What CIMPA does

CIMPA is a France-headquartered Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) services firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sopra Steria Group, a major European technology conglomerate with approximately 51,000 employees across nearly 30 countries. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Colomiers (with group entities listing Blagnac), CIMPA specializes in PLM consulting, solution integration, business process transformation, and ongoing support and training for industrial clients. Its primary verticals are Aerospace and Defense, with secondary exposure to Transportation/Automotive and Energy. CIMPA operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany (CIMPA GmbH, Hamburg), the United Kingdom (CIMPA Ltd, Bristol), and Spain (CIMPA ESPAÑA PLM SL, Madrid), delivering services across more than 18 countries.

The company's core technology focus is the implementation and integration of leading PLM and manufacturing platforms — principally Siemens Teamcenter and the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform — as well as MES/MOM solutions such as Dassault Systèmes Apriso. CIMPA's portfolio is organized into seven service lines: Consulting, Integration and PLM IT, Business Performance, Engineering Services, Manufacturing & Quality, Maintenance & Support, and Transversal Services. It also retains a small proprietary product layer through its 2MoRO subsidiary, which publishes the AeroWebb Maintenance Information System used by Sopra Steria for fleet support. In 2025 the firm announced exclusive negotiations to acquire Digital Product Simulation (DPS), a French digital engineering consultancy specialized in simulation on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for aerospace, defense, and nuclear customers — extending CIMPA deeper into simulation-led engineering services.

CIMPA's business model is professional-services based: revenue is generated through consulting engagements, multi-site PLM and MES system integration programs, engineering services, and maintenance/support contracts delivered to large industrial clients on a quote-based, scope-tailored basis. The go-to-market is consultative and direct, targeting engineering and IT leadership at enterprise customers such as Safran Electrical & Power, Naval Group, a French global car manufacturer, a European aircraft OEM, a global railway company, and a French military aircraft manufacturer. Marketing channels emphasize thought leadership (PLM trend reports, client stories) and presence at industry events. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with bespoke enterprise services engagements.

Name

CIMPA

Legal name

CIMPA S.A.S.

Website

https://cimpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CIMPA is a France-based PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) services subsidiary of Sopra Steria Group, providing consulting, integration, and support for Siemens Teamcenter and Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platforms to enterprise aerospace, defense, transportation, and energy clients across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PLM Consulting & Systems Integration

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Product Lifecycle, NPI & Industrialization (Design-to-Operate) (BPAHAHAK)

Keywords

• PLM consulting services
• Product lifecycle management
• Systems integration
• Manufacturing execution systems
• Digital transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Blagnac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: CIMPA generates revenue through consulting engagements, PLM system integration, engineering services, and maintenance/support contracts with industrial clients. Services include business performance consulting, integration and PLM IT, manufacturing & quality, engineering services, and transversal services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIMPA provides consulting, systems integration, and support services for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), deploying and customizing enterprise platforms such as Siemens Teamcenter, Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE, and Apriso MES for industrial manufacturers. The firm delivers end-to-end services from PLM strategy and solution selection through implementation, change management, and ongoing maintenance and support across aerospace, defense, transportation, energy, and manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

CIMPA is a PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) services company and part of the Sopra Steria Group, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into seven key areas: Consulting, Integration and PLM IT, Business Performance, Engineering Services, Manufacturing & Quality, Maintenance & Support, and Transversal Services. The company provides end-to-end PLM services including strategic advisory, solution deployment (Teamcenter, Apriso MES), change management, training, and ongoing support across aerospace, defense, transportation, energy, and other industrial sectors. CIMPA is expanding its portfolio through a planned acquisition of Digital Product Simulation (DPS) to strengthen simulation and 3DEXPERIENCE platform capabilities. Service delivery is structured around multi-skilled, flexible teams that adapt to client needs across geographies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PLM Consulting Services Strategic advisory and consulting services for industrial clients undertaking PLM transformations, including strategy development, solution scoping, and digital continuity roadmaps across aerospace, defense, transportation, and energy sectors.
• Integration and PLM IT Services
• Business Performance Services
• Engineering Services
• Manufacturing & Quality Services
• Maintenance & Support Services
• Transversal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• MES deployment across 30+ factories in France and globally for a French automotive manufacturer

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Digital Product SimulationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CIMPA has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Digital Product Simulation, a French digital engineering consultancy specialized in design and simulation applied to industrial product development, particularly in aerospace, defense, and nuclear sectors. This acquisition aims to complement and strengthen CIMPA's PLM expertise, particularly in simulation and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform from Dassault Systèmes.
• Siemens PLM SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCIMPA deploys Siemens PLM Software's Teamcenter solution for clients, providing expertise on architecture, functional implementation, and user support for design and manufacturing activities.
• Dassault SystèmescoreTechnology or IntegrationCIMPA has deep expertise on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform from Dassault Systèmes, providing architecture, functional, and POC implementation services. The planned acquisition of Digital Product Simulation will further strengthen capabilities around this platform.
• Naval GroupflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCIMPA has been a trusted partner to Naval Group, participating in major defense programs including the France Libre aircraft carrier program. CIMPA's CEO attended the official naming ceremony as a key industrial partner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PTC (PLM software): PTC is the leading independent PLM (Windchill) and IoT software vendor; as a complementary ecosystem player rather than a systems integrator, it serves as both a partner-adjacent and potential competitor to CIMPA's deployment work.
• Dassault Systèmes: Dassault Systèmes is the publisher of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform (including DELMIA, ENOVIA, CATIA) and a key technology partner via CIMPA's planned DPS acquisition — a critical ecosystem dependency for CIMPA's PLM and MES services.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens DI Software is the publisher of Teamcenter PLM and a core platform partner of CIMPA; while not a direct services competitor, its strategic moves (verticalization, partner tiers) shape CIMPA's delivery economics.

Broad incumbents

• Infosys Engineering Services: Infosys delivers PLM, digital engineering, and manufacturing IT services with strong aerospace and automotive verticals globally, often competing on value-for-money against European-based integrators like CIMPA.
• Accenture Industry X: Accenture's Industry X practice delivers large-scale PLM, MES, and digital engineering services to global manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, and industrial — directly competing with CIMPA for Siemens and Dassault platform deployments.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): TCS runs large-scale PLM and digital manufacturing service lines for European A&D and industrial OEMs, offering global delivery at lower cost structures — a key competitive alternative for CIMPA's multinational clients.
• HCLTech Engineering & R&D Services: HCLTech's ER&D division provides PLM implementation, MES, and digital engineering across global manufacturers, and frequently competes with CIMPA on European A&D transformation programs.
• Deloitte Digital / Engineering & Manufacturing: Deloitte delivers strategy-to-implementation PLM, MES, and Industry 4.0 advisory to large industrial clients, often competing with CIMPA's consulting-led engagements in A&D and automotive.

Direct peers

• Capgemini Engineering: Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran) is the closest direct competitor to CIMPA: a European-headquartered digital engineering and PLM services firm with deep Airbus and automotive relationships, strong Dassault and Siemens practices, and overlapping A&D and transportation verticals.
• Akkodis (Modulaire Group): Akkodis is a European engineering services and digital talent provider with PLM, embedded systems, and smart-factory offerings serving aerospace, defense, and automotive — competing head-on with CIMPA for technical consulting engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cimpa_plm
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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