What Karamba does

Karamba, legally Censio Karamba !, is a France-based SAP consulting specialist that delivers end-to-end services across the SAP technology stack — including S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP SuccessFactors, and SAP ERP solutions — spanning advisory, implementation, migration, BI/data analytics, EPM (budgeting, forecasting, consolidation), training, and ongoing support. The firm was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Paris, with its pre-acquisition standalone headcount listed in the 11-50 range and its website at karamba.fr. Following its November 2023 acquisition by KPMG France, Karamba now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within KPMG's Transformation Digitale service line, contributing to a combined French SAP practice of more than 260 dedicated consultants collaborating with SAP since 2007 and supported by 25 years of SAP-certified training heritage.

The company's core product is professional services delivery rather than packaged software: engagements are typically bespoke, quote-based, multi-year SAP transformation projects targeting primarily French mid-sized enterprises (ETI) and, to a lesser extent, large enterprises. Pain points addressed include S/4HANA migration, legacy ERP modernization, financial compliance mandates (CSRD, Pilier 2), e-invoicing/dematerialization, and BI/EPM-led decision-making improvement. Karamba differentiates through the depth of its SAP-only specialization (ERP, BI, EPM), early adoption of newer SAP solutions such as BIIP, BPC, SAC, PAPM, BFC, GR, DWC, and CFIN, and the credibility conferred by its parent brand.

Commercially, Karamba monetizes through professional services revenue (consulting days, project-based fees, license resale, and training). Go-to-market is executed as enterprise field sales within KPMG's broader professional services distribution, leveraging the KPMG France website, press releases, direct client engagement, and industry events. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contract structures are multi-year and tailored per engagement. Post-acquisition, the Karamba practice inherits access to KPMG's national client base and cross-sell into audit, deal advisory, ESG, and broader transformation mandates across France.

Name

Karamba

Legal name

Censio Karamba !

Website

https://karamba.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Karamba is a France-based SAP consulting specialist (acquired by KPMG France in November 2023) delivering end-to-end S/4HANA, BI, and EPM implementation, migration, and support services to French mid-sized enterprises (ETI) and large corporations, with 260+ SAP consultants in the combined practice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SAP Consulting and ERP Implementation Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

Keywords

• SAP consulting services
• S/4HANA implementation
• ERP integration
• Enterprise performance management
• SAP training delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional SAP Consulting Services: Advisory, implementation, migration, and support services for SAP solutions delivered by specialized consultants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Karamba provides end-to-end SAP consulting and implementation services to French enterprises, covering advisory, ERP implementation and migration to S/4HANA, BI/data analytics, and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) including budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and CSR/regulatory reporting. Services are delivered by 260+ specialized SAP consultants who also provide official SAP-certified training and ongoing operational support for clients, with a particular focus on mid-sized French companies (ETI).

Product overview

Karamba, acquired by KPMG in 2023, operates as a specialized SAP consulting practice within KPMG France's Transformation Digitale service line. Following the acquisition of Censio Karamba!, KPMG's SAP practice encompasses end-to-end SAP solutions including ERP implementation (S/4HANA, S/4HANA Cloud Public), BI/Data analytics, and EPM (Enterprise Performance Management). The combined offering provides advisory, optimization, implementation, and maintenance services across SAP technologies with over 260 consultants collaborating with SAP since 2007.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SAP ERP Implementation and S/4HANA Migration End-to-end SAP ERP implementation and S/4HANA migration services for French enterprises, including scoping, migration, e-invoicing enablement, and internal control optimization, delivered by specialized SAP consultants.
• SAP BI and Data Analytics Services SAP Business Intelligence and data analytics services covering data exploitation, data warehousing, reporting tools, and data visualization to improve operational steering and decision-making for SAP clients.
• SAP Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Services SAP EPM services including budgeting, acceleration and reliability of forecasting processes, financial consolidation, business empowerment, and cost management (costing) for finance functions.
• SAP Architecture and Integration Advisory Advisory services to help clients design and implement SAP-adapted architectures and intelligently integrate SAP with non-SAP data sources and big data environments.
• SAP Training and Certification Services Official SAP-certified training courses delivered by Karamba/KPMG experts since 1999, supporting client teams in adopting and operating SAP technologies.
• SAP License Advisory and Sales Support Advisory on SAP licensing and pre-sales support provided as part of the end-to-end SAP engagement offering for clients in France.
• SAP Operational Support and Maintenance Ongoing operational support and maintenance (maintien en conditions opérationnelles) of deployed SAP solutions, including solution evolution and continuous improvement.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KPMG FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Karamba (Censio Karamba) was acquired by KPMG in November 2023 to strengthen KPMG's SAP consulting capabilities in France. The acquisition added specialized SAP expertise (S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Success Factors) to KPMG's existing 260+ SAP consultant team, enabling deeper end-to-end SAP services for mid-market (ETI) and enterprise clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Tata Consultancy Services: Global IT services major with a large SAP practice and offshore delivery model. Increasingly competing for French ETI SAP projects through cost-competitive implementation offerings, often partnering with local firms.
• Infosys: Global IT services firm with a dedicated SAP consulting practice (Infosys SAP). Competitor for SAP S/4HANA and cloud transformation deals, particularly where clients seek offshore-augmented delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte: Big Four firm with a major SAP-enabled transformation practice (Deloitte SAP). Competes with Karamba/KPMG France on advisory-led SAP programs, particularly where finance transformation and CSRD compliance intersect with ERP work.
• Accenture: Global professional services leader with the largest independent SAP practice globally. Competes with Karamba/KPMG on large enterprise SAP transformations and increasingly on ETI cloud migration projects in France.
• IBM Consulting: Global consulting arm of IBM with deep SAP and hybrid cloud capabilities. Competes with Karamba/KPMG on enterprise-scale SAP transformations, especially those involving SAP on IBM Power or Red Hat OpenShift infrastructure.

Direct peers

• NTT Data: Global IT services provider with a sizeable SAP practice serving European ETIs and enterprises. Comparable to Karamba/KPMG in offering SAP implementation, migration, and managed services across mid-market clients.
• Devoteam: France-based IT consultancy with a strong SAP and cloud transformation focus. Closely comparable to Karamba in terms of French ETI target market, SAP specialization, and mid-sized delivery model.
• Capgemini: Global consulting leader headquartered in France with one of the largest dedicated SAP practices worldwide. Directly competes with Karamba/KPMG France for French ETI and enterprise SAP implementation, S/4HANA migration, and BI/EPM engagements.
• Sopra Steria: Paris-headquartered European IT services and consulting firm with a sizable SAP practice. Competes with Karamba/KPMG for SAP ERP, S/4HANA, and digital transformation mandates among French mid-market and public-sector clients.
• Atos: French-headquartered global IT services group with a significant SAP practice. Overlaps with Karamba/KPMG France in enterprise SAP implementation, managed services, and S/4HANA migration mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/karamba_fr
• Facebookfacebook.com/karamba.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/karamba-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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