WGS

What WGS does

WGS IT GmbH is a Hamburg-based IT services firm founded in 1992 that delivers network infrastructure, IT security, and managed services to medium-sized and larger enterprises and public institutions across Germany. Its core offerings span IP network design and implementation, IP telephony, data center and desktop virtualization, firewall and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions, IT change management, and remote maintenance via its WGS Fernwartung (TeamViewer-based) tool. The company operates a Network Operating Center / Security Operating Center (NOC/SOC) for continuous monitoring and incident response, and integrates a specialized campusLan caLa vCE educational platform for school network deployments.

The company sells through a direct, consultative, project-based sales motion with ongoing managed services contracts, supplemented by hardware and software resale sourced through its partner ecosystem. Key technology partners include Fortinet (Partner of the Year 2023, Government & Education Partner of the Year 2017), Extreme Networks (Gold Partner since August 2023), Cisco, macmon, Viascope, and CampusLan, among roughly twenty other vendors. WGS IT is ISO 9001:2015 certified, VOL and VOB prequalified for public-sector procurement, and registered in the Handwerkskammer for electrical and IT crafts. Its customer base is concentrated in German mid-market companies and public-sector clients, with cited deployments across Hamburg vocational schools and other public institutions. Managed by Geschäftsführerin Gefjon Gotthardt-Weiss, the company is independently owned with no identified institutional or private equity backing.

Name

WGS

Legal name

WGS IT GmbH

Website

https://wgs-it.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WGS IT GmbH is a Hamburg-based IT services firm founded in 1992 that delivers network infrastructure, IT security, IP telephony, virtualization, and managed NOC/SOC services to medium-sized and larger enterprises and public institutions across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAEAA

Network Architecture & Design Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Network & Infrastructure Services

SECONDARYBPAEAJAH

IT Operations, Event & Incident Management (NOC/SOC-to-ITSM)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Service Management (ITSM) & Service Desk

SECONDARYHDAFACAD

Cloud‑Managed Wi‑Fi Platforms (WLANaaS)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Networking Equipment & Components/Wireless LAN (Wi‑Fi) Infrastructure

Keywords

• IT infrastructure services
• Network security consulting
• Managed IT services
• Data center virtualization
• Educational network solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Infrastructure Planning and Project Management: End-to-end project management from planning through to ongoing support of enterprise-wide communication systems. Revenue is generated through project fees and service contracts for network infrastructure deployments.
2. Managed Services and IT Operations Support: Ongoing IT management, network monitoring (NOC/SOC), and managed services for customer IT environments, likely as recurring service contracts.
3. Hardware and Software Product Sales: Sale and supply of network hardware components (firewalls, switches, routers, IP phones, server racks, UPS systems) sourced through technology partner ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

WGS IT GmbH provides IT infrastructure services for medium-sized and larger companies across Germany, covering planning, realization, and ongoing operation of enterprise-wide communication systems. Core offerings include IP networking, IP telephony, data center and desktop virtualization, IT security (firewalls, NAC, port security), and IT change management, delivered as projects, managed services, and hardware/software resales.

Product overview

WGS IT GmbH is an IT services and consulting company based in Hamburg, Germany, operating since 1992. The company does not offer a unified software product or platform; instead, it provides professional services spanning IT infrastructure (IP networks, IP telephony, data center virtualization, desktop virtualization), IT security (firewall systems, Network Access Control, port security, attack method analysis), and IT management. Additional specialized offerings include remote support services, IT change management, educational network solutions for schools, and IT specials for specific requirements. Services are delivered through project management from planning to realization and ongoing operation, using technologies from partner vendors including Fortinet, Extreme Networks, Cisco, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationWGS IT is Fortinet's Partner of the Year 2023 and holds Government & Education Partner of the Year 2017. Fortinet provides firewall systems with integrated WLAN solutions, which form a core component of WGS IT's security offerings, particularly for schools and public institutions.
• Extreme NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationGold Partner since August 2023. Extreme Networks provides high-quality LAN and WLAN solutions with high throughput rates, used by WGS IT for network infrastructure deployments.
• macmoncoreTechnology or Integrationmacmon is a German NAC (Network Access Control) solution provider. WGS IT is a macmon and Viascope partner in North Germany, offering NAC and IP access management products.
• ViascopecoreTechnology or IntegrationViascope is a market leader in Network Access Control (NAC). WGS IT offers Viascope SmartIP 2000 (managing up to 1,000 users) as an all-in-one DHCP, IP management, and NAC solution. Partner in North Germany.
• CampusLancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampusLan co-develops educational software solutions with experienced educators for schools. WGS IT integrates campusLan caLa vCE — a cross-platform educational user interface supporting Windows, iOS, and Android — as part of their school network offering. Deployed across many Hamburg vocational schools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Controlware GmbH: Mid-sized German IT systems integrator headquartered in Dietzenbach with a comparable focus on network infrastructure, cybersecurity, data center, and managed services for German enterprises and public sector — directly overlapping WGS IT's core offerings and customer profile.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: Germany-headquartered IT system integrator providing data center, network, security, and managed services to mid-market and enterprise customers; very similar vendor-partner-led model and project-services revenue mix to WGS IT.
• ACP Group: Germany-based IT services company delivering infrastructure, networking, security, and managed services to mid-sized businesses via a partnership-heavy vendor model — closely comparable in size, business model, and customer segmentation to WGS IT.

Broad incumbents

• Bechtle AG: Largest Germany-based IT system integrator with end-to-end network, security, data center, and managed services across the country; broader portfolio and ~14,000+ employees make it a larger incumbent in WGS IT's exact competitive arena.
• Cancom SE: German-listed IT services and cloud provider offering managed services, infrastructure, and workplace solutions — overlapping with WGS IT's IP-network, telephony, and data-center virtualization offerings at a much larger scale.
• Allgeier SE: German IT services group with infrastructure, network, and managed-services practices serving mid-market and enterprise customers; comparable technology stack and vendor-resell model, but a far larger and broader organization.
• Computacenter plc: Major UK-headquartered IT integrator with deep German operations offering network, security, datacenter, and managed services; competes with WGS IT for the same enterprise and public-sector customers but at vastly greater scale.
• NTT Data Deutschland: Large global IT services provider with a substantial German practice in infrastructure, networking, and managed services — competes with WGS IT for enterprise and public-sector contracts across Germany, in a much broader portfolio.
• T-Systems International: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm and a leading Germany-wide systems integrator for network, data center, and managed services — the dominant incumbent bidder on most public-sector IT infrastructure contracts that WGS IT also targets.

Regional players

• marcapo GmbH: Germany-based IT services provider serving mid-market and enterprise customers with network, security, and managed-services offerings — comparable in size and German regional focus to WGS IT, though a less direct overlap on the education vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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