What RIC Consulting does

RIC Consulting is a privately held South African business intelligence consultancy founded in 2000 and headquartered in Midrand, with 11-50 employees. The firm specialises in implementing, integrating, and supporting Qlik Sense and Microsoft Power BI for mid-sized and enterprise organisations across verticals including retail/wholesale, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and the public sector. Beyond the two core BI platforms, RIC delivers specialised implementations of the Inphinity Suite (Qlik-native writeback, collaborative planning, and text analytics) and PlatformManager (Application Lifecycle Management for BI environments), and offers accredited Qlik training programmes including certification preparation through Pearson VUE.

The company's technology stack centres on the Qlik associative analytics engine, Qlik Cloud, Qlik Data Integration, and Microsoft's Power BI ecosystem including Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, Power BI Mobile, and Microsoft Fabric. RIC's go-to-market is sales-led and consultative: the company relies on direct enterprise and mid-market field sales, website-driven inbound (Request a Demo, Book Qlik Training CTAs), event-based lead generation (AllesBeste 2025), and a co-branded free Data Maturity Assessment with Qlik. Pricing is quote-based for consulting and project-based for training, with a minimum eight participants per training cohort.

RIC monetises through four primary streams: BI consulting and implementation services (Qlik and Power BI), accredited Qlik training delivered in instructor-led, virtual, and private group formats, post-implementation managed services and ongoing support, and specialised Inphinity and PlatformManager implementation services. The company holds no public listing, has not raised disclosed funding, and operates exclusively in South Africa. A dedicated-consultant model — in which clients work with a consistent RIC consultant rather than rotating support staff — is positioned as a key differentiator versus larger systems integrators.

Name

RIC Consulting

Legal name

RIC Consulting

Website

https://ricconsulting.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RIC Consulting is a privately held South African business intelligence consultancy (founded 2000, Midrand, 11-50 employees) that implements Qlik Sense and Microsoft Power BI for mid-sized and enterprise clients, with complementary Inphinity, PlatformManager, and accredited Qlik training offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Intelligence Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) & BI (HDAEAMAG), Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF)

Keywords

• Business intelligence consulting
• Qlik implementation
• Power BI consulting
• Data integration services
• BI training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Midrand

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. BI Consulting & Implementation Services: Professional services revenue generated through consulting engagements for Qlik and Power BI implementation, data integration, architecture design, and custom dashboard development. Services are tailored to client needs and delivered across the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering through deployment.
2. Qlik & Power BI Training Services: Revenue from accredited Qlik training courses offered in instructor-led, virtual, and private group formats. Training covers Qlik Sense visualisation, data modelling, scripting, analytics, administration, and certification preparation. Minimum 8 participants required per session.
3. Managed Services & Ongoing Support: Post-implementation support services including onboarding assistance, troubleshooting, Qlik community guidance, and ongoing advisory services to ensure BI environments continue to scale with client needs.
4. Inphinity & PlatformManager Implementation: Specialised implementation services for Inphinity Suite (writeback and planning extensions for Qlik) and PlatformManager (BI governance and ALM solution), providing configuration, integration, and tailored support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RIC Consulting is a South African business intelligence consultancy that implements and supports Qlik Sense and Microsoft Power BI platforms for enterprise and mid-market organisations. The firm delivers end-to-end services including BI strategy, data integration, dashboard development, application lifecycle management via PlatformManager, and writeback/planning extensions via Inphinity Suite, complemented by accredited Qlik training and ongoing managed support.

Product overview

RIC Consulting is a business intelligence consulting firm offering a portfolio of complementary products and services centred on two primary BI platforms — Qlik Sense and Microsoft Power BI. The core offering is Qlik Sense (analytics, dashboards, AI-powered insights) alongside Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft-centric BI and reporting), which RIC implements and supports. These are extended by two Qlik-native add-on modules: Inphinity Suite (enabling real-time writeback, collaborative planning, and process intelligence inside Qlik dashboards) and PlatformManager (providing application lifecycle management, version control, governance, and deployment automation for Qlik and Power BI environments). Qlik Data Integration capabilities round out the portfolio by connecting cloud and on-premises data sources for real-time, AI-ready analytics. RIC also offers professional consulting services and accredited Qlik training as part of its end-to-end BI enablement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Qlik Sense Implementation End-to-end Qlik Sense implementation service covering architecture design, data integration from multiple sources, dashboard development, and cloud/hybrid/on-premises deployment for South African organisations seeking associative analytics and AI-powered BI.
• Microsoft Power BI Consulting Power BI consulting and implementation service including data modelling, dashboard development, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Fabric integration, AI-powered analytics, and enterprise deployment for organisations in the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Inphinity Suite Implementation Implementation of the Inphinity Suite Qlik-native extensions enabling real-time data writeback, collaborative planning, and process intelligence within Qlik dashboards, including Inphinity Forms, Inphinity Flow, and Inphinity Mole.
• PlatformManager ALM Implementation Deployment of PlatformManager as an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution for Qlik and Power BI environments, providing version control, automated deployment, governance, data lineage, and cross-team collaboration tools.
• Qlik Training Courses Accredited Qlik training delivered as instructor-led, virtual, and private group sessions covering visualisation design, data modelling, scripting, analytics, administration, and certification preparation through Pearson VUE. Minimum 8 participants per session.
• Data Analytics Consulting Services End-to-end BI consulting engagement including requirements gathering, solution design, Qlik and Power BI implementation, data integration, data literacy enablement, and ongoing managed services and support across South Africa.

Quantifiable outcome

• Data Maturity Assessment tool benchmarks organisations against industry peers and delivers personalised recommendations for data strategy improvement.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QlikcoreTechnology or IntegrationRIC Consulting is a certified Qlik partner and authorised Qlik Training Partner in South Africa. The partnership provides access to Qlik Sense, Qlik Cloud Analytics, Qlik Data Integration, Qlik AutoML, and predictive analytics capabilities. RIC implements, integrates, and trains clients on the full Qlik platform, with direct relationship with Qlik ensuring access to latest innovations and best practices.
• InphinitycoreTechnology or IntegrationRIC Consulting is a certified Inphinity partner in South Africa. Inphinity Suite provides Qlik-native extensions for real-time writeback, collaborative planning, and process intelligence. RIC delivers full implementation, configuration, and support for Inphinity Forms, Flow, and Mole within client Qlik environments.
• PlatformManagercoreTechnology or IntegrationRIC Consulting implements and supports PlatformManager, a leading Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution for Qlik and Power BI environments. RIC configures PlatformManager for clients to reduce risk, improve collaboration, and ensure reliable, controlled deployments across BI lifecycles.
• Qlik (Data Maturity Assessment Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIC Consulting partners with Qlik to offer a free Data Maturity Assessment tool that benchmarks South African businesses' data practices against industry peers. The assessment delivers personalised reports and actionable recommendations, serving as a lead generation and awareness tool.
• Pearson VUEminorOthersPearson VUE is the authorised testing provider for official Qlik certification exams. RIC Consulting's training courses prepare participants for Qlik certification which is subsequently administered through Pearson VUE testing centres.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Maven Analytics: BI and analytics training and consulting platform with strong focus on Power BI, Tableau, and Excel upskilling; comparable to RIC's training arm in particular, especially the certification-prep and cohort-based learning model.
• Teraflow BI: Niche BI consultancy specialising in Qlik and modern data platform implementations for mid-market clients; comparable to RIC's regional specialist positioning, though typically operating in different geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Keyrus: Global data intelligence and digital transformation consultancy with a strong Qlik partnership and BI consulting heritage; comparable to RIC in its Qlik-centric delivery model and analytics services, but larger and operating across multiple continents.
• Slalom: Global consulting firm with established BI and analytics practices spanning Power BI, Qlik, and modern data platforms; overlaps with RIC in BI strategy and implementation work but at much larger scale and across multiple geographies.
• Accenture (Data & Analytics practice): Global professional services giant with a large Data & Analytics practice delivering Qlik, Power BI, and enterprise data-platform projects; competes with RIC for South African enterprise BI engagements at the upper end of deal size.
• Insight Enterprises: Large IT solutions and services provider with a significant data and analytics practice covering Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure data services; comparable as a competitor for South African enterprise BI deals, but at substantially broader scale.

Direct peers

• Tekytics: Specialist Qlik consulting and managed services partner delivering Qlik Sense implementations and analytics solutions; overlaps directly with RIC's core Qlik delivery and managed-services revenue streams.
• KPI Partners: US-headquartered Qlik-focused BI consulting firm offering Qlik implementation, data integration, and managed services; a near-direct peer in its reliance on Qlik partnerships and enterprise BI delivery model.
• Bitmetric: Netherlands-based Qlik Elite Partner specialising in Qlik Sense consulting, training, and bespoke Qlik extensions; closely comparable to RIC as a regional Qlik specialist consultancy that also resells Qlik training and supports clients across industries.
• Visual BI Solutions: BI consulting firm specialising in Power BI, Qlik, and embedded analytics implementations for enterprises; comparable to RIC through its multi-platform BI implementation practice and add-on ecosystem offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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