What bluecue consulting does

bluecue consulting GmbH & Co. KG is a Bielefeld-based, founder-owned German digital strategy and IT consulting firm operating in the DACH region for over 20 years, with a headcount of 11-50 employees. The company sells individualized consulting, managed services, and integrated third-party technology solutions to the German Mittelstand and selected large enterprises, with named customers spanning manufacturing (Continental, Viessmann, Stockmeier, Jungbluth, Schwarz Werkzeugbau), logistics (Dachser), retail (hagebau), healthcare/insurance (Viactiv), tourism (Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk), and public-sector bodies (IHK-Wiesbaden, LWL).

The core technology portfolio centers on Microsoft 365 implementation and migration (including HCL Domino/Notes to Office 365 transitions), Salesforce CRM (Sales Cloud) rollout, Splunk-based big data and IoT analytics, Microsoft Power BI business intelligence, and Jitterbit API-based data integration. Complementary offerings include endpoint and email security via Hornetsecurity and SentinelOne, endpoint monitoring via the resold uberAgent product, and a proprietary compliance application, bluecue Review for Entra and M365, built on Splunk Enterprise to centralize Microsoft Entra and M365 configuration data. Human-capital services layer on top, including Insights Discovery preference profiling, gamification workshops using eigenland, LEGO SERIOUS PLAY, and PLAYMOBIL pro methodologies, team development, and future-skills training.

The business model rests on three revenue streams: time-and-materials consulting billed monthly, recurring managed services (including 24x7 support for contract customers), and one-time software license resale for partner products such as uberAgent and Splunk. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, anchored by free initial consultation discussions and individualized project kickoffs, supplemented by content marketing (blog, whitepapers, newsletters), social channels, and recurring 'bluecue Online Impulse' webinars. Pricing is quote-based for consulting, with module-based unit pricing (EUR 160-380) only disclosed for Insights Discovery preference profiles. The company is privately held under a German KG structure with personally liable partner bluecue consulting Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, and reports no external investors, parent entity, or funding rounds.

Name

bluecue consulting

Legal name

bluecue consulting GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://bluecue.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

bluecue consulting is a Bielefeld-based German digital transformation consultancy serving the Mittelstand and selected enterprises with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Splunk, and security platform implementations, managed services, and proprietary compliance software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Transformation Consulting / IT Management Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital & Technology Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI), Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

Keywords

• Digital transformation consulting
• Microsoft 365 implementation
• Salesforce CRM consulting
• Managed IT services
• Splunk data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Time and materials-based consulting services for digital transformation, strategy, and organizational development. Billed monthly based on documented effort with defined payment terms.
2. Managed Services: Ongoing IT management and support services, including 24x7 service for contract customers, ensuring stable, secure, and performant IT operations around the clock.
3. Software Licensing Resale: Resale of software licenses including uberAgent, Splunk, and other technology partner products. Simple invoicing in Euro with defined payment terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

bluecue consulting delivers individualized digital strategy consulting, 24/7 managed IT services, and integrated enterprise solutions for German Mittelstand and large enterprises. The firm combines advisory, certified technical implementation (Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Splunk, Jitterbit, Power BI, uberAgent, Hornetsecurity, SentinelOne), and human-centered change management including Insights Discovery profiling and gamification workshops.

Product overview

bluecue consulting is a digital strategy and IT consulting firm offering a portfolio of consulting, managed services, and integrated technology solutions. The core offering spans three pillars: Consulting (individual advisory on digital strategy and organizational development), Managed Services (24/7 IT operations), and Solutions (integration of leading platforms including Microsoft 365, Salesforce, HCL Domino/Notes, Splunk, Jitterbit, Hornetsecurity, SentinelOne, and Power BI). Key integrated solutions include Microsoft 365/Office 365 implementation and migration, Salesforce CRM implementation, Big Data & IoT with Splunk, Business Analytics with Power BI, Data Integration with Jitterbit, uberAgent endpoint monitoring, email and endpoint security, and the proprietary bluecue Review for Entra and M365 compliance app. Complementing the technology offerings are human-capital services including Insights Discovery personality profiling, gamification workshops (eigenland, LEGO SERIOUS PLAY, PLAYMOBIL pro), team development, and future-skills workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting (Digitalstrategien) Individual consulting for digital strategies, organizational development, and digital transformation, including human-centered change management and certified expertise. Targets German Mittelstand and enterprise clients seeking a strategic advisor alongside technical execution.
• Managed Services (IT-Betrieb) Managed IT services providing 24/7 stability, security, and performance for client IT infrastructure, available to contract customers.
• Microsoft 365 / Office 365 Einführung und Optimierung Implementation, migration, and optimization of Microsoft 365 (including Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint) for enterprise communication and collaboration, delivered as a consulting and solutions service.
• HCL Domino/Notes Aktualisierung und Optimierung Modernization, optimization, and consolidation of HCL Domino and IBM Notes environments, including web-based and mobile enablement, and optional migration to Microsoft Office 365.
• Mail- und Kommunikationsplattform-Migration Migration services for switching collaboration platforms, such as from IBM/HCL Domino/Notes to Microsoft Exchange/Office 365, covering strategy, economics, and execution.
• Salesforce Customer Centricity Implementation and support of Salesforce platforms (Sales Cloud) for CRM, sales automation, service, and marketing, enabling unified customer management and AI-supported business process automation.
• Big Data & IoT mit Splunk Machine data indexing and analysis using the Splunk platform to enrich business processes with data from logs, sensors, networks, and cloud services for data-driven decision-making.
• Business Analytics mit Microsoft Power BI Delivery of key business metrics and KPIs through Microsoft Power BI, integrated into Microsoft Office 365 for real-time, context-driven team analytics.
• Data Integration mit Jitterbit API-based data integration using Jitterbit to connect SaaS, on-premises, and cloud applications, enabling trusted data reuse and extension via APIs.
• uberAgent (User Experience Monitoring & Endpoint Security Analytics) uberAgent UXM monitors user experience and application performance on Windows and macOS endpoints; uberAgent ESA adds endpoint security analytics. Both integrate with Splunk. bluecue is a certified partner for resale, consulting, and installation.
• Management- und Security-Lösungen (Hornetsecurity & SentinelOne) Cloud and AI-based email security via Hornetsecurity and endpoint protection for devices and IoT via SentinelOne Singularity, offered as managed services.
• Insights Discovery Persönliche Präferenzprofile Psychologically-based personality profiling using Insights Discovery (based on Carl Gustav Jung's model) to improve team communication, self-reflection, and organizational development. Modules include Base, Management, Sales Effectiveness, Personal Development, and Interview Questions. Pricing: €160–€380 per profile.
• Partizipative Zusammenarbeit (eigenland, LEGO SERIOUS PLAY, PLAYMOBIL pro) Facilitated workshops using gamification methods including eigenland, LEGO SERIOUS PLAY, and PLAYMOBIL pro for strategy, innovation, team culture, and problem-solving.
• Teamentwicklung und Agile Führung von dezentralen Teams Team development services including location assessment, competence building, and process design for distributed and remote teams, using digital tools and personality-based methods.
• Kompetenzen für die digitale Transformation / Workshop: Zukunftskompetenzen Training and workshops focused on future skills for digital transformation, covering leadership, agile projects, and personal development for the digital era.
• bluecue Review for Entra and M365 Compliance monitoring app built on Splunk Enterprise that centralizes Microsoft Entra and Microsoft 365 data (users, groups, applications) to surface configuration changes, compliance risks, and audit trails.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced communication overhead through modern collaboration platforms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft partnership for Microsoft 365, Office 365, Microsoft Power BI, and Microsoft Entra solutions. bluecue implements, optimizes, and migrates Microsoft collaboration and productivity platforms for clients.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce partnership for CRM implementation including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and marketing automation. bluecue helps clients with first steps on the Salesforce platform.
• SplunkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSplunk partnership for data platform implementation including Big Data, IoT, and endpoint monitoring. bluecue implements Splunk-based solutions for business analytics and security.
• The Insights Group Ltd (Insights Discovery)coreTechnology or IntegrationInsights Discovery partnership for psychological preference profiling based on Carl Gustav Jung's depth psychology. Used for team development and personal development programs.
• eigenlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGamification method partner for participative workshops using innovative play-based approaches for strategy, innovation, and problem-solving.
• LEGO SERIOUS PLAYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGamification methodology partner using LEGO building for business strategy, innovation, and team building workshops.
• PLAYMOBIL prominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipative workshop method partner using PLAYMOBIL building for creative problem-solving and team collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• q.beyond (QSC AG / q.beyond AG): German IT services and consulting company focused on cloud, SAP, Microsoft and security services for German mid-market and enterprise customers. Comparable DACH Mittelstand focus and Microsoft-centric solutions portfolio to bluecue.
• msg systems (msg): Large German IT consulting and systems integration firm focused on the Mittelstand and regulated industries. Highly comparable to bluecue on Microsoft/Salesforce-centric advisory and implementation services for German enterprises.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander: German IT system integrator focused on data center, workplace and security solutions for mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable to bluecue on Microsoft 365, Splunk and managed services portfolio in DACH.
• TIMETOACT: German IT consultancy specializing in Microsoft, IBM/HCL and modern workplace transformations with strong Mittelstand exposure. Closely comparable consulting-plus-implementation scope and vendor mix to bluecue.
• Allgeier (Allgeier Enterprise Services): German consulting and IT services group with Microsoft, Splunk and enterprise integration capabilities targeting Mittelstand and enterprise clients in DACH, directly comparable to bluecue on the Microsoft 365 and Splunk solutions portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Invent / Capgemini Engineering: Global consulting and digital transformation giant with deep Microsoft and Salesforce practices. Overlaps with bluecue on digital and technology transformation consulting for German enterprise clients.
• Sopra Steria (Sopra Steria SE / Steria Mummert): European IT services and consulting firm with significant DACH presence. Competes with bluecue on digital transformation consulting and Microsoft/Salesforce platform implementation for large German clients.
• Atos (Eviden): Global IT services and digital transformation provider with strong presence in German enterprise and public sector. Overlaps with bluecue on Microsoft 365 migration and managed services offerings.
• Avanade: Global joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft focused on Microsoft ecosystem services (M365, Azure, Dynamics). Competes with bluecue for Microsoft-centric transformation engagements but with much larger global delivery capacity.

Emerging players

• Panagenda (poteus): Smaller German/Austrian software specialist with analytics and enterprise client management tools for Microsoft environments. bluecue is one of its technology partners and serves overlapping IT customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bluecue_de
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBfQGf3jnW01oRl9TDyJ9_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/bluecue.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bluecue-consulting-gmbh-&-co-kg
• Instagraminstagram.com/bluecue_de

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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