aomation

IT Consulting Servicesaomation.de

aomation is a Hamburg-based IT consulting firm delivering IT automation, EAM, digital transformation, and IT governance services to enterprise and public-sector clients across Germany, Portugal, Spain, and Poland, operating as a Hexagon implementation partner for HxGN EAM.

Company typePrivate
Founded2017
HeadquartersHamburg, Germany
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What aomation does

aomation GmbH is a privately held IT consulting firm (IT-Ingenieurbüro) founded in 2017 in Hamburg, Germany, by Horst Buchfink, a former IBM Global Services, EDS, and Software AG executive. The firm specializes in four interlocking consulting practices: Digital Transformation Consulting (with a dedicated German public-sector track focused on OZG/E-Government compliance for family, child, and education services), IT Automation Consulting (ITIL process automation, workload automation, workflow automation, API management), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Consulting, and IT Governance Consulting (sourcing strategy, SLA/KPI management, ITIL frameworks). The company also delivers IT Project & Interim Management services.

The company's core technology foundations are HxGN EAM (Hexagon) and Infor EAM, both of which aomation implements, configures, and supports as an official implementation partner for Hexagon. Delivery is structured around a proprietary Six-Phase Transition Model and the internally developed 'aomation Technology Foundation'. EAM integrations connect to ERP and Document Management Systems to enable replacement material reservation, cost transfer, and court-proof archiving of completed work orders. AI appears in job postings as a preferred qualification, but no proprietary AI product exists.

aomation operates from a Hamburg headquarters with wholly owned subsidiaries in Portugal (aomation Unipessoal Lda., Lisbon), Spain (aomation S.L., Alcalá de Henares/Madrid), and Poland (aomation sp. z o.o., Warsaw). Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements quoted per consultant day (Beratertage), with reference project sizes of 20-400 CD and durations of 1-36 months. The customer base consists of large enterprise and government clients across aviation, chemical, energy, finance, manufacturing, packaging, hygiene, data center, and public-sector verticals; named references include Munich Airport, BASF, Vattenfall, Dataport, Telehouse, WealthCap, Howmet, ALD, BHS Corrugated, WEPA, and Alupak. Marketing is primarily through a multilingual website (DE/EN/ES/PT), industry events such as HxGN EAM Connect+ DACH 2025, and direct enterprise sales.

aomation firmographics

Firmographics

Name: aomation
Legal name: aomation GmbH
Website: https://aomation.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2017
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: aomation is a Hamburg-based IT consulting firm delivering IT automation, EAM, digital transformation, and IT governance services to enterprise and public-sector clients across Germany, Portugal, Spain, and Poland, operating as a Hexagon implementation partner for HxGN EAM.
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aomation industry classification

Industry

Product category: IT Consulting Services
NAICS: Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)
SIC: Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Engineering Services (8711)
akta.pro primary industry: Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)
akta.pro secondary industry: Enterprise Application Modernization (Monolith-to-Modules, Domain Modernization) (BPAEAFAG)

Keywords

IT process consulting
Enterprise asset management
IT automation services
Digital transformation consulting
IT governance advisory

Where aomation is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Hamburg
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

aomation business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for IT Automation, Digital Transformation, EAM, and IT Governance. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements, typically measured in consultant days (Beratertage/CD).

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Project-based consulting engagements

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

aomation product offering

Product offering

Core offering

aomation GmbH is an IT consulting firm providing professional services for IT process automation, digital transformation, and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM). Its service portfolio includes Digital Transformation Consulting for the public sector, IT Automation Consulting (workflow, workload, API management), EAM Consulting (implementation of HxGN EAM and Infor EAM platforms), IT Governance Consulting, and IT Project & Interim Management. Engagements are delivered through project-based consulting contracts quoted per consultant day.

Product overview

aomation is an IT consulting company (IT-Ingenieurbüro) that provides professional services for IT automation and digital transformation. The company operates as a consulting firm rather than a software product vendor. Its service portfolio consists of five core consulting offerings: (1) Digital Transformation Consulting for public sector e-government projects, (2) IT Automation Consulting for process automation and optimization, (3) Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Consulting for implementing and supporting EAM platforms (HxGN EAM, Infor EAM), (4) IT Project & Interim Management for sourcing and transition projects, and (5) IT Governance Consulting for governance framework development. The company also offers an aomation Technology Foundation providing state-of-the-art technology solutions. aomation is an official implementation partner for Hexagon's HxGN EAM platform and has expertise in Infor EAM systems. The company is headquartered in Hamburg with offices in Portugal, Spain, and Poland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Digital Transformation Consulting (Public Services)

Companies that use aomation

Customer profile

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

aomation technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

aomation partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

Hexagon (Leica)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025aomation GmbH serves as an implementation partner for Hexagon's HxGN EAM platform. The company participated in HxGN EAM Connect+ DACH 2025 in Cologne as Hexagon's implementation partner, demonstrating their expertise in deploying HxGN EAM solutions for enterprise clients across manufacturing, chemical, and other asset-intensive industries.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

aomation competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Capgemini Invent: Global consulting and digital transformation arm of Capgemini with strong DACH presence. Competes for the same enterprise IT transformation, EAM, and public-sector digital engagements aomation targets.
Sopra Steria: European IT services group with significant DACH and public-sector practice. Directly comparable in IT consulting for German government entities and large enterprise IT governance engagements.
Infor Consulting Partners (e.g., Allgeier, Atos): Global and regional Infor EAM implementation partners compete directly with aomation's Infor EAM practice. Larger Infor partners (e.g., Allgeier Enterprise Services) offer overlapping capability with greater scale.
DATAGROUP: German IT service provider with strong public-sector and enterprise IT outsourcing practice. Overlaps with aomation on public-sector digital services and IT governance consulting for German government clients.
T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm and one of the largest German IT services providers. Competes with aomation on large enterprise digital transformation, IT outsourcing, and public-sector IT contracts in DACH.

Direct peers

Realtech (The Real Group): German SAP/EAM consulting firm offering enterprise asset management and IT service management implementations. Overlaps with aomation on EAM delivery for mid-market and enterprise manufacturing clients in DACH.
m2m Germany: Germany-based IT consulting firm specializing in EAM and IT automation with similar Hexagon/Infor EAM implementation focus. Closest direct comparable to aomation's core EAM practice serving DACH asset-intensive enterprises.

Emerging players

PRODYNA / Centigrade: German boutique consultancy with IT transformation and automation capabilities. Comparable size and DACH mid-market focus to aomation, with overlap on IT automation and digital transformation consulting.
PRODYNA (part of Allgeier): Mid-sized IT consultancy in DACH offering digital transformation, automation, and enterprise application services. Comparable scale and target customer profile to aomation in mid-market enterprise IT consulting.

Others

Hexagon EAM direct (Hexagon ALI/PPM): Hexagon's own EAM professional services organization competes with its implementation partners including aomation. As Hexagon builds direct delivery capability, the partner economics and deal flow for aomation could be pressured.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

aomation financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

aomation leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

aomation subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries3 records

aomation funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

aomation M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about aomation

What does aomation do?

Is aomation a public or private company?

aomation is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was aomation founded?

aomation was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is aomation based?

aomation is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does aomation make money?

One revenue line is on record: consulting Services.

Who are aomation's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Capgemini Invent, Sopra Steria, Infor Consulting Partners (e.g., Allgeier, Atos), DATAGROUP and T-Systems. Direct peers are Realtech (The Real Group) and m2m Germany. Emerging players are PRODYNA / Centigrade and PRODYNA (part of Allgeier). Hexagon EAM direct (Hexagon ALI/PPM) is listed as an others.

Does aomation have an API?

No public API is recorded for aomation.

What industry is aomation in?

aomation's product category is IT Consulting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAEAB, Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model, with a secondary code of BPAEAFAG, Enterprise Application Modernization (Monolith-to-Modules, Domain Modernization). Its NAICS code is 54161 and its SIC code is 8742.