GIV

What GIV does

GIV Gesellschaft für Informationsverarbeitung mbH is a privately held German IT services and software firm headquartered in Usingen, Hessen, founded in 1987. The company serves upper mid-market trading and manufacturing companies across the DACH region, providing ERP system selection, implementation and operation; COBOL application development and maintenance for mainframe environments; and IT infrastructure consulting focused on Fujitsu BS2000/OSD platforms. Its core product is the SILINE ERP Suite, a cross-industry, multi-currency and multi-language enterprise software built on Fujitsu BS2000 SE Server technology, offered with an integrated ecosystem of more than 20 functional modules covering financial accounting, cost accounting, procurement, sales, production, capacity planning, warehouse management, batch management, asset accounting and EDIFACT integration.

The firm operates a dedicated COBOL Competence Center staffed by developers with decades of mainframe experience and cross-industry process knowledge, and positions itself as a trusted advisor for migration and coexistence scenarios between legacy BS2000 environments and SAP. As a certified Fujitsu development, maintenance and sales partner for SILINE, GIV holds exclusive channel rights for this mainframe-based ERP stack in its target market. The firm operates as an enterprise consulting boutique, with go-to-market executed primarily through direct engagement led by managing director Werner B. Wagner, supplemented by Fujitsu's enterprise distribution network.

GIV's revenue is generated through three streams: recurring SILINE ERP licensing and support, IT consulting services (selection, implementation, migration and project support in BS2000/OSD and SAP environments), and bespoke COBOL development services through the COBOL Competence Center. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with bespoke enterprise engagements. The firm is privately held with no institutional investors, parent company, or public market presence, and currently operates with a headcount of 1-10 employees.

Name

GIV

Legal name

GIV Gesellschaft für Informationsverarbeitung mbH

Website

https://giv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GIV is a privately held German IT services and software firm, founded in 1987, that provides the SILINE ERP Suite on Fujitsu BS2000 mainframes and COBOL development services to upper mid-market trading and manufacturing companies across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB), Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC), ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

Keywords

• ERP software
• COBOL development
• IT consulting services
• Enterprise resource planning
• Mainframe solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Usingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ERP Software Licensing and Support: Revenue from licensing, maintenance and support of the SILINE ERP Suite for BS2000, including software updates and system maintenance services.
2. IT Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including IT infrastructure selection, technology implementation, migration and coexistence scenarios, and project support in BS2000/OSD and SAP environments.
3. Software Development Services: Custom software development services through the COBOL Competence Center, providing developers with deep expertise in mainframe environments and business process automation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GIV develops, maintains and sells the SILINE ERP Suite for Fujitsu BS2000 mainframes, a fully integrated, multi-currency, multi-language enterprise software covering finance, procurement, sales, production, and warehouse management. The company also operates a COBOL Competence Center providing mainframe application development, IT infrastructure consulting, and migration/coexistence support for mid-market trading and manufacturing companies in the DACH region.

Product overview

GIV bietet ein Plattform-plus-Module-Portfolio bestehend aus der ERP-Suite SILINE für BS2000 (das Kernprodukt) mit über 20 austauschbaren Modulen für verschiedene betriebswirtschaftliche Funktionen wie Finanzbuchhaltung (FB), Kostenrechnung (KR), Vertrieb (VT), Beschaffung (BS), Produktion (PD), Anlagenbuchhaltung (AN), Lagerverwaltung (CL/CH) und EDIFACT-Datenaustausch. Zusätzlich bietet GIV ein COBOL Competence-Center für Mainframe-Entwicklung an. Die ERP-Suite basiert auf der Fujitsu BS2000 SE Server-Technologie und richtet sich an mittelständische Unternehmen im Handel und in der Industrie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SILINE für BS2000: Branch-encompassing business software (ERP-Suite) for medium-sized enterprises, built on Fujitsu BS2000 SE Server technology. Supports high transaction volumes for customers in trading and production sectors.

Products and services

• SILINE für BS2000

Quantifiable outcome

• Highly efficient and cost-effective IT infrastructure management with maximum security
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FujitsucoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGIV is a certified Fujitsu development, maintenance and sales partner for the ERP Suite 'SILINE für BS2000'. This partnership enables GIV to offer enterprise software solutions built on Fujitsu BS2000 SE Server technology, specifically positioned for mid-market customers requiring high scalability and performance for multiple operating systems on Intel x86 technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander: German mid-market IT systems integrator and enterprise software/services provider, headquartered near Frankfurt. Comparable as a mid-sized German IT services firm delivering enterprise infrastructure and application solutions to mid-market customers.
• Comparex (SoftwareONE): Originally a Munich-based mainframe and enterprise software licensing/services specialist with deep BS2000 and mainframe heritage in DACH. Directly comparable as a DACH mainframe/enterprise software services peer that has historically served similar BS2000 customers.

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm, offering mainframe, SAP, and ERP services to German and European mid-market and enterprise customers. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same DACH IT services and mainframe ERP work.
• Allgeier Group: German-listed IT services and software group serving mid-market and enterprise customers across DACH. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering ERP-adjacent IT services and custom software development to German Mittelstand customers.
• NTT Data Deutschland: Global IT services provider with a sizable SAP and enterprise application services practice in Germany. Comparable as a large incumbent offering ERP consulting, implementation, and managed services to mid-market DACH clients.
• Atos (Eviden): Global IT services provider with significant mainframe and BS2000/COBOL service practices in Germany. Comparable as a large incumbent providing mainframe application maintenance, modernization, and migration services to BS2000 customers in DACH.
• GFT Technologies: German IT services company focused on digital transformation and ERP/core banking implementations for financial services and industrial clients. Comparable as a DACH-based IT consulting firm with similar customer profile and ERP implementation focus.

Regional players

• Scheer (IDS Scheer / Scheer Group): German consulting and software company specializing in business process management and ERP-adjacent enterprise software, particularly around SAP and process automation for European mid-market clients. Comparable as a DACH-focused process and ERP-oriented services peer.

Emerging players

• OpenText (Micro Focus): Owner of Micro Focus's COBOL, mainframe, and enterprise development tooling portfolio. Comparable as the dominant vendor of COBOL and mainframe development/maintenance tools used by BS2000 environments, making it an adjacent and partially overlapping technology peer.
• CENIT: Stuttgart-based IT services and software firm with a focus on enterprise applications, PLM, and digital transformation for German Mittelstand. Comparable as a similarly sized DACH IT services company addressing mid-market enterprise software needs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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