and voice-controlled applications for industry and logistics. The company's flagship voice solutions product, positioning topsystem as the second largest voice provider worldwide.

Products and services

• Lydia Voice Solutions Voice-guided applications for industry and logistics enabling hands-free picking, warehouse operations, and process optimization through speech recognition technology. Lydia Voice is a market-leading voice solution with over 200,000 users globally, positioning topsystem as the second largest voice provider worldwide.
• Logistics Solutions Software solutions for intralogistics, warehouse management, and transport optimization. Part of EPG's Supply Chain Execution System (SES), providing digitalized and automated processes for warehouse optimization.
• Aviation Solutions Integrated software portfolio for ground handling companies, cargo operators, and airport operators in the aviation industry, providing workforce management and operational software.
• Pick by Voice Voice-guided picking solution and latest generation of speech-controlled order fulfillment for logistics warehouses.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016topsystem has been part of EPG since 2016, operating as a member of the globally active Ehrhardt + Partner Group. The company is an integral part of EPG's Supply Chain Execution System (SES). The partnership enables topsystem to leverage entrepreneurial and cross-product synergies, with shared mission of 'Smarter Connected Logistics.'

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Honeywell Voice (Vocollect): Honeywell's Vocollect division is the #1 global voice-directed picking solution and topsystem's most direct competitor, serving identical warehouse/logistics customers with voice hardware and software bundles.
• Zebra Technologies: Zebra offers voice picking, mobile computing, and warehouse workflow solutions through its Workforce Connect product, directly overlapping with topsystem's voice-guided picking and device-enabled logistics software.
• Lucas Systems: Lucas provides voice-directed warehouse software, pick-to-light, and optimization tools for distribution centers, competing head-on with Lydia Voice in the voice picking category.
• Voxware: Voxware (now part of Körber) is a long-standing voice and warehouse execution software vendor targeting 3PLs, retail, and manufacturing — a direct alternative to Lydia Voice for enterprise voice-picking deployments.

Broad incumbents

• Körber (Supply Chain): Körber offers WMS, WCS, voice, and supply chain execution software as part of a broad logistics portfolio — overlapping with topsystem across warehouse execution and voice picking, but spanning a much wider product set.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Active WM is a leading enterprise WMS widely integrated into enterprise logistics stacks; topsystem's solutions often complement or compete against Manhattan in fulfillment execution.
• SAP Extended Warehouse Management: SAP EWM is the dominant ERP-anchored warehouse execution platform for large enterprises; topsystem's voice solutions can plug into SAP landscapes but SAP itself competes for the same execution budget.
• Blue Yonder: Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) provides supply chain and WMS solutions used by the same enterprise logistics customers topsystem targets, competing for execution-layer software budget.

Emerging players

• Locus Robotics: Locus Robotics provides autonomous mobile robots for warehouse picking — an emerging alternative to voice-directed picking that addresses the same labor productivity pain point topsystem targets.

Others

• EPG (Ehrhardt + Partner Group): Parent group of topsystem; EPG's broader Supply Chain Execution System (SES) bundles WMS, WCS, and voice — topsystem's solutions are positioned as integral modules within EPG's portfolio, so the two are tightly coupled commercially and strategically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/topsystem_it

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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