CIT

What CIT does

CIT GmbH (Computer- und Informationstechnik GmbH) is a privately held German IT services company headquartered in Laucha an der Unstrut, Saxony-Anhalt, founded circa 1995 and operating for over 30 years under managing directors Nils Seemann and Ralf Nohl. The company is registered as a GmbH at the commercial register in Stendal (HRB 201712) and employs between 11 and 50 people, serving a customer base of small and medium-sized enterprises in the process industry, tax consulting, and healthcare, alongside public institutions in Germany.

The core of CIT's offering is RICK ERP, a modular and configurable warehouse management and ERP system for the process industry, which the company resells, implements, and supports as an authorized solution partner for over 25 years. RICK ERP covers order processing, materials management with batch tracking and quality control status, purchasing, production planning with multiple planning variants, quality assurance with mandatory inspections, and recipe/BOM management. Adjacent capabilities include SAP Basis and application support for the PP and MM modules, EDI electronic data interchange, BI data analysis, custom software development in Python/Django and PHP, REST-API integrations (e.g., for netkeybox booking systems), mobile data capture clients with SAP backend co-developed with partner KEC, a PHP-based mobile and stationary access control system, a warehouse radio system (RICK Lagerfunksystem), and IT infrastructure services spanning server systems, RAID storage, firewalls, UPS, virtualization, and remote maintenance billed at hourly rates.

CIT makes money through a mix of recurring RICK ERP licensing and support fees, professional services for custom software and SAP integration, hardware procurement and installation, and pay-as-you-go remote maintenance. The go-to-market is direct sales with personalized consultation, relying on long-standing cooperative relationships and referrals rather than broad marketing campaigns; all business is conducted from a single domestic office with no disclosed geographic expansion beyond Germany.

Name

CIT

Legal name

CIT GmbH

Website

https://cit-laucha.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

German IT services firm CIT GmbH provides RICK ERP warehouse management software, custom software development, SAP integration, and IT infrastructure services to small and medium enterprises in process industry, healthcare, tax consulting, and public institutions across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Laucha

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Development and Application Support: Custom software development services and ongoing application support for business customers. Revenue generated through project-based engagements and potentially retainer-based support contracts.
2. RICK ERP Solutions: Resale, implementation, consultation, and support of RICK ERP system as an authorized partner for over 25 years. Includes software introduction, consulting, and ongoing customer support.
3. IT Infrastructure Services: Procurement, installation, and maintenance of hardware and software systems including servers, networks, security systems, and peripherals. Flexible financing options available for customers.
4. SAP Basis and Application Support: Support services for SAP PP and MM modules, EDI electronic data exchange, and BI data analysis services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CIT delivers IT services centered on the RICK ERP merchandise management system (resold and supported as an authorized partner for over 25 years), complemented by custom software development, application support, and process optimization. The company additionally provides IT infrastructure services covering procurement, installation, and maintenance of server systems, networks, security components, and peripherals for SMEs and public institutions in Germany.

Product overview

CIT (Computer- und Informationstechnik GmbH) is a German IT company offering a portfolio centered on RICK ERP - a modular, scalable merchandise management system for process industry - complemented by custom software development, IT infrastructure services, and remote maintenance. The RICK ERP core platform includes modules for order processing, material management, purchasing, production planning, quality assurance, and recipe/BOM management. Supporting offerings include SAP integration services, EDI electronic data exchange, warehouse radio systems, mobile data capture clients, and access control systems. The company also develops REST-API interfaces for third-party systems like netkeybox booking software. Recently, CIT showcased its CuFlat-PKGCore ultra-flat semiconductor packaging technology at CES 2026, marking an expansion into advanced semiconductor packaging solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RICK ERP: Scalable and configurable enterprise resource planning system with modules for order processing, materials management, purchasing, production planning, quality assurance, and recipe/bill of materials management.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RICK ERPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIT has been an authorized RICK ERP solution partner for over 25 years. They offer sales, implementation, consulting, and support for the scalable and configurable warehouse management system. They provide specialized modules including order processing, materials management, purchasing, production planning, quality assurance, and recipe management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CENIT AG: Stuttgart-based IT services and software firm offering consulting, system integration, and proprietary software for industrial/process customers. Comparable mix of bespoke software and infrastructure services for German SMBs.
• PSI Software AG: German software vendor specializing in ERP, production planning, and quality management for process industries (metals, chemicals, utilities). Targets the same vertical niches as CIT's RICK ERP with comparable functional depth.
• Asseco Solutions GmbH: European SMB-focused ERP vendor (APplus, etc.) with German operations providing modular ERP and industry-specific solutions. Competes with RICK ERP for similar German process-industry SMB customers.
• Opitz Consulting GmbH: German IT consulting firm headquartered in Gummersbach with a comparable focus on SAP Basis, custom development, and IT infrastructure for SMB and mid-market customers in Germany. Closely aligned business model and customer segment to CIT.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: German IT system house providing data center, server, network, and SAP-related infrastructure services to SMB and mid-market clients. Closely matches CIT's IT infrastructure and SAP Basis/support value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• GFT Technologies SE: German-headquartered IT services and digital transformation firm with significant custom development and SAP-aligned practices. A scaled-up comparable operating in adjacent German enterprise/SMB software services.
• Allgeier SE: Larger German IT services group covering software, IT staffing, and enterprise solutions. Overlaps with CIT's custom development and infrastructure services but at much greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Bechtle AG: Major German IT systems integrator offering hardware, software, and managed services across SMB and enterprise. Comparable IT infrastructure value proposition but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• T-Systems International GmbH: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm, providing large-scale system integration, SAP services, and managed infrastructure. A broad incumbent that competes for the same German enterprise IT contracts CIT's customers may outgrow into.

Others

• ATOSS Software AG: German vendor of workforce management and resource planning software, often deployed alongside ERP systems. Adjacent in the German SMB software ecosystem and frequently co-deployed with ERP platforms like the ones CIT supports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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