Sintel

What Sintel does

Sintel Tecnologia e Informação S.A. is a Brazilian-headquartered provider of cloud-based EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and supply-chain integration solutions serving the global automotive industry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in São Paulo, the company operates regional offices in Southfield, Michigan (North America) and Brussels, Belgium (Europe), and claims 35+ years of automotive-sector experience with a customer base that includes 7 of the 10 top global automotive suppliers. Its proprietary Sintel Cloud Platform, hosted on AWS infrastructure with reported 99.98% uptime, orchestrates a Global Automotive Network connecting 70,000+ companies across 50+ countries and processes 18 million monthly operations covering 20M+ SKUs and 6M+ digitalized shipments.

The product portfolio is organized into three pillars: "Connect" for end-to-end business integration (Web EDI, EDI RPA, Automotive Integration Plug-In, EDI/SAP Integration Services); "Scale" for managed services including a 24x7 Global Operations Center, Managed Information Flow (BPO), and Application Management Services (AMS); and "Evolve" for logistics and supply-chain optimization including Customer Forecast Analytics, Automatic Variation Protection, Smart Processes (JIT/JIS, S&OP support), and a Contingency Portal. Revenue is generated through a mix of managed services, application management, professional/consultancy services, and subscription-based platform integration, with quote-based, custom pricing. Go-to-market is enterprise-focused direct sales targeting large automotive OEMs and tier-1 suppliers, with named customers including Scania, NSK Americas, Maxion, AGC Glass Europe, AGCO, Gestamp, and Prima Sole. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors identified in the source material.

Name

Sintel

Legal name

Sintel Tecnologia e Informação S.A.

Website

https://sintelglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sintel Tecnologia e Informação S.A. provides cloud-based EDI, ERP integration, and managed supply-chain services for the global automotive industry, connecting 70,000+ companies across 50+ countries via its AWS-hosted platform. It serves enterprise OEMs and tier-1 suppliers across South America, North America, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Supply Chain Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Network, Infrastructure & Data Center Integration (BPAEAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carrier Sales & Capacity Sourcing Platforms (TLAEAJAD), NaaS Connectivity Services (On-Demand VPN, SD-WAN-as-a-Service, Bandwidth-on-Demand) (HDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Automotive EDI solutions
• Supply chain integration
• ERP data integration
• Managed EDI services
• Automotive standards compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Services: 24/7 global operations center providing continuous monitoring, proactive alerts, and managed information flow (BPO) services
2. Application Management Services (AMS): Ongoing application support and management services for automotive integration solutions
3. Consultancy Services: Business process analysis, SAP integration definitions, EDI definitions, and supply chain consulting
4. Platform Integration Services: Information exchange and ERP data integration solutions including EDI/SAP integration

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sintel operates a cloud-based platform (Sintel Cloud Platform, built on AWS) that enables end-to-end digital supply chain execution for the automotive industry. It sells three core solution pillars: Connect (business integration via Web EDI, EDI RPA, Global Automotive Network, and ERP/SAP integration), Scale (24x7 Global Operations Center, Managed Information Flow/BPO, and Application Management Services), and Evolve (logistics and supply chain analytics, including customer forecast analytics, automatic variation protection, and contingency portal). Customers are automotive OEMs, tier-1 suppliers, and component manufacturers.

Product overview

Sintel offers a unified cloud platform for automotive EDI solutions and data integration. The portfolio comprises three core solution pillars: Connect (end-to-end business integration including Global Automotive Network, Web EDI, EDI RPA, Automotive Integration Plug-In, and EDI/SAP Integration Services), Scale (Global Operations Center with 24x7 monitoring, Managed Information Flow BPO, and Application Management Services), and Evolve (Logistics and Supply Chain solutions featuring Customer Forecast Analytics, Automatic Variation Protection, and Smart Processes). The platform supports 70,000+ companies with 18M monthly operations across 50+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sintel Cloud Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.5% Customer Satisfaction rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP integration is a core component of Sintel's offering with dedicated EDI/SAP Integration Services and SAP Integration Plug-in. The company provides SAP Integration Definitions and Setup as well as SAP Integration Governance services.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OpenText: OpenText (which acquired GXS, a leading EDI and B2B integration network) is the most direct competitor in automotive EDI and supply chain integration. It offers similar web EDI, managed services, and global trading partner networks, competing head-to-head for major OEM and tier-1 supplier contracts.
• TrueCommerce: TrueCommerce provides EDI and supply chain integration solutions with a global trading partner network. Its automotive vertical and managed services offerings overlap directly with Sintel's Connect, Scale, and Evolve product pillars.
• DiCentral: DiCentral specializes in EDI and B2B integration for automotive and manufacturing supply chains. Its focus on ERP-centric integration and managed services mirrors Sintel's positioning with automotive OEMs and tier-1 suppliers.
• SPS Commerce: SPS Commerce is a major EDI and retail supply chain network with growing presence in automotive and industrial verticals. Its scaled trading partner network and managed service model are structurally similar to Sintel's Global Automotive Network.
• Cleo: Cleo provides cloud-based B2B integration, EDI, and API management solutions. Its automotive and manufacturing vertical solutions and integrations with SAP directly overlap with Sintel's platform capabilities.
• IBM Sterling: IBM Sterling Supply Chain Business Network is a leading B2B integration platform with deep automotive penetration. It competes directly with Sintel in EDI, ERP integration, and managed B2B services, particularly with large global enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• SAP: SAP is both a partner and a strategic threat—while Sintel integrates with SAP, SAP's BTP (Business Technology Platform) and SAP Integration Suite increasingly offer native EDI and B2B integration capabilities that could reduce reliance on third-party providers like Sintel.
• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes provides logistics technology, compliance, and supply chain integration solutions. Its B2B messaging and EDI services overlap with Sintel, particularly for automotive and industrial customers with complex cross-border supply chains.
• E2open: E2open is a large supply chain management platform offering EDI, logistics, procurement, and channel management. It competes at the higher end of the automotive supply chain with broader capabilities than Sintel's focused EDI and integration platform.

Regional players

• TOTVS: TOTVS is the leading Brazilian enterprise software company and competes regionally with Sintel in ERP integration and supply chain solutions. While primarily a Brazilian ERP vendor, it provides some automotive vertical capabilities relevant to Sintel's home market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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

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