Dittrich and Partner Consulting

What Dittrich and Partner Consulting does

Dittrich & Partner Consulting GmbH (DPC), trading since 2023 as 'DPC - eine Marke der HBA Consulting GmbH,' is a specialized German APL software reseller and consulting firm founded in 1981. Its core product portfolio is the multi-vendor distribution of array-programming language environments — Dyalog APL (cross-platform), APL+Win and APL64 (Windows, 64-bit successor), and Log-On APL2 (IBM mainframe) — alongside in-house and sister-entity proprietary tools, most notably the Actuarial Test Manager (ATM) developed by HBA-Solutions GmbH. Underlying technology is the APL family itself: an array-oriented, mathematically expressive language used in actuarial and financial computation, with integrations spanning .NET, OLE/COM, ODBC, Java, R, TCP/IP, and Excel, plus a deployment pathway via Jarvis for web services.

DPC serves a narrowly defined customer base — primarily insurance carriers, with adjacent financial institutions — that runs mission-critical actuarial and financial calculation workloads on legacy APL systems. Service lines include APL application development and maintenance, the packaged 'APL Zukunftsagenda' strategic framework (covering landscape checkup, modern development pathways, migration assessment, and license optimization), customized in-house APL training, and actuarial consulting delivered in coordination with parent HBA-Consulting AG. Distribution is sales-led and direct (phone, email, website), supplemented by an annual APL Germany autumn conference hosted at DPC's Solingen facility and a maintained LinkedIn presence.

The revenue model combines multi-vendor software licensing and royalties with professional services (consulting, development, training), and is inherently constrained by a small headcount of 1–10 employees, a single-country geographic footprint, and the structural decline of the broader APL developer ecosystem. Since 2023, DPC operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBA-Consulting AG, with HBA-Solutions GmbH as the group's proprietary IP and software vehicle — together forming a three-entity configuration in which DPC is the APL software specialist, HBA is the general consulting arm, and HBA-Solutions owns product IP such as the ATM.

Name

Dittrich and Partner Consulting

Legal name

Dittrich & Partner Consulting GmbH

Website

https://dpc.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dittrich & Partner Consulting (DPC) is a German APL software reseller and consulting firm, founded 1981 and a subsidiary of HBA-Consulting AG since 2023, serving primarily insurance and financial-services clients with multi-vendor APL licensing, actuarial consulting, and legacy modernization services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Actuarial & APL Software Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Actuarial consulting
• APL software licensing
• Insurance software
• Actuarial software
• APL consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

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, Others

Revenue model

1. APL Software Licensing: Distribution and licensing of APL software solutions from multiple providers including Dyalog, APL2000, APLNow, IBM, and Log-On.
2. APL Consulting & System Development: System development and technical support in APL, including new development and maintenance of existing APL applications, with focus on actuarial topics.
3. Workshops & Training: Inhouse training services tailored to customer needs covering all APL topics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dittrich and Partner Consulting GmbH (DPC) is a German consulting firm that distributes, licenses and provides support for APL programming language software from multiple vendors (Dyalog, APL2000, IBM/Log-On) and delivers actuarial, software development, training and strategy consulting services. The firm specializes in serving insurance companies and financial institutions with APL expertise and actuarial advisory work, leveraging relationships with HBA-Consulting AG.

Product overview

Dittrich & Partner Consulting (DPC) operates as a specialized APL software reseller and consulting firm. The core portfolio consists of APL development environments—Dyalog APL (modern cross-platform), APL+Win and APL64 (Windows-focused from APL2000), and Log-On APL2 (IBM mainframe-oriented)—which DPC distributes alongside comprehensive consulting services. Services include APL system development and technical support, the APL Zukunftsagenda strategic consulting package (encompassing APL-Checkup, Next Generation planning, and migration assessments), customized APL workshops and training, and actuarial consulting for the insurance sector delivered through parent company HBA-Consulting AG. The product line is complemented by the APL Germany annual conference hosted at DPC's Solingen facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dyalog APL

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HBA-Consulting AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, Dittrich & Partner Consulting GmbH (DPC) is a subsidiary of HBA-Consulting AG. DPC acts as a specialist for APL software distribution while HBA-Consulting provides consulting services. Together they offer a combination of technological expertise and comprehensive consulting.
• HBA-Solutions GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBA-Solutions GmbH extends the offerings of DPC and HBA with focus on developing and distributing proprietary software solutions, including the Actuarial Test Manager (ATM).
• DyalogcoreTechnology or IntegrationDyalog is a key APL software provider. DPC offers access to Dyalog APL software licenses and product recommendations as a distribution partner.
• APL2000 / APLNowcoreTechnology or IntegrationDPC distributes APL2000 products including APL+Win and APL64 (successor to APL+Win).
• Log-On SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationLog-On Software (formerly IBM) develops and distributes APL2. DPC offers access to Log-On APL2 for Windows, Linux, and z/OS platforms.
• APL Germany e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for APL users. DPC hosts the annual APL Germany Autumn Conference at their Solingen location.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Milliman: Global actuarial consulting firm serving insurance and financial services. Comparable to DPC as a broad incumbent offering actuarial consulting at much larger scale, with overlapping insurance client base but operating across many practices.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm with a strong insurance and actuarial practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing consulting to insurance carriers, including technology and modernization advisory that overlaps with DPC's service scope.
• Willis Towers Watson (WTW): Global advisory firm with deep actuarial and insurance technology consulting practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving insurance clients with actuarial expertise, though operating at far greater scale and breadth than DPC.

Regional players

• adesso SE: German IT consultancy with a dedicated insurance industry vertical offering software development and consulting. Comparable to DPC as a Germany-headquartered IT services firm targeting insurance clients with consulting and technical expertise.

Direct peers

• msg life AG: German IT consultancy specializing in insurance software and actuarial solutions. Comparable to DPC as a Germany-based provider serving insurers with both software and actuarial consulting expertise, though at significantly larger scale.

Others

• Log-On Software: Vendor of Log-On APL2 (formerly IBM APL2) for Windows, Linux, and z/OS. Comparable as a key APL technology partner whose enterprise mainframe offerings (including DB2/WebSphere integration) overlap with DPC's insurance mainframe customer base.
• HBA-Solutions GmbH: Sister company within the HBA group developing proprietary software including the Actuarial Test Manager (ATM). Closely comparable to DPC as a co-developer of actuarial software within the same parent group.
• HBA-Consulting AG: Parent company of DPC since 2023, providing broader actuarial consulting services. Highly comparable as both firms target insurance clients with actuarial expertise, and HBA delivers the actuarial consulting component of joint engagements.
• APL2000 (APLNow): Vendor of APL+Win and the new APL64 product, distributed by DPC. Comparable as a technology partner whose product direction (notably the 2024 APL64 launch) shapes DPC's resale and migration consulting pipeline.
• Dyalog Ltd: Primary modern APL vendor whose products DPC distributes. Comparable as a key technology ecosystem participant whose commercial success and product roadmap directly affect DPC's software resale business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dittrich-&-partner-consulting-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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