Enbiz

What Enbiz does

Enbiz engineering and business solutions gmbh is a privately held German consulting firm founded in 2000 and headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. The company delivers engineering and business consulting services across five divisions: Logistics and Production (LP), Innovation and Quality (IQ), Organisation und Knowledge (OW), Information Technology (IT), and Training and Coaching (TC). Its primary customer base is mid-market manufacturing and industrial enterprises in the German-speaking region, supplemented by public administration and healthcare clients reached through formal tenders and certified consulting engagements (KBV for physician practice IT security, BAFA for EDL-G energy audits, demea for material efficiency).

The firm's technical core sits in IT security and infrastructure services rather than in proprietary software products. Enbiz is an Expert Partner for WatchGuard firewalls, a Zertificon Competence Center for Z1 SecureMail Gateway, a Collax Gold Partner for the Collax Business Server appliance, and an implementation partner for SEP sesam backup, Sophos, Kaspersky, Kopano groupware, and Cybersprint digital risk monitoring. Its own proprietary assets are limited to two modest tools — the enbiz-Schichtplaner (an Excel-based shift scheduling application) and an open-source-based enbiz-Proxy server with antivirus and anti-spam extensions — neither of which is positioned as a standalone commercial product. Service offerings also include Nagios and MRTG network monitoring implementations and ThinClient environments integrating Igel, Wyse, and HP/Neoware hardware.

Enbiz monetizes exclusively through bespoke professional services: consulting, implementation, and training engagements billed on a project or quote basis. It acquires customers via direct sales outreach, partner referrals, regional trade fairs (IT uffm Betze, Mediamit, IT-Tag Saarbrücken, KomZu, Opensaar), IHK/VDI industry association events, academic engagement with TU Kaiserslautern and Hochschule Reutlingen, and participation in public tenders. The company is founder-owned (Frank Hallfell, Gerd Stammwitz, Dr. Frank Zeihsel) with Dariusch Purkabiri added as a fourth Managing Director in July 2022 to scale IT infrastructure and information security consulting.

Name

Enbiz

Legal name

enbiz engineering and business solutions gmbh

Website

https://enbiz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Enbiz engineering and business solutions gmbh is a privately held German consulting firm in Kaiserslautern delivering engineering, IT security, and business process consulting to mid-market manufacturers and public-sector clients in the Rhineland-Palatinate region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Engineering Services (54133), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAI

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAH

Telecommunications & Network Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Production optimization consulting
• IT security consulting
• Quality management consulting
• Innovation management training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaiserslautern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Business Consulting Services: Enbiz generates revenue through professional engineering and consulting engagements across its five business divisions: Logistics and Production (LP), Innovation and Quality (IQ), Organisation und Wissen (OW), Informationstechnik (IT), and Training und Coaching (TC). Engagements are tailored to customer requirements and typically billed on a project or service basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

enbiz engineering and business solutions gmbh is a German engineering and consulting services firm that delivers tailor-made ("maßgeschneidert") consulting, implementation, and training across five business divisions: Logistics and Production (production planning, factory layout, resource efficiency, shift scheduling), Innovation and Quality (Six Sigma, TRIZ, QFD, FMEA, SPC), Organisation and Knowledge (knowledge management, project management), Information Technology (IT security, network infrastructure, ThinClient computing, monitoring, backup), and Training and Coaching (certified professional training). The company acts both as a methodology-driven consulting partner and as a certified implementation/reseller for IT security vendors (WatchGuard, Zertificon Z1, Collax, SEP, Sophos/Kaspersky, Kopano/Zarafa, Cybersprint), and develops select proprietary tools (enbiz-Schichtplaner shift planner, enbiz-Proxy server) for customer use.

Product overview

Enbiz engineering and business solutions is a German engineering consulting firm providing services across five business areas: Logistics and Production, Innovation and Quality, Organization and Knowledge, Information Technology, and Training and Coaching. Their IT offerings are primarily services-based rather than standalone products, including security consulting, network infrastructure, applications, and technology implementation. Notable proprietary offerings include the enbiz-Schichtplaner (staff scheduling tool), the enbiz-Proxy server solution, and the Z1 SecureMail Gateway (reseller/offering). They function as implementation and integration partners for third-party technology products rather than operating a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• enbiz-Schichtplaner (Shift Planner) Proprietary Excel-based shift scheduling and personnel deployment planning tool with vacation and absence management and time-account updates, designed for production planning use.
• Z1 SecureMail Gateway (Reseller & Competence Center Services) Central gateway for digital signing, encryption, and decryption of emails, supporting S/MIME (X.509) and PGP, with integrated AntiSpam and AntiVirus and PKI connectivity; delivered by Enbiz as certified Zertificon Competence Center.
• enbiz-Proxy Server Solution Open-source-based proxy server solution with AntiVirus/AntiSpam, caching, and administrator training, deployed on customer hardware by Enbiz as a cost-effective alternative to proprietary solutions.
• Nagios Implementation & Monitoring Services Professional services for installation, configuration, and operation of Nagios open-source network and system monitoring software, including workshops and operational support.
• MRTG Implementation & Traffic Monitoring Services Professional services for installation, configuration, and use of the Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) for network utilization monitoring.
• WatchGuard Firewall Implementation & Managed Services Expert-level hardware, implementation, and managed services for WatchGuard firewall systems including Firebox appliances, Unified Threat Management, and SSL VPN.
• Collax Business Server (CBS) Gold Partner Services Gold Partner service and support for the Collax Business Server (CBS) multifunction appliance targeted at small and medium-sized businesses.
• SEP sesam Backup & Disaster Recovery Services Enterprise backup, disaster recovery, deduplication, and archiving solution delivery in partnership with SEP.
• ThinClient Computing Solutions Design and delivery of ThinClient environments integrating Igel, Wyse, and HP/Neoware hardware with Unix-based, Microsoft Terminalserver, or Citrix Metaframe platforms via RDP, ICA, or web protocols.
• Logistics and Production Consulting Engineering consulting services for logistics optimization, production planning and control, production structure design, factory/layout planning, outsourcing decisions, and resource efficiency in manufacturing enterprises.
• Innovation and Quality Management Consulting Consulting and training services for systematic innovation, Six Sigma (DMAIC/DMADV), TRIZ, QFD, FMEA, and SPC quality and innovation methodologies.
• Organisation and Knowledge Management Consulting Consulting services for organisational structure, knowledge management, and project management capability development.
• Information Technology Consulting IT consulting services spanning IT security, network design, infrastructure (ThinClient, storage), Help Desk/ITSM/ITIL organisation, application selection (ERP, PPS, MES), and software migration.
• Training and Coaching Services Professional training and coaching services in Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, Lean Management, TRIZ, QFD, FMEA, project management, knowledge management, and competency development, co-delivered as AZWV-certified courses with Innovation Campus.
• Energy Audit Services (EDL-G / BAFA) Legally mandated energy audit services per EN 16247 / EDL-G for non-SMEs, enabling energy cost reduction and tax refund eligibility, delivered by BAFA-accredited auditors.
• Physician Practice IT Security Consulting (KBV-certified) KBV-certified consulting for physician practices on IT security requirements under Social Security Code V (SGB V), delivered by certified Enbiz consultant Frank Hallfell.
• Material Efficiency Consulting (VerMat / demea) demea-accredited subsidized material efficiency consulting under the VerMat program, including PIUS (production-integrated environmental protection) analyses for manufacturing SMEs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rüstzeiten under 10 minutes achievable with systematic methodology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WatchGuard TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationEnbiz is an Expert Partner for WatchGuard firewall systems, providing hardware and services around WatchGuard firewall solutions including Firebox systems, Unified Threat Management (UTM), and SSL VPN. WatchGuard Frühstück (breakfast) events are co-hosted to promote WatchGuard products and engage customers.
• Zertificon SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationEnbiz is a certified partner and Competence Center for Z1 SecureMail Gateway by Zertificon Solutions. The partnership involves licensing, services, and implementation of the SecureMail Gateway product for secure email communication.
• CollaxcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnbiz is a Collax Gold Partner for the Collax Business Server (CBS) appliance, delivering service and support. Collax CBS is positioned as a multifunction appliance for small and medium-sized businesses.
• Innovation Campus (Xtended Learning Solutions GmbH)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnbiz co-delivers AZWV-certified professional training courses with Innovation Campus, covering Six Sigma Green Belt, Design for Six Sigma, Lean Management, TRIZ, QFD, FMEA, project management, and value analysis. Trainings are eligible for BA funding under WeGebAU and similar programs.
• Deutsche Materialeffizienzagentur (demea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnbiz employees (Frank Hallfell, Dr. Christian Thurnes, Dr. Frank Zeihsel) are accredited consultants under demea's 'Verbesserung der Materialeffizienz' (VerMat) program, which provides subsidized consulting for SMEs to improve material efficiency.
• Landesamt für Umwelt, Wasserwirtschaft und Gewerbeaufsicht Rheinland-Pfalz (LUWG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnbiz conducts PIUS (production-integrated environmental protection) analyses on behalf of LUWG and the VDI-Zentrum Ressourcen Effizienz und Klimaschutz under the EffCheck program, which is co-funded by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
• VDI-Zentrum Ressourcen Effizienz und KlimaschutzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the VDI Resource Efficiency and Climate Protection Center on the EffCheck program, showcasing Enbiz's resource efficiency consulting work in publicly documented case study videos.
• Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung (KBV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKBV certified Enbiz consultant Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Frank Hallfell to advise physician practices on IT security requirements under Social Security Code V (SGB V).
• Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAFA confirmed on 19.03.2015 that Enbiz employee Frank Hallfell possesses the required expertise for conducting legally mandated energy audits for non-SMEs under the Energy Services Act (EDL-G). Listed in the BAFA energy auditor registry.
• IT-Sicherheitsinitiative KaiserslauterncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnbiz is a founding and active member of the IT Security Initiative Kaiserslautern, a regional consortium of IT companies that organizes joint events (e.g., IT uffm Betze house fairs), workshops, and educational events to promote IT security awareness among SMEs and public sector organizations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mieschke Hofmann und Partner (MHP): Porsche-backed management and IT consultancy focused on automotive and manufacturing. Comparable to Enbiz in production/process consulting and IT systems integration, but at enterprise scale.
• Scheer GmbH: German management and IT consulting firm specializing in process optimization, business transformation, and SAP/ERP-adjacent technologies. Overlaps with Enbiz's logistics, production, and quality management consulting, especially for industrial clients.
• msg systems AG: Large German IT and management consulting group with automotive, insurance, and manufacturing practices. Relevant as a broader incumbent offering IT systems design, compliance, and industry consulting across Germany, well beyond Enbiz's regional scope.
• adesso SE: German IT consultancy with industry verticals including manufacturing, insurance, and public sector. Comparable to Enbiz in IT systems design, software development, and industry-specific consulting, but at much larger scale and national footprint.
• Allgeier SE: German IT services group with consulting, software, and IT security offerings, including an IT security/systems integration practice. Comparable as a broad German incumbent offering technology consulting and managed services to SMEs and enterprise.

Regional players

• novabit GmbH: Regional German IT consultancy and software firm with systems integration and managed services. Comparable as a regional IT/engineering services counterpart to Enbiz's IT division.
• Algosec (regional partner) / IT-Sicherheitsinitiative Kaiserslautern member: The IT-Sicherheitsinitiative Kaiserslautern consortium of which Enbiz is a founding member; comparable regional IT security and infrastructure providers in the same Rheinland-Pfalz market compete for similar small/medium public-sector clients.
• Circonus / ConVista Consulting: German consultancy with manufacturing and process optimization focus (Circonus/ConVista ecosystem). Comparable to Enbiz in production, logistics, and IT-related consulting for German industrial clients.

Emerging players

• Agilent-Cross / EffCheck-PIUS consultants: Other accredited consultancy providers (demea, BAFA) operating in the Rhineland-Palatinate EffCheck and material efficiency programs. Directly compete with Enbiz for the same subsidized resource-efficiency and energy audit engagements.

Direct peers

• Staufen AG: German lean/Six Sigma/operational excellence consultancy serving Mittelstand manufacturing. Closest direct competitor to Enbiz's LP, IQ, and TC divisions for production optimization, quality management, and methodology training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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