TEM PLUS

What TEM PLUS does

TEM PLUS (legally TEM Italia S.r.l.) is a Brescia, Italy-based private company founded in 2017 that operates the largest community of independent Temporary Export Managers (TEMs) in Italy. The company functions as a two-sided professional services platform, matching vetted TEM professionals with Italian companies seeking international expansion support, and has facilitated over 200 export projects since 2019 across multiple international markets. Its core offerings span horizontal export services (Temporary Export Manager, Digital Export Assistant, Country Manager, Export Assistant, Export Boost), specialized verticals (Mechanical Export, UAE PLUS, Import Assistant, Customs and Documentary Procedures, Servizi per Grandi Aziende), and training (Formazione in Azienda), plus a Beyond TEM PLUS extension covering Temporary HR Manager and Admin Assistant services.

The company distributes services through three channels: direct consultative sales targeting Italian enterprises seeking internationalization, a proprietary digital platform at app.templus.it enabling self-service registration for both clients and TEM professionals, and community-led distribution via the TEM network. The TEM-facing side of the platform includes Progetti Export project matching, Call 4 TEM opportunity sharing, Back Office support, TEM Meetup networking events, Area EDU e-learning, and the Convenzioni TEM partner program. The technology stack is described as a professional services platform with centralized back-office infrastructure rather than a proprietary technology product, and no AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary features are disclosed.

TEM PLUS generates revenue through professional services engagements, with pricing conducted via personalized consultation and quote-based arrangements rather than publicly disclosed rates. The customer base spans small to medium Italian manufacturing companies, mechanical subcontractors, large Italian enterprises, and companies with import needs. The company is founder/operator controlled with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or institutional ownership, and operates from a single headquarters in Brescia with no disclosed international offices.

Name

TEM PLUS

Legal name

TEM Italia S.r.l.

Website

https://temitalia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEM PLUS is a Brescia-based private company operating Italy's largest community of independent Temporary Export Managers, connecting vetted TEM professionals with Italian companies seeking international expansion. Since 2019 it has facilitated over 200 export projects across multiple markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Export Management Consulting

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Value Chain Development & Supplier Upgrading (BPADAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation (BPACAPAN)

Keywords

• Temporary export management
• International market entry
• Export sales development
• Customs documentation consulting
• International trade training

Headquarters

HQ city

Brescia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Export Management Services: TEM PLUS generates revenue by providing access to a network of independent Temporary Export Managers who offer specialized export consulting, market entry strategy, and international business development services. The company acts as an intermediary connecting qualified TEM professionals with companies seeking export expertise.
2. Specialized Consulting Services: Additional revenue streams include specialized consulting services such as Digital Export Assistant, Country Manager assignments, Export Boost programs, and sector-specific services like Mechanical Export and UAE PLUS. These are custom-designed programs tailored to specific market needs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TEM PLUS connects Italian companies with vetted Temporary Export Managers who provide export strategy, market-entry support, local business development, multilingual foreign-trade back-office assistance, import-sourcing consulting, customs and documentation services, and export training. Its portfolio also includes specialized programs for mechanical subcontractors and companies targeting the United Arab Emirates, as well as temporary HR management and administrative assistance under Beyond TEM PLUS.

Product overview

TEM PLUS is a community of independent Temporary Export Managers (TEM) offering a portfolio of export management services for Italian companies. The offering consists of core export consulting services (Temporary Export Manager, Digital Export Assistant, Country Manager, Export Assistant, Export Boost), specialized services (Customs and Documentary Procedures, Import Assistant, Mechanical Export, UAE PLUS), training services (Formazione in Azienda), and services for large enterprises. Additionally, TEM PLUS provides a platform of services specifically for TEM professionals (Progetti Export, Call 4 TEM, Back Office, TEM Meetup, Area EDU, Convenzioni TEM) and an extension line called Beyond TEM PLUS (Temporary HR Manager, Admin Assistant). The company operates through its proprietary app.templus.it portal and serves companies looking to expand internationally beyond national borders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEM PLUS: Community platform for Temporary Export Managers
• Beyond TEM PLUS
• La Via dell'Export

Products and services

• Temporary Export Manager A dedicated Temporary Export Manager provides export expertise and a professional contact network to help a company develop international business.
• Digital Export Assistant (Assistente Export Digitale) This service provides structured support intended to accelerate a company's international commercial development.
• Country Manager A Country Manager develops business locally in the target country and reduces the distance between the client's product and that market.
• Export Assistant (Assistente Export) A multilingual team supports the foreign-trade back-office functions of a company.
• Export Boost A tailored service designed to guide companies rapidly into international sales.
• Corporate Export Training (Formazione in Azienda) Personalized lessons and training paths address company export challenges and focus on topics considered crucial for export activities.
• Customs and Documentary Procedures (Pratiche Doganali e Documentali) This service helps companies navigate customs and documentary requirements associated with international trade.
• Import Assistant (Assistente Importazione) Specialized TEM consultants help companies overcome import difficulties and source from international suppliers.
• Mechanical Export Specialized export consulting supports mechanical subcontracting companies that want to export machining and engineering services internationally.
• UAE PLUS Export consulting is dedicated to helping companies expand their presence in the United Arab Emirates market.
• Temporary HR Manager This Beyond TEM PLUS service provides temporary human-resources management support.
• Admin Assistant This Beyond TEM PLUS service provides administrative assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 export projects successfully launched since 2019

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Selected Partner NetworksupportingOthersTEM PLUS has established agreements with selected partners through their 'Convenzioni TEM' program to facilitate the work of Temporary Export Managers. These partnerships provide benefits and resources to TEM professionals in the network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays:
• Toptal: Toptal is a large-scale freelance talent marketplace that vets and matches top independent professionals with client engagements — a broader, tech-vertical version of TEM PLUS's curated professional matching. Both rely on a vetted-talent differentiation, although Toptal focuses on software/finance talent rather than export management.
• Randstad: Randstad is one of the world's largest staffing and HR services companies, providing interim and contract professional placements globally. Its interim-management and international staffing offerings overlap meaningfully with TEM PLUS's temporary export-manager placement model, though at vastly larger scale.
• Michael Page: Michael Page is a global specialist recruiter placing professionals across functions including international and commercial roles. Its interim and project-based placements overlap with TEM PLUS's model of matching vetted professionals to client project mandates, particularly in international business functions.

Direct peers

• AlphaSights: AlphaSights operates an expert network that pairs clients with vetted professionals for ad-hoc consulting and knowledge work — comparable to TEM PLUS's intermediation of export-management expertise. Both companies run curated talent networks and earn revenue by matching institutional clients to specialist independents.
• Catalant: Catalant is a B2B platform that matches independent consultants and experts with enterprise project needs — the same intermediated-consulting model TEM PLUS operates in export management. Both operate curated talent rosters and project matching for high-skill professional services engagements.
• Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG): GLG runs one of the world's largest expert networks, connecting businesses with vetted independent professionals for consulting engagements — structurally analogous to TEM PLUS's vetted-TEM model. Both monetize intermediation between expert professionals and corporate clients with similar vetting, matching, and project-coordination workflows.

Regional players

• SIMEST: SIMEST is the Italian government agency supporting Italian companies' international expansion through financing and development programs. Its focus on Italian SME internationalization overlaps directly with TEM PLUS's customer base, though it operates as a public agency rather than a private marketplace.
• Italian Trade Agency (ITA / ICE): The Italian Trade Agency is the government body promoting Italian exports and supporting SME internationalization — targeting the same Italian-SME-going-global customer as TEM PLUS. Both operate in the Italian-export-enablement space, but ICE offers public-sector services while TEM PLUS provides private, paid export-management consulting.

Others

• SACE: SACE is Italy's export credit agency, supporting Italian companies' international expansion through credit insurance and financing. While it is an adjacent enabler of Italian internationalization rather than a direct competitor, SACE's customer base and mission overlap with TEM PLUS's Italian-SME export-enablement focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TEMitalia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/temitalia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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