EKIP Mediterranean

What EKIP Mediterranean does

EKIP Méditerranée (legal entity SAS E-K.I.P MEDITERRANEE INFORMATIQUE) is a French managed IT services company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Marseille, with additional offices in Bastia, Paris, and Annecy. It operates as a regional proximity operator selling to French SMEs (PME) and local public-sector bodies (collectivités), with a stated mission to deploy and maintain information systems aligned to client operational processes.

The company's product portfolio is organized around five offerings: sovereign cloud and data hosting delivered through four French data centers via an OVH Cloud Advanced Partner relationship and certified SecNumCloud by ANSSI; UCaaS combining telephony, messaging, and video conferencing; connectivity and security services including Anti-DDoS protection at levels 4 to 7 and 24/7 infrastructure monitoring; scalable hosting and infrastructure; and Infogérance / managed services in which in-house engineers assume operational responsibility for client environments. Technical differentiation rests on data residency in France, regulatory certification, in-house engineering rather than outsourcing, and a sustainability profile (100% refurbished servers, 91% renewable energy, PUE 1.29, ISO 30134-compliant environmental indicators).

Commercially, EKIP generates revenue through subscription/recurring streams (cloud hosting, UCaaS, connectivity) and managed-services contracts, with pricing quoted on a custom basis per client rather than via published tiers. Go-to-market is primarily direct and field-led: regional agency offices provide localized engagement, an inside-sales team operates via a commercial phone line and email, and prospective clients book initial consultations through Calendly. Marketing is concentrated on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram, supplemented by thought-leadership content citing industry statistics on SME cyber risk. The company is privately held under founder/CEO Pierre Casanova, with €500,000 in declared share capital and no disclosed external funding, M&A, or institutional ownership.

Name

EKIP Mediterranean

Legal name

SAS E-K.I.P MEDITERRANEE INFORMATIQUE

Website

https://e-kip.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EKIP Méditerranée is a French managed IT services company providing sovereign cloud hosting (ANSSI SecNumCloud), UCaaS, cybersecurity, and infogérance to SMEs and local collectivities across regional offices in Marseille, Bastia, Paris, and Annecy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bastia

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services (Infogérance): Full outsourcing of IT system operations to EKIP engineers who handle monitoring, maintenance, and optimization of client digital environments. Subscription-based service with dedicated engineers assigned to clients.
2. Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure: Sovereign cloud hosting services with data storage in certified French data centers. Revenue from infrastructure provisioning, storage capacity, and ongoing management.
3. Unified Communications (UCaaS): SaaS-based unified communications platform providing telephony, messaging, and video conferencing services on a subscription basis.
4. Cybersecurity & Connectivity Services: Network protection, security solutions, and connectivity services to protect and interconnect client infrastructure, including Anti-DDoS protection.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EKIP Mediterranean is a French managed IT services provider delivering sovereign cloud hosting, unified communications (UCaaS), cybersecurity, scalable hosting, and IT infrastructure outsourcing (infogérance). The company serves professional businesses (PME) and local government entities (collectivités) with full outsourcing of IT system operations, including monitoring, maintenance, and optimization of clients' digital environments.

Product overview

EKIP Mediterranean is a managed IT services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of technology solutions for professionals and local authorities. The portfolio centers on five core offerings: Cloud & Data Hosting (sovereign French cloud infrastructure with ANSSI SecNumCloud certification), UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service for telephony, messaging, and video conferencing), Connectivity & Security (network protection and interconnection), Hosting & Infrastructure (scalable IT environments), and Infogérance & Managed Services (delegated IT operations and engineering support). These solutions work together to build and deploy information systems aligned with clients' operational processes while ensuring optimal user satisfaction and data integrity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud & Hébergement de données (Cloud & Data Hosting)

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% of SMEs are not prepared to recover from cyberattack financial damage (Accenture 2023-2024)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OVH CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationOVH Cloud Advanced Partner status providing access to sovereign French cloud infrastructure. EKIP benefits from direct Level 3 technical support access and advanced supervision tools for immediate reactivity. Partnership enables 4 French data center locations and compliance with French legislation for data residency.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hardis Group: French digital services company delivering cloud, managed services, and digital transformation to mid-market and enterprise clients, including regulated industries. Comparable product mix and French customer base.
• Claranet: European managed cloud and hosting provider with strong presence in France, serving mid-market and enterprise customers with cloud, managed services, and security. Closely aligned on managed services and sovereign-aligned hosting.
• Celeste: French operator delivering secure cloud hosting, connectivity, and managed IT services to SMEs and local authorities, with SecNumCloud-aligned offerings. Directly comparable on geography, customer segments, and bundled connectivity+cloud+managed services.
• Scaleway: European cloud provider headquartered in France with SecNumCloud-certified offerings and a strong focus on data sovereignty. Comparable on sovereign infrastructure, geographic focus, and customer base of European SMEs and public entities.
• Outscale: French sovereign cloud provider offering SecNumCloud-certified IaaS/PaaS to enterprises and public sector. Direct overlap with EKIP on certified French cloud hosting and managed services for regulated French customers.
• Hub One: French digital services company providing cloud hosting, managed services, cybersecurity, and UCaaS to mid-market and public-sector clients. Closely mirrors EKIP's product mix and target customer profile in France.

Broad incumbents

• Orange Business: Enterprise arm of Orange, providing cloud, UCaaS, managed networks, and cybersecurity to French and multinational clients. Overlaps directly with EKIP's UCaaS, connectivity, and managed services for SMEs and public sector.
• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services group with significant French public-sector and sovereign cloud engagements. Competes for the same regulated French customers as EKIP but at much larger scale and breadth.
• Devoteam: Large French-headquartered IT services and cloud consultancy with a strong managed/cloud transformation practice. Comparable on managed IT and sovereign cloud delivery but serves much larger enterprise and public-sector clients.

Others

• OVHcloud: EKIP's strategic infrastructure partner and the #1 European cloud host referenced on EKIP's website. Relevant as upstream enabler rather than competitor, but OVH's own growing managed-services portfolio could compete with EKIP downstream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/e_kipMed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e-kip-mediterranee-sas
• Instagraminstagram.com/ekipmediterranee
• Facebookfacebook.com/ekipmediterranee

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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