What command does

command gmbh is a privately-held German IT services holding company headquartered in Ettlingen, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1978 by Wolfgang Dörr with fellow students from the University of Karlsruhe. Originally established as "command computer-anwendungsberatung GmbH" to develop standard software on IBM platforms, the company evolved its focus through several restructurings: it introduced an SAP business unit in 1995, spun off its SAP and oxaion ERP operations into cormeta ag and oxaion ag in 2005, and converted from a stock corporation (AG) to a limited liability company (GmbH) in 2019. Following the 2017 loss of majority control over cormeta ag to Belgian SAP partner SOA People AG, the group's sole remaining wholly-owned operating subsidiary is cortility gmbh, an SAP specialist focused on the Versorgungswirtschaft (utility/energy supply) sector.

command gmbh's core offering, delivered through cortility, is SAP-based enterprise software solutions — including CRM, ERP, and document management — alongside implementation consulting and ongoing support for utility companies in German-speaking markets. The product portfolio historically traces through the proprietary FRIDA ERP (originally built on IBM /34, /36, /38, AS/400 platforms), which was later succeeded by oxaion ERP and ultimately repositioned around SAP-centric offerings. The company's revenue model combines professional services (consulting, implementation) with software licensing and maintenance via cortility, distributed through direct enterprise sales to utility-sector and German Mittelstand customers.

The company operates a B2B enterprise field sales motion targeting German-speaking utilities and mid-market companies across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), with historical offices in Hamburg, Berlin, and Düsseldorf. Leadership transitioned from founder Wolfgang Dörr to his son Sascha Dörr, who became sole Managing Director in 2023, with Marc Sesemann chairing the Advisory Board. The firm is privately held by the Dörr family with no disclosed funding rounds, revenue figures, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

command

Legal name

command gmbh

Website

https://command.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

command gmbh is a privately-held German IT services holding company, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Ettlingen, that operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary cortility gmbh to deliver SAP-based ERP, CRM, and document management solutions for utility companies and German-speaking Mittelstand across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ettlingen

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting and Services: Software consulting, implementation, and ongoing support services for SAP and ERP solutions targeting utilities and mid-market companies in German-speaking regions.
2. Software Licensing and Support: Through subsidiary cortility gmbh, provides SAP-based software solutions for the utilities sector with associated licensing and maintenance revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

command gmbh is a private holding company founded in 1978 that operates through its 100%-owned subsidiary cortility gmbh to deliver SAP-based enterprise software solutions and IT consulting services. The group focuses on the German-speaking Mittelstand (mid-market) and provides specialized SAP solutions, CRM, and document management for the Versorgungswirtschaft (utility/energy supply) sector, alongside implementation, customization, and long-term support services.

Product overview

command gmbh is a holding company for a software group founded in 1978. The primary operating subsidiary is cortility gmbh, a SAP specialist with a vertical focus on the Versorgungswirtschaft (utility/energy supply) sector. Historical spin-offs from the group include cormeta ag (now SOA People AG, SAP partner) and oxaion ag (ERP software, converted to GmbH in 2015). The group historically developed IBM-based ERP and accounting solutions (FRIDA, later oxaion) before concentrating on SAP-centric offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• cortility: SAP Spezialist für die Versorgungswirtschaft (SAP specialist for the utility sector)

Products and services

• cortility gmbh SAP Solutions for Utilities SAP-based enterprise software including CRM and document management specifically tailored for utility (Versorgungswirtschaft) sector customers in German-speaking markets.
• Enterprise IT Consulting and Implementation Services Full-lifecycle IT consulting services including analysis, implementation, customization, and ongoing support for SAP and ERP solutions targeting mid-market companies in DACH region.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and historical.

• cortility gmbhcoreTechnology or Integration100% owned subsidiary of command gmbh. SAP specialist focused on the Versorgungswirtschaft (utility) sector. cortility was founded in 2011 as a spin-off from cormeta for utility customers.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership. command group companies (particularly cortility) are SAP partners providing SAP-based solutions for utilities and mid-market customers.
• SOA People AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer subsidiary cormeta ag became majority-owned by SOA People AG (Belgian SAP partner) in 2017. The cormeta business was reorganized and rebranded as SOA People AG in 2020.
• IBMhistoricalTechnology or IntegrationHistorical technology partnership dating to 1978. Originally developed FRIDA software on IBM platforms (IBM /34, /36, /38, AS/400). IBM acquired non-exclusive development and distribution rights to FRIDA as basis for MAS90 product.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• abat AG: Privately-held German SAP partner with vertical specialization (automotive and discrete manufacturing). Smaller and emerging, but comparable niche positioning to command's vertical-led SAP consulting model.

Direct peers

• msg systems AG: German IT consulting and software group with a substantial SAP practice and deep vertical industry expertise. Comparable in size range, DACH Mittelstand focus, and combination of consulting with proprietary software products.
• Sycor GmbH: Privately-held German SAP partner serving Mittelstand customers with implementation, hosting, and managed services. Highly comparable customer profile, service mix, and operating model to command/cortility.
• All for One Group SE: Leading German SAP partner publicly listed and focused on the Mittelstand. Closely comparable customer base, SAP-centric service portfolio, and DACH geographic focus make it the most relevant public-market comparable.
• PSI Software AG: German-listed software company with deep specialization in the energy and utilities sector. Directly comparable to cortility on the vertical axis (utilities software) though more product- and less consulting-led.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: German IT system house with a strong SAP consulting practice serving Mittelstand and enterprise customers. Comparable on customer base, SAP-led service portfolio, and DACH geographic concentration.

Broad incumbents

• Atos Germany: Major global IT services provider with a significant German SAP practice and utility sector engagements. Competes for the same utility transformation RFPs but offers vastly broader scale and global delivery capability.
• q.beyond AG: German-listed IT services provider (formerly QSC) with SAP capabilities and cloud services. Broader portfolio and larger scale than command, but overlapping Mittelstand customer base and SAP focus.
• T-Systems International: Deutsche Telekom subsidiary with a large SAP and utilities practice across Europe. Overlaps with command on SAP Mittelstand and utility sector work but operates at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• NTT Data Deutschland: Major global SI with a substantial German SAP consulting practice. Competes for the same SAP-led enterprise transformation deals and has a strong utilities vertical in Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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