What Ackama does

Ackama is a private, trans-Tasman technology consultancy formed in 2010 (originally as Rabid Technologies in Wellington, New Zealand) that designs, builds, and maintains digital platforms for government agencies, energy companies, and purpose-driven enterprises. Its core services span user research and product discovery, custom application development on open source stacks (Drupal, Ruby on Rails, Django/Python), cloud and data engineering on AWS and Azure, and ongoing platform support through its CodeCare managed service with SLAs. The company also markets data warehouse and business intelligence capabilities through the Optimal Data Engine (ODE) and Optimal Spyglass Administration (OSA) products, together with Qlik administration. Customer work spans major projects including the migration of Origin Energy's 4.2 million retail customers onto Octopus Energy's Kraken platform via an AEMO integration service called Chroma, the City of Melbourne's "What's On Melbourne" events platform (10M+ annual visits), and the Safe Harbours maritime safety system for Marlborough District Council.

Ackama Group is the parent of acquired brands Common Code (joined November 2022 for A$2.7M), Squareweave (joined 2017, now transitioning to Ackama Australia), and Optimal BI (joined 2025). The group operates from Wellington (NZ headquarters) and Collingwood, Melbourne (Australian headquarters), with approximately 60 employees post-Common Code and a stated headcount goal of 100. Revenue exceeds A$11 million on a most-recent-disclosed basis following the Common Code acquisition, generated primarily through professional services (software development and consulting), recurring CodeCare support subscriptions, government panel engagements across Australia and New Zealand (Australian Federal BuyICT, Victoria Digital Marketplace, NSW SCM0020, NZ DIA Marketplace), and freemium open source products monetized via implementation services.

Go-to-market is anchored on government procurement panel access and embedded-team delivery models; commercial customers and embedded delivery are concentrated in government, energy/ utilities, and selected enterprise and non-profit segments. Recent strategic emphasis includes generative AI prototyping (NZ Parliamentary Counsel Office plain-language legislative tools), open source security contributions (Drupal advisories in Google's OSV database, recognized at DrupalSouth 2026), and continued tuck-in M&A.

Name

Ackama

Legal name

Ackama Group Limited

Website

https://ackama.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ackama is a Wellington-based trans-Tasman technology consultancy that designs, builds, and supports bespoke digital platforms on open source stacks for government agencies, energy companies, and mission-driven enterprises across Australia and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development and Technology Consulting

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Development Center (ODC) / Dedicated Team Services (BPAEAMAL)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Technology consulting
• Data engineering services
• Platform maintenance support
• Open source development

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 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 / Consulting: Software development, design, and consulting services delivered to government agencies and enterprise clients. Includes user research, product discovery, strategy, application development, and DevOps services. Revenue exceeds A$11 million post-acquisition.
2. CodeCare Support Services: Ongoing platform maintenance, security management, and support contracts with SLA agreements. Monthly reports and regular meetings aligned with client business requirements.
3. Optimal Data Engine (ODE): Open source product for data warehouse orchestration. First Data Vault can be built in minutes for free. Revenue generated through implementation services and enterprise support.
4. Government Panel Supplier: Approved supplier on multiple government procurement panels across Australia and New Zealand, enabling streamlined procurement for government agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ackama is a bespoke web and mobile application development company delivering design, software engineering, data and business intelligence, and ongoing platform support. Core offerings include the CodeCare support and security maintenance service, end-to-end custom software development, and pre-approved supplier status on government procurement panels across Australia and New Zealand. The firm also develops and distributes proprietary open-source products such as the Optimal Data Engine and Optimal Spyglass Administration for Qlik environments.

Product overview

Ackama is a technology consultancy offering a unified portfolio of services and products focused on pragmatic technology and design for societal impact. The core offerings include CodeCare (ongoing platform support and security), Data and Business Intelligence services (data engineering, analytics, and operations), and Government Panels access across Australia and New Zealand. The product suite includes Optimal Data Engine (ODE), an open-source Data Vault orchestration engine for data warehouse management; Optimal Spyglass Administration for Qlik monitoring; and various client projects like Safe Harbours maritime safety system, Octopus Energy Kraken platform support, and the Open Source Vulnerabilities Scanner. The company also provides specialized Drupal expertise and has developed AI-powered prototypes for government clients including the Parliamentary Counsel Office. Ackama operates across Australia and New Zealand with offices in Melbourne and Wellington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CodeCare: Support and maintenance service for digital platforms, ensuring ongoing performance, security, and future upgrades
• Common Code
• Optimal BI
• Optimal Data Engine (ODE)
• Optimal Spyglass Administration (OSA)

Products and services

• CodeCare

Quantifiable outcome

• Migration of 4.2 million retail customers completed in 2.5 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Octopus EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Common Code (Ackama Group company) partnered with Octopus Energy to build the market interface and workflow engine connecting Kraken platform to AEMO. Embedded team helped scale Octopus Energy's Australian development capabilities for the Origin Energy migration project.
• Origin EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Target client for the Kraken platform migration. Origin Energy's 4.2 million retail customers were migrated to the Kraken platform with support from Ackama Group companies.
• Australian Government (Federal)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved supplier on multiple Australian Federal government procurement panels including BuyICT Digital Marketplace 2, Cloud Marketplace, and GovCMS Drupal Services. Enables streamlined procurement for government agencies.
• New Zealand Government (DIA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved supplier on New Zealand DIA Marketplace Pae Hokohoko for Digital Experience Services, Cloud Transition, Data and Information Services, and Analytics and Business Intelligence.
• Australian State GovernmentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved supplier on Victoria Digital Marketplace e-Services Panel and Buy NSW SCM0020 ICT Services panel for government digital projects.
• Marlborough District CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped Safe Harbours digital safety management system for the Harbourmaster's office, digitizing incident recording, risk management, and asset tracking for maritime safety across Marlborough Sounds.
• Parliamentary Counsel Office (NZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and development partnership to explore how AI tools can support legislative drafters with plain language suggestions. Prototyped plain language suggestion tools integrating AI with PCO's plain language guidelines.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global IT services and consulting giant with deep ANZ government and energy industry practices. Accenture is the broad incumbent competing for the largest digital transformation and platform migration programs Ackama also targets.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy offering bespoke software delivery and digital transformation for enterprise and government. Thoughtworks competes for the same large-scale digital programs Ackama targets, with a much broader global footprint.
• Wipro: Global IT services provider with deep energy and utilities, government, and digital transformation capabilities. Wipro competes for offshore-friendly enterprise and public sector work that overlaps Ackama's energy migration engagements.
• Capgemini: Global IT services firm with significant APAC delivery capability and strong energy & utilities sector practice. Capgemini competes with Ackama for enterprise platform migration and managed services work, including in the energy sector.
• Deloitte Digital: Global consulting firm's digital arm delivering bespoke application development and digital transformation for government and enterprise. Deloitte Digital competes for the same enterprise and public sector programs as Ackama, typically at higher price points.

Direct peers

• Datacom: New Zealand-headquartered IT services firm with comparable ANZ government and enterprise digital transformation practice. Datacom is a direct competitor for the same government panel work and bespoke software engagements Ackama targets.
• Catalyst IT: New Zealand open-source software and services company with deep Drupal and open-source expertise similar to Ackama. Catalyst competes for the same NZ public sector and enterprise open-source engagements.
• Insomnia: Auckland-based digital agency specializing in Drupal and bespoke web platforms. Insomnia overlaps Ackama directly on Drupal-led government and enterprise web projects in ANZ.

Emerging players

• Slalom: US-headquartered consultancy focused on bespoke technology delivery for mid-market and enterprise clients. Slalom is comparable in services-led delivery model and target segments, though operating from a different geographic base.

Regional players

• Fujitsu Australia: Australian arm of global IT services provider with strong federal and state government panel presence. Fujitsu Australia competes with Ackama on Australian government digital services panels and large enterprise engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

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