What Leanprove does

Leanprove is an Italy-based international training and consulting firm specializing in Lean Six Sigma methodology and a broader Business Excellence framework built around three pillars: Process Excellence, Human Excellence, and Digital Excellence. The company delivers credentialed certification programs (Yellow Belt through Master Black Belt, plus Money Belt and Design for Six Sigma) through its Leanprove Academy Business School, alongside professional development curricula covering Value Stream Mapping, TRIZ, Project Management, World Class Manufacturing, Change Management, Theory U, Design Thinking, and Minitab. Its proprietary 'Excellence 5.0' paradigm extends the legacy methodology into digital transformation, environmental sustainability, and human-centric organizational design.

The company serves enterprise clients across 50+ industrial sectors with a logo roster that includes Leonardo, Fiat, Toyota, Piaggio, Nestlé, Leroy Merlin, Pfizer, Electrolux, BASF, Poste Italiane, Baker Hughes, Johnson & Johnson, Angelini Technologies, and Il Sole 24 Ore. Leanprove claims 60,000+ projects delivered across 5 continents and 18+ countries, with 2,000+ professionals certified over the past decade and 31+ million euros in client savings generated in 2024 alone. Methodology authority is anchored by an International Scientific Committee chaired by Prof. Gabriele Arcidiacono, recognized as the 'Father of Lean Six Sigma in Italy'. The firm is legally organized as GASME s.r.l. in Italy, with offices in Milan, Florence, West Bloomfield (Michigan), and Reus (Tarragona), and is UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 certified.

The business model is professional-services: revenue is generated through enterprise consulting engagements (Process, Human, and Digital Excellence mandates), in-company corporate training programs, and public enrolment in certification courses both on-site and remotely. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with strong content marketing through a 100+ article blog and newsletter. A non-profit subsidiary, Fondazione Leanprove, is run jointly with 8 major corporate partners and signed a Protocol of Understanding with the Italian Ministry of Education and Merit in 2020 to bring Lean Management into Italian schools. The company is privately held with no external funding identified.

Name

Leanprove

Legal name

GASME s.r.l.

Website

https://leanprove.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Leanprove is an Italy-based international training and consulting firm that delivers Lean Six Sigma certification programs and Business Excellence (Process, Human, Digital) advisory services to enterprise clients across 50+ industrial sectors in 18+ countries, anchored by an International Scientific Committee chaired by Prof. Gabriele Arcidiacono.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufacturing & Operations Excellence (Lean/Six Sigma) (BPAHAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning, Training & Corporate Education Consulting (BPAHAGAE), Lean Management & Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) (EDABAKAA), Lean Six Sigma for Services & Transactional Processes (EDABAKAC), Quality, Process Improvement & Lean/Six Sigma Certifications (EDAAANAC)

Keywords

• Lean Six Sigma consulting
• Business process optimization
• Professional certification training
• Operational excellence services
• Continuous improvement consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Certification Programs: Lean Six Sigma certification courses at multiple levels (Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt, Master Black Belt, Money Belt, Design for Six Sigma) delivered through Leanprove Academy Business School.
2. Consulting Services: Process optimization consulting engagements delivering measurable savings to client companies - reported 31+ million euros in savings returned to companies in 2024 alone.
3. Additional Training Programs: Professional development courses including Value Stream Mapping, TRIZ, Project Management, World Class Manufacturing, Change Management, Theory U, Design Thinking, Time Management, Minitab, and other business excellence methodologies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Leanprove is an international training and consulting firm specializing in Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence. It sells tiered professional certification programs (Yellow, Green, Black, and Master Black Belt) through its Academy Business School, and delivers fee-based consulting engagements organized around three integrated pillars: Process Excellence, Human Excellence, and Digital Excellence, unified under the Excellence 5.0 paradigm.

Product overview

Leanprove is an international training and consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of Lean Six Sigma certification courses (Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt, Master Black Belt, Money Belt, Design for Six Sigma) alongside professional development programs (Project Management, Change Management, Design Thinking, Time Management, Leadership). The company provides consulting services organized around three pillars: Process Excellence, Human Excellence, and Digital Excellence, unified under the Excellence 5.0 paradigm. Training courses include specialized methodologies such as Value Stream Mapping, TRIZ, World Class Manufacturing, and Lego Serious Play. Leanprove Academy Business Schools have certified over 2,000 professionals in the last 10 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leanprove Academy Business School

Quantifiable outcome

• 31+ million euros in savings returned to companies in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Fondazione Leanprove (Leanprove Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation established with founding partners from major Italian companies including Gruppo Leonardo, Gruppo Nestlé, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Santander Consumer Bank, ANIA (Associazione Nazionale fra le Imprese Assicuratrici), and Il Sole 24 Ore. The foundation aims to give back to the country and community the benefits derived from innovation (give-back model).
• Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (Ministry of Education and Merit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtocollo di Intesa (Memorandum of Understanding) signed to promote Lean Management and innovation culture in Italian schools. Partnership brings together Nestlé, Leonardo Company, Baker Hughes, Angelini Technologies, Johnson & Johnson, Il Sole 24 Ore, ANIA, and Santander Consumer Bank to improve administrative and educational processes in Italian schools.
• Leonardo CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAerospace and defense company partnering with Leanprove Foundation for give-back initiatives and Lean Six Sigma implementation.
• NestlémajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal food and beverage company collaborating through Leanprove Foundation and as a client for process excellence initiatives.
• Johnson & JohnsonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare company (Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies) participating in Leanprove Foundation and as a client for Lean Six Sigma training and consulting.
• Santander Consumer BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial institution founding partner of Leanprove Foundation, bringing financial sector expertise to the initiative.
• ANIA (Associazione Nazionale fra le Imprese Assicuratrici)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association of insurance companies as founding partner of Leanprove Foundation, representing the insurance sector.
• Il Sole 24 OremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Italian business media group as founding partner of Leanprove Foundation, providing media and business expertise.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company Operations Practice: Global strategy consultancy with a dedicated Operations Practice covering lean transformations and process excellence at the largest multinationals. Overlaps with Leanprove's core value proposition but competes at the top end of the enterprise segment.
• Accenture Operations Consulting: Global consulting giant offering Operations Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, and digital transformation services across all geographies. Competes with Leanprove for the same enterprise mandates but as part of a vastly broader portfolio with superior delivery scale.
• Deloitte Operations Transformation: Big 4 advisory firm with a major Operations Transformation practice offering Lean Six Sigma, supply chain, and digital operations services globally. Competes directly with Leanprove on enterprise LSS mandates through far larger delivery capacity.
• KPMG Operations Consulting: Big 4 advisory firm with operations excellence and process improvement advisory services, including Lean Six Sigma programs for enterprise clients. Same buyer (CIO/COO), overlapping methodology, but at much greater scale than Leanprove.

Direct peers

• TBM Consulting Group: US-based operations and Lean Six Sigma consulting firm specializing in manufacturing and supply chain transformation. Comparable in methodology focus and enterprise client delivery, though larger in scale than Leanprove.
• GoLeanSixSigma.com: US-based Lean Six Sigma training and certification firm offering online and instructor-led courses across all belt levels plus a community platform. Comparable core offering (LSS certification + consulting) but Leanprove differentiates through on-site European enterprise delivery and proprietary Excellence 5.0 framework.
• Aveta Business Institute: Six Sigma training and certification provider with multiple international offices, comparable to Leanprove in delivering belt-level training programs for corporate clients globally.
• Pyzdek Consulting: Lean Six Sigma consulting firm led by Thomas Pyzdek, a foundational author in the Six Sigma field. Comparable methodology specialization and training/certification portfolio targeting enterprise clients.
• The Lean Six Sigma Company: European-headquartered Lean Six Sigma training and certification provider offering Yellow/Green/Black Belt programs and corporate consulting. Closely comparable in methodology focus, certification ladder, and SME boutique structure, though Leanprove has deeper Italian brand authority.

Regional players

• IIB Institute (International Institute for Learning): Global Lean Six Sigma and project management training provider with strong presence across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Comparable in certification program breadth and corporate training delivery model, though US-rooted vs Leanprove's Italian base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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