What Progesi does

Progesi S.p.A. is an Italian ICT systems integrator founded in 1979 and headquartered in Rome. Since 2006 it has operated as a managed and coordinated subsidiary of BV TECH S.p.A. The company delivers complex software systems, specialist consulting, and on-site management of operational systems across four service areas — Cloud & Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Software, and Consulting — and three primary vertical markets: Defence, Space and Homeland Security; Public Administration and Health; and Telecommunications. It employs 180+ professionals and operates a service centre in Grottaglie.

The company's product portfolio combines proprietary systems and integration services. Proprietary defense simulation products include SMART (a virtual shooting range based on COTS equipment and the VBS3 environment), VPT (Virtual Procedural Training), VPD (Vessel Protection Detachment), and TPRMS (described as the first European joint exercise platform for personnel recovery). The AI/ML-powered Decision Dashboard (Cruscotto Decisionale) provides predictive analytics for complex systems. Cybersecurity offerings include Privatewave secure communications, Fraudsealer (a Politecnico di Milano spinoff), Deception Platform, iWCast, Security Suite, Cyber Range, and a Security Operation Center. The company also delivers Air Traffic Control systems, SCADA systems, command-and-control systems, blockchain solutions, RPA, and manages 40,000+ server instances across client environments.

Progesi generates revenue through professional services, custom software development, managed services, and cloud/infrastructure outsourcing. It sells primarily via direct enterprise sales and participation in RTI (temporary consortia) with major sector partners for large public tenders. Customers include Italian government ministries (Defense, Interior, Justice, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Banca d'Italia), defense primes (Leonardo, Thales Alenia Space, Northrop Grumman, MBDA, Selex ES, Telespazio, Elettronica), and large enterprises (Enel, Poste Italiane, Telecom Italia, Ferrovie dello Stato, Autostrade per l'Italia, Ansaldo Breda). The firm holds ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, UNI/PdR 125, and CMMI Level 3 certifications, operates classified secure facilities for high-security development, and maintains research partnerships with eight Italian universities.

Name

Progesi

Legal name

Progesi S.p.A.

Website

https://progesi.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Progesi S.p.A. is a Rome-based Italian ICT systems integrator and BV TECH Group subsidiary, delivering complex software, cybersecurity, and defense simulation solutions to government ministries and defense primes across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ICT Systems Integration and Defence Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Security & Privacy Managed Services (DLP/Encryption) (BPAEADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH), Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)

Keywords

• ICT systems integration
• Defence simulation software
• Cybersecurity managed services
• Cloud infrastructure management
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: ICT consulting services, system integration, and professional services for digital transformation projects. Services include analysis, development, testing, and delivery of networks and systems.
2. Software Development and Custom Applications: Custom software development, applications design and development, system integration, and maintenance services. Includes blockchain solutions, RPA, AI and ML implementations.
3. Managed Services: Application management, maintenance services, and managed security services provided both at client sites and remotely from service centers.
4. Cloud and Infrastructure Services: Design, creation, and management of ICT infrastructures, including managed services and outsourcing. Manages over 40,000 server instances.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Progesi is an Italian ICT systems integrator delivering consulting, custom software development, system integration, cloud and infrastructure management, cybersecurity services and managed services to defence, public administration, telecommunications and critical infrastructure clients. It complements these services with a portfolio of proprietary products including defence simulators (SMART, VPT, VPD, TPRMS), an AI/ML-powered Decision Dashboard, and cybersecurity solutions (Privatewave, Fraudsealer, Deception Platform, Cyber Range, iWCast, Security Suite). The company manages 40,000+ server instances for clients and operates certified secure facilities for high-security system development.

Product overview

Progesi is a system integrator offering a comprehensive ICT portfolio across four main areas: Cloud & Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Software, and Consulting. The product portfolio includes specialized defense simulation products (SMART, VPT, VPD, TPRMS), AI-powered decision support (Cruscotto Decisionale), cybersecurity solutions (Privatewave, Fraudsealer, Deception Platform, iWCast, Security Suite), legal software (Spotlight), and infrastructure/cloud services (Memopal, Eco4Cloud). Progesi operates as a software house within the BV TECH Group, focusing on defense, cybersecurity, air traffic control, and public administration sectors, providing both proprietary products and system integration services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMART – Military Simulator for Realistic Shooting Training: The only virtual range designed and produced in Italy for static and dynamic shooting training, consisting of COTS equipment and based on VBS3 environment.
• VPT – Virtual Procedural Training
• Decision Dashboard
• VPD – Vessel Protection Detachment
• TPRMS – Tactical Personnel Recovery Mission Simulator
• Spotlight
• Privatewave
• Fraudsealer
• Deception Platform
• iWCast
• Security Suite
• Memopal
• Eco4Cloud

Products and services

• SMART – Military Simulator for Realistic Shooting Training (Simulatore Militare per l'Addestramento Realistico al Tiro) Virtual shooting range designed and produced in Italy for static and dynamic shooting training; built with COTS equipment and VBS3 environment for efficient configuration, integration and use of weapons. Targeted at defence and homeland security training programmes.
• VPT – Virtual Procedural Training Training system for maintenance personnel and execution of operational procedures in a virtual environment, created with COTS devices. Targeted at military and operational training programmes.
• VPD – Vessel Protection Detachment New generation training system to support operators performing protection tasks and landing and disembarking operations on vessels. Targeted at naval protection and defence forces.
• TPRMS – Tactical Personnel Recovery Mission Simulator First European joint exercise platform for the recovery of mission personnel, comparable to a simulation classroom. Targeted at joint force training organizations.
• Cruscotto Decisionale (Decision Dashboard) AI- and Machine Learning-powered management system for complex systems providing immediate and effective decision support. Targeted at defence and complex operations environments.
• Spotlight Software for the management of legal acts and documents of juridical law, supporting the creation of a thesis during the investigation and trial phase. Targeted at prosecutors, judges and law-enforcement investigation teams.
• Privatewave Secure communications solution with military-grade encryption for protected voice and messaging. Targeted at defence, government and security organizations requiring confidential communications.
• Fraudsealer Anti-fraud solution developed as a spinoff from Politecnico di Milano to detect and prevent fraudulent activity. Targeted at banks, financial institutions and public administrations facing fraud risk.
• Deception Platform Software platform to deceive, detect and defeat cyber attackers within simulated and realistic cybersecurity scenarios. Targeted at enterprise SOC teams and critical infrastructure operators.
• iWCast Secure and cross-platform video conferencing application for protected audiovisual collaboration. Targeted at defence, government and corporate users needing secure meetings.
• Security Suite 360-degree mobile safety and protection solution for end-user devices. Targeted at organizations needing to secure mobile endpoints used by staff.
• Security Operation Center (SOC) Collection, normalization and correlation of logs produced by customer assets; identification of alarms or anomalies in system functioning or user behaviour to exclude possibility of cyber attacks. Targeted at enterprise and government clients needing managed cyber threat monitoring.
• Cyber Range Virtual shooting range with simulation of real IT and OT networks and systems, used to train cybersecurity operators in cyber-attack and defence activities. Targeted at security teams, SOC operators and CERT personnel.
• Memopal Cloud-based file backup software accessible from any computer, smartphone and tablet as a multi-platform solution. Targeted at enterprise and SMB customers needing managed backup.
• Eco4Cloud Optimization of application performance and growth of infrastructure density when managing increasing quantities of data on enterprise servers. Targeted at data centre operators and large enterprise IT teams.
• Blockchain Solutions Blockchain-based solutions combining suitable software components with existing applications and processes in a secure and scalable way. Targeted at public administrations and enterprises seeking secure distributed-ledger integrations.
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA) AI- and ML-based robotic processes for optimization of business processes, competitive advantages and new business models. Targeted at enterprises seeking automation of repetitive tasks.
• SCADA Systems Systems for monitoring and control of critical infrastructure including distribution networks for municipal companies, aqueducts and gas pipelines. Targeted at utilities and municipal infrastructure operators.
• Air Traffic Control (ATC) Systems Systems for supervision and coordination of airline flights and airport traffic, including surveillance data processing, Multi Radar Tracking and Data Fusion. Targeted at civil and military air navigation service providers.
• Command and Control Systems Systems for land, avionics and naval applications including mission planning, middleware infrastructure and training simulators. Targeted at defence ministries and prime contractors.
• ICT Consulting and System Integration Services End-to-end specialist consulting from strategy to operational management, including analysis, development, testing and delivery of networks and systems for digital transformation. Targeted at enterprise and government clients.
• Cloud and Infrastructure Managed Services Design, creation and management of ICT infrastructures, including managed services and outsourcing of more than 40,000 server instances, with remote support from the Grottaglie Service Centre. Targeted at enterprise and public-sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages over 40,000 server instances
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BV TECH S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Progesi has been part of BV TECH Group since 2006. BV TECH aims to be a driving force in the revival of Italy's ICT industry. Progesi operates under the management and coordination of BV TECH S.p.A.
• Università degli Studi dell'Aquila (UNIVAQ)minorOthersUniversity partnership for recruitment and training of young talents. Progesi collaborates with Italian universities to connect with young professionals and provide training on modern technologies.
• Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro (UNIBA)minorOthersUniversity partnership for recruitment and training of young talents in southern Italy.
• Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (UNINA)minorOthersUniversity partnership for recruitment and training of IT talents.
• LUISS – Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido CarliminorOthersPartnership with LUISS for talent recruitment and professional development.
• Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata (UNIROMA2)minorOthersUniversity partnership for talent development and research collaboration.
• Università di Roma La Sapienza (UNIROMA1)minorOthersPartnership with major Roman university for talent recruitment.
• Università degli Studi del Sannio (UNISANNIO)minorOthersUniversity partnership for regional talent development.
• Politecnico di MilanominorOthersPartnership with Politecnico di Milano resulted in Fraudsealer anti-fraud solution spinoff. Collaboration for innovation and technology development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Atos SE: European IT-services and cybersecurity incumbent with a dedicated defense and homeland-security business. Overlaps with Progesi across managed security, command-and-control systems, and public-administration digitalization, though at much larger scale.
• Leonardo S.p.A. Italian defense and aerospace prime contractor that is simultaneously a key Progesi customer and a competitor for integrated defense-IT programs. Comparable as a systems integrator serving the same Italian defense and government customers at much larger scale.
• Thales Group: Global defense and aerospace prime that is both a Progesi customer (via Thales Alenia Space) and a competitor for integrated defense IT programs. Overlaps in command-and-control, simulation, and secure-communications domains.

Others

• BV TECH S.p.A. Parent company and Italian ICT holding group of which Progesi is a subsidiary. Included as the closest contextual reference for capital structure and group-level strategy, rather than as an operating peer.

Direct peers

• Engineering S.p.A. Large Italian IT services and systems-integration group serving defense, public administration, finance, and utilities. Comparable to Progesi across the same verticals and similar prime-contractor-led delivery model.
• Vitrociset S.p.A. Italian ICT systems integrator specializing in defense, aerospace, and homeland-security programs for the Italian government and primes. Closely comparable to Progesi in customer base, scale, and proprietary defense/simulation offerings.
• Indra Sistemas S.A. Spanish IT and defense-systems specialist with proprietary products in air traffic control, simulation, and defense command-and-control. Closely aligned with Progesi's defense simulation and ATC portfolios across European defense markets.
• Cy4Gate S.p.A. Italian-listed cybersecurity company focused on defense, intelligence, and law-enforcement cyber capabilities. Closely comparable to Progesi's cybersecurity business unit (SOC, Deception Platform, secure comms, anti-fraud).
• Almaviva S.p.A. Italian IT services group with material defense, public-administration, and telecommunications exposure. Comparable to Progesi in vertical specialization and B2G/B2B go-to-market, though at larger scale.

Emerging players

• TXT e-solutions S.p.A. Italian-listed software and systems-engineering company serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Comparable to Progesi in proprietary software focus and defense vertical, but smaller in defense-systems scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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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