What Gepardec IT Services GmbH does

Gepardec IT Services GmbH is an Austrian IT services firm founded around 2013 that specializes in modernizing legacy Java Enterprise software for regulated enterprise and public-sector customers. Its core service portfolio covers Secure Java Code Upgrade, JBoss EAP Upgrade, Keycloak/Red Hat SSO Upgrade, an Auto-Update managed subscription, Replatform-to-OpenShift, Java backend development, Angular frontend migration, API modernization, and CI/CD automation. The underlying technology stack is concentrated in Java EE/Jakarta EE, Quarkus, JBoss EAP, Red Hat OpenShift, Keycloak, GitOps, Renovate, OpenRewrite, and Dependency-Track, with AI tooling (LLM agents, Continue, spec-driven agentic modernization) layered into modernization workflows. Gepardec is a Red Hat Premier Business Partner, won Red Hat DevWars 2024, and operates from offices in Vienna (Ernst-Melchior-Gasse 24, 1020 Wien) and Linz.

The company sells exclusively through direct, consultative enterprise engagements targeting CTOs, CISOs, and IT architects in Austria's insurance, banking, broadcasting, manufacturing, retail-IT, and social-security sectors. Named customers include ÖGK, LIWEST Kabelmedien, ITSV GmbH, SPAR ICS, ORF, voestalpine, SVD Büromanagement, 3 Banken IT, and APA-Tech/MediaKey. Revenue is generated primarily through fixed-price and time-and-materials professional services, supplemented by a recurring managed subscription (Auto-Update Service from €200/application/month), fixed-price analysis and upgrade projects (from €5,000/module), and instructor-led training (€1,980/day). DORA and NIS2 compliance consulting has been added as a dedicated service line, monetizing EU regulatory deadlines in the financial sector and critical-infrastructure operators. The firm is privately held by two managing directors (Dr. Erhard Siegl and Dr. Günter Pirklbauer), operates a wholly-owned real-estate subsidiary (Gepardec Immobilien GmbH), and has disclosed no external funding or acquisition activity.

Name

Gepardec IT Services GmbH

Legal name

Gepardec IT Services GmbH

Website

https://gepardec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gepardec IT Services GmbH is an Austrian IT consultancy that modernizes legacy Java Enterprise systems for regulated enterprise and public-sector clients, delivering JBoss/OpenShift migrations, Keycloak upgrades, and a recurring Auto-Update managed service, with added DORA and NIS2 compliance offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Java Modernization & Consulting Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Captive/Global In-House Center (GIC) Setup & Managed Services (BPAEAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tools & Platforms Training (Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.) (EDABAHAH), IT Asset Discovery, Inventory & CMDB Services (BPAEAOAE)

Keywords

• Java enterprise modernization
• JBoss application upgrades
• OpenShift migration services
• Legacy code migration
• Software security compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services & Consulting: Bespoke software modernization consulting and implementation services delivered by specialized Java architects and engineers. Projects are scoped and delivered on a time-and-materials or fixed-price basis. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Managed Services (Auto-Update Service): Recurring monthly subscription service at a fixed monthly price per application. Includes daily security scans, monthly updates, critical CVE patches, and audit documentation. Provides predictable recurring revenue.
3. Training Services: Instructor-led training programs for JBoss EAP, Quarkus, Git, and troubleshooting. Delivered in-house, on-site, or remote. Billed per day (1,980 EUR/day).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gepardec IT Services GmbH is an Austrian IT consulting firm that specializes in modernizing and securing Java/Jakarta EE enterprise applications. Its core services include secure Java code upgrades, JBoss EAP migrations, automated update services, Keycloak upgrades, and replatforming of legacy Java workloads onto Red Hat OpenShift. The firm combines hands-on consulting with proprietary automation tooling to deliver compliant, future-proof enterprise Java platforms.

Product overview

Gepardec IT Services GmbH is a Java-focused IT consulting and software modernization company offering a portfolio of specialized services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Secure Java Code Upgrade, JBoss EAP Upgrade, Auto-Update Service, Keycloak Upgrade, and Java Backend development services. These are complemented by platform migration services (Replatform nach OpenShift, JBoss Lift & Shift), frontend modernization (Angular), CI/CD automation, and API upgrades. Training services cover JBoss/Quarkus troubleshooting and Git. The company also provides compliance consulting for NIS2 and DORA regulations. Services are offered individually or as part of comprehensive modernization engagements, with a focus on automation, security, and enterprise Java technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secure Java Code Upgrade
• JBoss EAP Upgrade
• Auto-Update Service
• Keycloak Upgrade
• Replatform to OpenShift
• Training Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% cost savings through automated code upgrades
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Red HatcoreTechnology or IntegrationRed Hat Premier Business Partner (highest partnership tier). Gepardec specializes in Red Hat technologies including JBoss EAP, OpenShift, Quarkus, and Red Hat SSO. The partnership provides access to enterprise-level support, training, and co-marketing opportunities. Gepardec won the Red Hat DevWars 2024 competition and displays the Red Hat partner logo prominently on its website.
• VSHNcoreTechnology or IntegrationVSHN is referenced as Gepardec's infrastructure provider partner for OpenShift deployments, offering 24/7 support. VSHN provides the underlying container platform infrastructure that Gepardec uses when implementing OpenShift solutions for clients. The partnership enables Gepardec to offer fully managed OpenShift environments with enterprise-level support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm with broad systems integration, managed services, and Java/legacy modernization capabilities in DACH. Represents a larger-scale incumbent alternative for regulated clients.
• Atos: Global IT services provider with significant DACH footprint, offering application modernization, managed services, and systems integration — overlapping with Gepardec's enterprise modernization portfolio.
• Capgemini Engineering: Global IT services and engineering group with dedicated practices in software modernization, cloud migration, and digital systems integration. Competes at the enterprise-tier end of the same modernization market.
• Red Hat Consulting: The professional services arm of Red Hat (an IBM company). Overlaps directly with Gepardec on JBoss EAP, OpenShift, Quarkus, and Keycloak modernization but operates as a global, vendor-aligned incumbent.
• Sopra Steria: European IT services group with strong DACH presence and large-scale legacy modernization and managed services practices. Competes for the same enterprise modernization RFPs at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• iteratec GmbH: Munich-headquartered software engineering and IT consulting firm with strong Java/cloud-native practices. Comparable as a DACH-based custom software and modernization specialist serving enterprise clients.
• codecentric AG: German IT consultancy specializing in Java, cloud-native development, and software modernization. Directly comparable to Gepardec on Java-centric delivery, DACH customer base, and similar project-based modern enterprise engagements.
• Accso GmbH: German software consultancy focused on Java Enterprise, customized software development, and modernization of legacy systems. Comparable in size, geography (DACH), and depth of Java specialization.
• Novatec Consulting GmbH: Stuttgart-based IT consultancy with practices in Java, cloud-native development, and software modernization. Direct competitor for similar enterprise Java engagements in the DACH region.

Emerging players

• Moderne: US-based startup commercializing OpenRewrite for automated code refactoring and modernization at scale. Represents an emerging tool-based competitor that could disrupt the manual-modernization service model Gepardec relies on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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