Prime Engineering Italia

What Prime Engineering Italia does

Prime Engineering Italia is the Italian regional subsidiary of a Portuguese-origin engineering and IT services group headquartered in Lisbon, with the Italian regional headquarters located in Assago-Milanofiori (Milano). The company delivers four practice areas — IT, Telecommunications, Energy, and Infrastructure — through a portfolio of services that includes IT Consulting, Nearshore software development (operated via the Prime Nearshore subsidiary), Managed Services with SLA assurance, Custom Software Development, and Project Management. Its technical footprint spans enterprise platforms including OutSystems, Siebel CRM, TIBCO, Salesforce, MS Dynamics, SAP, MS Navision, SAP Business Objects, Oracle, and SQL Server, alongside telecommunications capabilities across 2G/3G/4G/5G radio optimization, GSM-R, LTE, and network integration.

The group monetizes primarily through professional and managed services rather than product sales, employing a Team Extension / Team-as-a-Service model in which consultants are embedded in client teams, complemented by full-delegation Managed Services contracts and Custom Software projects with predefined costs. GTM is sales-led and enterprise-focused, with 20 field offices across Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Germany (Frankfurt coming soon) and the United Kingdom, supported by three Talent Hubs in Brazil, Vietnam, and Tunisia. Marquee engagements include Grand Paris Express, Yamal LNG, Kaombo (Angola), MAV Hungarian Railway, Bordeaux Tramway, and EDF Optimal Solutions, indicating an enterprise and public-sector customer base.

The Italian entity itself is small (17 employees per firmographics) and functions primarily as the local sales/delivery face within a much larger group of more than 2,430 professionals ("Primers"). It is privately held, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, and positioned within a multi-sector services model that targets digital transformation, telecom network modernization, energy engineering, and infrastructure project delivery rather than proprietary software or AI products.

Name

Prime Engineering Italia

Legal name

Prime Engineering Italia

Website

https://primeengineering.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prime Engineering Italia is the Italian regional subsidiary of a Lisbon-headquartered engineering and IT services group, delivering IT, telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure consulting through embedded Team Extension, managed services, and nearshore delivery across 20 European offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT and Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Engineering services
• Telecommunications services
• Managed IT services
• Custom software development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Team Extension: Flexible staffing model placing specialized consultants within client teams for specific projects or ongoing operations
2. Managed Services: Full delegation of IT and telecommunications management areas with SLA compliance, from service design to team training
3. Nearshore Services: Integrated nearshore service providing business process management and software development from Portugal-based competence centers
4. Custom Software Development: Closed and customized project solutions developed exclusively for partner needs with predefined costs and deadlines
5. IT Consulting: Strategic IT consulting services aligned with business objectives, offering technology optimization and expert team engagement 24/7/365
6. Energy Engineering Services: Engineering studies, construction, procurement and project management for energy sector including oil & gas, renewables, nuclear and petrochemical
7. Infrastructure Engineering: Complete infrastructure lifecycle services from planning and engineering studies to implementation, management and completion
8. Telecommunications Services: Network planning, design, implementation, optimization and operations management for telecom operators

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prime Engineering Italia is an engineering and IT services firm delivering consulting, team extension, managed services, nearshore development, and custom software to enterprise clients. It operates across four sectors — IT, Telecommunications, Energy, and Infrastructure — providing specialised consultants (called 'Primers') who integrate with client teams or run dedicated service engagements, supported by 20 European offices and three international talent hubs.

Product overview

Prime Engineering Italia is an engineering and IT services company operating across three main sectors: IT, Telecommunications, and Energy/Infrastructure Engineering. The IT division offers a portfolio of services including Consulenza (IT Consulting), Nearshore (nearshore software development through Prime Nearshore), Gestione dei Servizi (Service Management with SLA assurance), Custom Software (custom project development), and Gestione del Progetto (project management). The Telecommunications sector provides network optimization, planning and design, network integration, operations management, and project management services. The Energy and Infrastructure sectors offer engineering studies, construction, and supply services. These services are delivered through a network of over 2430 professionals across 20 offices and 3 Talent Hubs in multiple countries, with a focus on team extension and managed services models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Consulting (Consulenza) Strategic IT consulting that aligns technology with business objectives, providing expert consultants available 24/7/365 to optimise client technology stacks and operations.
• Nearshore Services Integrated nearshore delivery from Portugal-based competence centres providing business process management and software development for international clients, with 17+ years of experience meeting international standards.
• Managed Services (Gestione dei Servizi) Full delegation of IT and telecommunications management areas with SLA compliance, covering service design through team training for organisations outsourcing technology operations.
• Custom Software Development Bespoke software project solutions developed exclusively for partner needs, with dedicated qualified teams, predefined costs and deadlines, and continuous post-delivery monitoring.
• IT Project Management Project management services using PMI, PRINCE2, Lean, Waterfall, Agile and Scrum methodologies, providing expert project managers to support internal project delivery.
• Network Optimization (2G/3G/4G/5G) Comprehensive mobile network optimisation services across 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G, delivered to major telecom operators and equipment manufacturers worldwide.
• Telecom Planning and Design End-to-end network planning and design covering wireless technologies (GSM, TETRA, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, LTE-Advanced) and ALL-IP solutions for telecom operators.
• Network Integration Network integration and implementation services for fixed and mobile networks, including GSM-R and TETRA solutions for transport and national security systems.
• Telecom Operations Management Operational management of telecom networks delivered by mature engineering teams, supporting service continuity and performance for operator clients.
• Telecom Project Management End-to-end management of complex telecom projects using PRINCE2, PMP, Lean Management and Six Sigma methodologies executed by qualified delivery teams.
• Transport Infrastructure Engineering Consulting and engineering services for transport infrastructure including roads, railways, airports, toll management systems, railway signalling (e.g. MISTRAL), electrical systems and fibre-optic deployment.
• Environment and Hydrology Consulting Environmental and hydrology services including compliance studies, water resource diagnosis, flood risk management, remediation operations and land treatment.
• Housing and Urban Engineering Urban and building engineering services covering urban planning, impact assessment, construction management and vendor monitoring for residential projects.
• Tertiary Infrastructure Consulting Consulting for large-scale tertiary projects including hospitals, medical centres, shopping centres and other collective-use facilities.
• Energy Studies and Engineering Engineering services across nine disciplines — supervision, layout and piping, processes, structures, electrical/instrumentation/automation, general facilities, civil engineering, HVAC, and health and safety — for energy projects.
• Energy Construction Services Onshore and offshore construction engineering for energy infrastructure, including pipelines, plants, transformer stations and restructuring/conversion projects.
• Energy Supply and Procurement Supply chain, quality, engineering and operations support for the energy, automotive and transport sectors, delivered by expert consultants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19+ years of experience delivering engineering and IT solutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Prime NearshorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated nearshore service operation providing business process management and software development from Portugal-based competence center. Part of the Prime Engineering group offering flexible nearshore staffing solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global IT and management consulting giant serving banking, telecom, energy, and public sector clients. Competes with Prime Engineering on large enterprise IT and digital transformation mandates across Europe.
• Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran): Global IT services and engineering consulting division of Capgemini, formed after Altran acquisition. Offers overlapping IT, telecom, energy, and infrastructure services at much larger scale, competing for the same enterprise RFPs.

Direct peers

• Assystem: France-based engineering services firm specializing in energy, nuclear, and infrastructure projects. Highly comparable on engineering depth in nuclear, oil & gas, and transport infrastructure segments.
• Talan: French IT consulting and custom software development firm serving banking, telecom, and energy clients. Comparable on IT consulting, custom software, and nearshore/European delivery model.
• Akkodis (formerly AKKA Technologies): European engineering and digital services consultancy with strong presence in automotive, telecom, energy, and infrastructure. Closely comparable in vertical specialization, team extension model, and European-wide delivery footprint.
• Devoteam: European IT consulting firm headquartered in France with strong telecom and digital transformation focus. Comparable on IT consulting, managed services, and telecom operator client base across European markets.
• Bertrandt: German engineering services provider with focus on mobility, automotive, energy, and infrastructure. Comparable on engineering consulting, team extension, and pan-European project delivery (especially DACH).
• Wavestone: French-origin IT and management consulting firm with consulting and custom software offerings to European enterprises. Comparable on IT consulting, custom software development, and enterprise client base in banking and telecom.
• ALTEN: French-headquartered engineering and IT consulting firm with ~50,000+ consultants across Europe serving telecom, energy, infrastructure, and IT clients. Directly comparable in multi-sector team extension, nearshore capability, and pan-European delivery model.

Emerging players

• Cyient: India-headquartered engineering and IT services firm with growing European presence in telecom, energy, and infrastructure. Comparable on engineering services, telecom network work, and offshore/European delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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