What Data Network Consulting does

Data Network Consulting S.r.l. (DNC) is a privately held Italian IT consultancy founded in 2006 and headquartered in Turin, operating as an SAP Silver Partner with approximately 185 collaborators. The firm delivers end-to-end SAP consulting and system integration services to mid-to-large manufacturing and industrial enterprises across Italy, organized into four service lines: Advisory & Governance (SAP GRC, identity management, operating model design, clean core strategy), System Integration (SAP S/4HANA implementations across on-premise, private cloud, and public cloud editions), AMS Services & Hypercare (retainer-based managed services and post go-live support), and Technology Factory (custom development on SAP Business Technology Platform covering API management, side-by-side extensibility, and IoT/AI integrations).

DNC's technical differentiator is JMES (Job MES), a proprietary Manufacturing Execution System that connects shopfloor equipment to enterprise ERP environments via modular scheduling, work plan optimization, real-time production data acquisition, quality control, and traceability. JMES is positioned primarily for food and discrete manufacturing verticals and is sold alongside standard SAP PP/DS and EWM modules. The firm holds ISO 9001 and UNI PdR 125:2022 gender equality certifications, both issued by Bureau Veritas.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services engagements (advisory, implementation, and integration work billed on time-and-materials or fixed-scope project contracts) and managed services (AMS retainers and Hypercare support, typically multi-year). Go-to-market is sales-led with direct enterprise field engagement, supported by content marketing (blog, white papers on digital supply chain, MES, SAP GRC) and the SAP PartnerEdge co-sell channel. Named customers span marquee Italian and European manufacturers including Ferrero, CNH Industrial, Maserati, Iveco, Daikin, Lavazza, Comau, GE Avio, Beko, and Colorobbia, with deep specialization in food, automotive, aerospace, ceramics, packaging, and home appliances.

Name

Data Network Consulting

Legal name

Data Network Consulting S.r.l.

Website

https://dncsrl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Data Network Consulting is a Turin-based SAP Silver Partner founded in 2006, delivering SAP S/4HANA consulting, system integration, AMS, and a proprietary MES (JMES) to mid-to-large manufacturing enterprises across Italy, serving clients such as Ferrero, CNH Industrial, Maserati, and Daikin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise SAP Consulting and System Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting (BPAEAAAD)

Keywords

• SAP consulting services
• System integration services
• Manufacturing execution systems
• SAP application management
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SAP Consulting and System Integration: Professional services revenue generated from advisory, implementation, and system integration engagements on SAP platforms. Billed via time-and-materials or fixed-scope project contracts, with senior consultant day rates. Revenue is project-based with recurring engagement potential through AMS and managed services.
2. Application Management Services (AMS): Ongoing managed services contracts for SAP support, maintenance, monitoring, and optimization. Includes Hypercare (intensive post go-live support) as a distinct service line. Billed on retainer or fixed-scope recurring contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Data Network Consulting is an SAP Silver Partner IT consultancy that plans and delivers digital transformation for manufacturing and industrial enterprises using the SAP platform. Its offering combines a proprietary Manufacturing Execution System (JMES) with a service stack spanning Advisory & Governance, SAP S/4HANA System Integration, AMS/Hypercare, and a Technology Factory for custom SAP BTP development. Services cover Finance, Procurement, Production, Sales, Supply Chain, and Security/GRC modules.

Product overview

Data Network Consulting is an SAP Silver Partner IT consulting firm founded in 2006 in Turin, Italy, specializing in digital transformation using the SAP platform. The company operates a platform-plus-services model: it offers a proprietary Manufacturing Execution System called JMES (Job MES) as its core software product, alongside a comprehensive portfolio of SAP-focused consulting services. The service portfolio spans Advisory & Governance, System Integration (implementing SAP S/4HANA across on-premise, private, and public cloud variants), AMS Services & Hypercare (application management and post go-live support), and a Technology Factory for custom SAP BTP development and extensions. Specialized SAP module practices cover FI/CO (Finance), MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales & Distribution), PP (Production Planning), EWM (Extended Warehouse Management), GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance), and Identity Management. The company also delivers MES consulting and Smart Manufacturing services, often integrated with the JMES product, and Digital Supply Chain transformation. All services are oriented around the SAP ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on clean core strategy, cloud governance, and lifecycle-stable extensibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JMES (Job MES) Proprietary Manufacturing Execution System (MES) — modular and adaptable software that controls and manages the entire production and quality flow of manufacturing operations, connecting shopfloor equipment with ERP. Includes a scheduler for workload sizing across departments, work plan optimization, real-time production data acquisition and analysis, production tracking, performance analysis, resource allocation, quality controls, and traceability. Targeted at manufacturing firms seeking shopfloor digitalization.
• Advisory & Governance Strategic consulting services for planning and governing digital transformation projects, including operating model design, release governance, and organizational change management. Covers SAP governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), SAP Identity Management, role and authorization management, segregation of duties (SoD), and organizational operating model design for SAP Cloud environments. Targeted at enterprise SAP programs needing governance and clean core strategy.
• System Integration Implementation and integration services for SAP ERP systems, including new implementations (Greenfield), system conversions, and selective data transitions across SAP S/4HANA deployments. Covers Finance, Procurement, Production, Sales, Security, and Supply Chain modules. Targeted at manufacturing enterprises undertaking SAP S/4HANA migration or new rollouts.
• AMS Services & Hypercare Application Management Services providing ongoing technical support (ticket-based resolution), software maintenance, patching and upgrading, performance monitoring and optimization, and intensive Hypercare support during critical post go-live phases for SAP environments. Billed on retainer or fixed-scope recurring contracts. Targeted at manufacturing enterprises needing external SAP management.
• Technology Factory Custom development and extension services on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), including side-by-side extensibility, API-based integrations, AI/ML integration, IoT node data processing for smart manufacturing, and innovative application development aligned with SAP's clean core strategy. Targeted at enterprises needing custom SAP-native extensions.
• SAP S/4HANA Implementation Services End-to-end implementation consulting for SAP S/4HANA covering SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition (ready-to-run, standardizing), SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition (tailored-to-fit, more customizable), and SAP S/4HANA on-premise. Targeted at manufacturing and industrial enterprises migrating to or implementing S/4HANA.
• SAP PP/DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) Implementation and optimization of SAP's Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling module, covering procurement proposals, order scheduling, heuristics, optimization algorithms, and interactive planning boards. Targeted at manufacturing operations needing advanced production planning.
• SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) Implementation of SAP EWM for advanced warehouse management including inbound/outbound processing, picking optimization, wave management, radio frequency support, labor management, and integration with IoT sensors, RFID, and AS/RS automation systems. Targeted at enterprises with complex warehousing operations.
• SAP Security & GRC Services Security services covering SAP role and authorization management (PFCG), Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis, SAP Identity Management, SAP GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), and access control validation. Targeted at enterprises needing SAP security hardening and compliance.
• Digital Supply Chain Supply chain transformation consulting leveraging SAP SCM solutions, demand forecasting, supply chain planning, and integration toward Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing models. Targeted at manufacturing firms modernizing their supply chain.
• MES Consulting (Smart Manufacturing) MES implementation and consulting services including DNC's proprietary JMES solution, Manufacturing Execution System deployment for production scheduling, real-time monitoring, quality control, and shopfloor-to-business integration. Targeted at Food, automotive, and general manufacturing industries pursuing Smart Manufacturing.

Quantifiable outcome

• MES implementations typically reduce production downtime and improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). The company references industry benchmarks where MES can reduce quality-related costs by 15-20% of revenue, and predictive maintenance can reduce associated costs by up to 40%.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationDNC operates as an SAP Silver Partner within the SAP PartnerEdge ecosystem. The partnership covers the full spectrum of SAP consulting services including implementation, AMS, and technology factory development on SAP platforms (S/4HANA, BTP, GRC, Identity Management, EWM, PP/DS, SD, MM, FI). SAP provides the software platform while DNC delivers implementation, integration, and managed services to end customers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica: Italy's largest domestic IT services and system integration group; competes with DNC for SAP S/4HANA and enterprise application consulting engagements with Italian manufacturing and industrial clients.
• Reply: Italian-headquartered digital consulting and system integration group with a dedicated SAP practice serving industrial and manufacturing clients across Europe. Direct overlap with DNC's SAP advisory, implementation, and AMS offerings.
• NTT DATA Italy: Global IT services giant with a substantial Italian SAP consulting practice serving enterprise and manufacturing customers, directly overlapping DNC's SAP S/4HANA, BTP, and AMS service lines.
• Accenture Italy: Global systems integrator operating a large Italian SAP practice that competes for the same enterprise S/4HANA, cloud transformation, and AMS deals DNC targets, typically on larger deals where DNC cannot compete.
• Capgemini Italy: Tier-1 global SI with an established Italian SAP and enterprise applications consulting practice, frequently competing head-to-head with DNC for large manufacturing transformation engagements.

Direct peers

• BIP (Business Integration Partners): Italy-origin management and technology consultancy with deep SAP capabilities; very comparable to DNC in heritage (Italian roots, manufacturing focus, SAP-centric services) even though now part of EY.
• Sapio Group: Italian digital and SAP-focused consulting firm with comparable boutique scale, MES and ERP practice, and similar Italian manufacturing customer base overlapping with DNC's target segments.
• MHT (Mensch und Technik): Mid-sized Italian SAP boutique consultancy comparable in size and SAP-centric business model; shares the same ERP, manufacturing, and managed services competitive arena with DNC.
• Be | Shaping the Future (Be Think Solve Execute): Italian SAP and enterprise consulting boutique with a comparable footprint and service mix (advisory, implementation, AMS) targeting similar enterprise and industrial clients.
• Intellera Consulting: Italian management and SAP-focused consultancy, comparable boutique scale, similar mix of advisory, system integration, and managed services with overlap in Italian enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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