What Sector does

Sector is a privately held, founder-operated IT services and connected-objects firm headquartered at 73-75 rue de la Plaine in Paris's 20th arrondissement. Founded in 1988 by engineers Danielle Goldsztejn and Michael Krumpe (later joined by Marie Krumpe-Quarré), the company has spent 35+ years designing custom electronic communication modules, bespoke business-management software, and managed-IT services for French small and medium enterprises, alongside a proprietary interactive voting product line called VOTIC.

Its core technology spans three layers: (i) custom hardware design — wireless voting terminals, stage-lighting motor controllers (48-128 motors), banking terminal components, and IoT devices such as the Katufé connected cube and the #DOT 3D-printed Bluetooth speaker; (ii) custom software development — commercial management, patient management, training-center management, and specialized database applications; and (iii) managed services — VoIP telephony, server/workstation administration for networks up to 50 workstations, and on-site user training. The VOTIC system, in continuous development since 1995 with a 2012 barcode-attendance extension and an internet-voting module, is the firm's most durable proprietary asset.

The business model is overwhelmingly project-based and service-led, with revenue streams from one-time custom development, recurring managed-IT contracts for SMEs, professional-services revenue from VOTIC event rentals, and on-site training engagements. Distribution is single-country (France) and direct — no online storefront, no channel partners. The customer base mixes small PMEs (the stated primary segment, 10-50 networked workstations) with a long tail of associations and sports federations (FFGym, FFHB, FFBoxe, FFESSM, UGSEL) and historical enterprise engagements (EDF, GRDF, AXA, GMF, Crédit Agricole). Marketing is content/portfolio-driven via sector.fr and the dedicated votic.fr subdomain, supplemented by referral from technology partners including Sage, Oracle, Microsoft, HP, Adobe, and 3CX. The company has no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, and no parent entity.

Name

Sector

Legal name

Sector

Website

https://sector.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sector is a Paris-based, founder-operated IT services firm founded in 1988 that designs connected electronic modules, bespoke business software, and managed-IT services for French SMEs and sports federations, anchored by its proprietary VOTIC interactive wireless voting system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Services and Custom Software Development

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus (3661)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Experience (CX) & Voice-of-Customer Analytics (BPAHALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Survey, Panel & Fieldwork Services (BPAHALAJ)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IT infrastructure management
• Connected objects design
• Interactive voting systems
• VoIP telephony services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

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. Custom Software Development: Bespoke application development and database management solutions tailored to specific client needs, including commercial management, training centers, and specialized business processes.
2. IT Infrastructure Management (Infogérance): Ongoing IT system administration, maintenance, and supervision services for SME networks up to 50 workstations, including servers, printers, and email systems.
3. VOTIC Interactive Voting Services: Hardware rental and management services for interactive voting events including assemblies, conferences, and training sessions, with professional setup and support.
4. User Training and Support: On-site user training services for new tools and features, helping clients master office software and company-specific applications.
5. VoIP Telephony Services: Implementation and management of Voice over IP phone systems for businesses, providing cost-effective internet-based telecommunications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sector is a French IT services and connected-objects engineering firm that designs custom electronic communication modules, develops bespoke business and interactivity software, and provides managed IT infrastructure (infogérance) for SMEs. Its flagship product, the VOTIC system, combines proprietary wireless voting hardware with dedicated pilot software for seminars, training sessions, and general assemblies. The company also offers VoIP telephony deployment, user training, and web development services.

Product overview

Sector is an IT services company offering a portfolio of connected hardware products and professional services. The core products include VOTIC (an interactive voting system with wireless devices, barcode attendance tracking, and internet voting), the Katufé connected cube for project tracking, and the #DOT bluetooth speaker (3D-customizable). Supporting services encompass custom software development, electronic module design, IT infrastructure management (infogérance), VoIP telephony, user training, and web development. The company has operated since 1988 serving SMEs and associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VOTIC: Interactive opinion collection and wireless voting system for seminars, training sessions, general assemblies, and collaborative meetings. Includes hardware (wireless voting devices) and software (pilot application).
• Vot'IC

Products and services

• VOTIC Interactive Voting System Interactive collective feedback system combining wireless voting hardware (boîtiers sans fil), barcode-based attendance tracking, and an internet voting application for animating seminars, training sessions, general assemblies, and corporate quizzes. Designed for associations, federations, training organizations, and corporate events.
• Katufé Connected Cube Connected cube device where each face is associated with a project or task; a companion application timestamps position changes automatically through sensors. Used to track project or activity changes in real time.
• #DOT Bluetooth Speaker Customizable wireless Bluetooth speaker with 3D-printed personalized covers, developed as an open-source connected-object project. Targets consumers seeking customizable audio hardware.
• Custom Software Development Bespoke software solutions including commercial management systems, patient management software, training center management, and specialized database applications. Built for SMEs whose off-the-shelf tools cannot address specific workflows.
• IT Infrastructure Management (Infogérance) Managed IT services for SMEs covering up to 50 networked workstations, including server monitoring, workstation maintenance, printer management, email systems, VoIP telephony, and IT audits.
• VoIP Telephony Implementation Design, sizing, and deployment of internet-based business telephone systems, enabling cost reduction and computer-based line management.
• Connected Electronic Modules Design Custom design and prototyping of electronic communication modules for connected objects, from concept through prototype to small-scale manufacturing (e.g., motor control for stage lighting, wireless voting devices, banking terminal components).
• User Training and Support Personalized on-site training delivered in small groups within client businesses, covering new tools, software features, and office productivity applications. Includes Vot'IC interactive opinion collection for training sessions.
• Website Development and Hosting Static and dynamic website creation, e-commerce platforms, e-learning sites, email management, and hosting services for SMEs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-second voting resolution processing time for assemblies with 100+ participants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Bold-DesignflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaboration on #DOT project - Bold-Design creates the bell structures for the customizable 3D-printed Bluetooth speaker.
• DOOD StudioflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20173D printing partner providing printing services for #DOT speaker customization.
• OWA 3D ArmorflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Provides ecological 3D printing filaments for the #DOT speaker project, supporting sustainable design.
• Techshop - Ateliers Leroy-MerlinflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Hosting partner providing workshop facilities for #DOT prototype development.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Microsoft SMB Specialist Partner providing Windows Server, Exchange, and Office 365 solutions. Michael Krumpe holds MCP certifications for Windows Small Business Server 2008, Exchange Server, and Office 365.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Poll Everywhere: Live polling and audience response system used in classrooms, corporate meetings and conferences; comparable SaaS-style alternative to Sector's VOTIC wireless voting devices.
• Mentimeter: Cloud-based interactive presentation and audience voting platform used in meetings, training and conferences; directly comparable to Sector's VOTIC product line for live audience polling and engagement.
• Slido: Audience interaction platform (Q&A, polls, quizzes) now owned by Cisco and bundled with Webex; competes head-to-head with VOTIC for seminar, training and assembly use cases.
• Wooclap: Interactive polling and assessment platform widely adopted in European higher education and corporate training; overlaps with VOTIC's training-session and knowledge-assessment use cases.
• Turning Technologies (TurningPoint): Provider of clickers and audience-response hardware plus software for large meetings, training and assemblies; the closest hardware-plus-software analogue to VOTIC.

Broad incumbents

• Helpline: French managed IT services and infrastructure operator serving mid-market and enterprise clients; overlaps with Sector's IT infrastructure management (infogérance) and VoIP practice for SMEs.
• Devoteam: French-headquartered digital transformation and IT consulting firm with deep Microsoft partnership; competes for the same Microsoft-centric SME/mid-market cloud and managed-services engagements as Sector.
• SCC France: Pan-European IT services and infrastructure provider; competes with Sector for SME and mid-market IT outsourcing, hardware deployment and support contracts in France.
• Econocom: European IT services and equipment leasing group with a strong French SME/mid-market footprint; comparable to Sector on managed IT, VoIP and IT asset services, though at much larger scale.

Others

• Smile (open-source digital services): French digital services and open-source integration firm building bespoke web and business applications; adjacent to Sector's custom software development practice for SMEs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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