CMD Solutions

What CMD Solutions does

CMD Solutions operates as Mantel Group, an Australia and New Zealand-based technology consultancy founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sydney. The firm positions itself as an AI-first, next-generation consultancy delivering professional services across five practice areas: AI, Data, Cloud, Digital, and Cyber Security. Its core offerings include Agentic AI implementations, AI governance frameworks, legacy modernization to cloud-native architectures, and data platform engineering, delivered through a network of 10 AU/NZ hubs and more than 900 technology practitioners. Mantel serves enterprise clients across Banking & Finance, Healthcare, Insurance, Public Sector, and Retail, with disclosed case studies spanning HBF (95% claims processing cost reduction), Lendi Group (Australia's first agentic AI home loan experience, 40% engagement uplift), Origin Energy, MYOB, and Swimming Australia.

Underlying delivery relies on strategic platform partnerships rather than proprietary technology stacks. Mantel holds elite/premier partner status with AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks, and has added frontier-AI partnerships with Anthropic (Claude Partner Network, Select tier), OpenAI (Services Partner), and Glean (Work AI) in 2026. Technical differentiation is concentrated in implementation methodologies — including proprietary AI governance and Agentic AI frameworks — and in cross-platform certified expertise, rather than in owned foundation models or packaged software products. No patents, SDKs, APIs, or MCP interfaces are disclosed.

The business model is professional services on a quote-based, B2B engagement model, monetized primarily through time-and-materials and fixed-scope consulting engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is executed via a direct enterprise field-sales motion anchored in the AU/NZ region, supplemented by content marketing channels including the Mantel Insider newsletter, the AI Australia podcast, case studies, whitepapers, and a Community Hub. Revenue, ownership structure, and financial metrics are not publicly disclosed; the company is privately held and founder-operated with no external private equity or venture capital backing disclosed on its website.

Name

CMD Solutions

Legal name

Mantel Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://cmdsolutions.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CMD Solutions, operating as Mantel Group, is an Australian AI-first consultancy delivering AI, data, cloud, digital, and cyber security professional services to enterprise clients across Banking, Healthcare, Insurance, Public Sector, and Retail via 10 AU/NZ hubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services & Consulting: Technology consulting services delivering AI, data, cloud, digital transformation, and cyber security projects on a professional services engagement model

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CMD Solutions (operating as Mantel Group) is an Australian AI-first technology consultancy that delivers professional services across five core practice areas: AI (including Agentic AI and AI governance), Data, Cloud, Digital, and Cyber Security. The firm sells consulting engagements, not packaged software products, partnering with AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Snowflake, Databricks, OpenAI, and Anthropic to deliver transformation projects to enterprise clients across Banking & Finance, Healthcare, Insurance, Public Sector, and Retail.

Product overview

CMD Solutions (operating as Mantel Group) is an Australian and New Zealand owned technology and AI consultancy, not a product company. The company provides professional services across five core practice areas: AI, Data, Cloud, Digital, and Cyber Security. Their offerings are service-based consulting engagements rather than packaged software products. They serve industries including Banking and Finance, Healthcare, Insurance, Public Sector, and Retail. The company operates through strategic partnerships with major technology vendors including AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, Fivetran, dbt Labs, Alation, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Glean to deliver client solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI Australia Podcast: A podcast focused on AI topics in Australia
• Mantel Insider
• Community Hub

Products and services

• AI Consulting Services Enterprise AI consulting covering AI strategy, Agentic AI implementations, AI governance frameworks, and production-grade deployment of AI solutions. Targeted at large organizations seeking to move AI from experimentation to production across banking, insurance, healthcare, retail, and public sector.
• Data Consulting Services Data consulting covering data modernization, data platform implementations, analytics engineering, data integration, data transformation, and data governance. Targeted at enterprises seeking data cloud and data-driven decision programs.
• Cloud Consulting Services Cloud consulting covering cloud migration, modernization, and optimization of legacy systems to modern cloud-native architectures on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Targeted at enterprises undergoing digital and infrastructure transformation.
• Digital Consulting Services Digital consulting covering customer experience design, growth and innovation, operations and efficiency, and digital product transformation. Targeted at enterprises seeking digital business impact and new digital product capabilities.
• Cyber Security Consulting Services Cyber security consulting including cyber readiness assessments, risk mitigation frameworks, and security transformation. Targeted at enterprises needing to quantify and elevate cyber maturity, address compliance obligations, and protect digital operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% reduction in claims processing costs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• OpenAIcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 May 2026OpenAI Services Partner designation to accelerate AI solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Enables delivery of advanced AI implementations leveraging OpenAI's capabilities.
• AnthropiccoreTechnology or Integration · 6 April 2026Official launch in the Claude Partner Network Services Track at Select tier. Partnership accelerates delivery of secure, scalable, and ethical enterprise AI solutions, providing clients direct access to Anthropic's advanced frameworks.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Consulting Partner with multiple awards including AWS Consulting Partner of the Year AU/NZ 2026 and 2024. Provides cloud migration, modernization, and AI services on AWS platform.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Cloud Services Partner with multiple awards including Services Partner of the Year APAC 2025 and 2024, and Sales Partner of the Year AU/NZ 2024.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Accredited Solutions Partner providing solutions across Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationSnowflake Premier Services Partner and Partner of the Year AU/NZ 2025. APJ Services Growth Partner of the Year 2026. Specializes in data cloud implementations.
• DatabrickscoreTechnology or IntegrationDatabricks Elite Partner Status. Multiple awards including Data & AI Governance Partner of the Year 2024 and Global APJ Emerging Partner of the Year 2024. APJ Regional System Integrator Partner 2023.
• GleancoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to deliver Work AI in Australia and New Zealand, announced May 2026. Enables enterprise search and knowledge management AI solutions.
• FivetranflagshipTechnology or IntegrationFivetran APAC Consulting Partner of the Year 2026. Provides data integration and pipeline services.
• dbt LabsflagshipTechnology or Integrationdbt Labs APJ Consulting Partner of the Year 2025. Specializes in data transformation and analytics engineering.
• AlationflagshipTechnology or IntegrationAlation Partner Awards System Integrator Partner of the Year AU/NZ. Provides data cataloging and governance solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognizant: Large global IT services firm with significant ANZ operations. Competes for enterprise cloud, data, and AI modernisation work across the same verticals as Mantel.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting firm with established ANZ delivery centres. Overlaps with Mantel on cloud, data, and enterprise AI transformation engagements.
• Accenture: Largest global management and technology consultancy with a substantial ANZ presence. Competes for the same enterprise AI and cloud transformation mandates at a different scale.
• Deloitte: Big Four firm with deep ANZ enterprise relationships and a large AI/cloud consulting practice. Competes directly for the same regulated-vertical AI transformation work.

Direct peers

• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy specialising in software engineering, data, and AI. Closely comparable in its delivery-led model, emphasis on engineering quality, and enterprise transformation focus.
• EPAM Systems: Global digital engineering and AI services firm with similar enterprise data/AI transformation offerings. Comparable in technical delivery focus and tier-1 cloud partner positioning.
• Slalom: US-headquartered tech and AI consultancy operating with a similar regional-empire, delivery-led model. Comparable in talent-led positioning, enterprise AI engagements, and strong tier-1 cloud vendor partnerships.

Regional players

• Interactive: Australia-headquartered managed services and cloud consultancy serving enterprise customers. Comparable as a local delivery partner for hyperscaler-led transformations in ANZ.
• Atturra: Australian IT services and consulting business operating across data, cloud, and enterprise applications. Comparable in ANZ focus, partner-led delivery model, and enterprise customer base.
• Data#3: Leading Australian IT services and solutions provider with deep partnerships across Microsoft, AWS, and Cisco. Direct ANZ-based competitor with similar cloud and enterprise data positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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