What FAYAT IT does

FAYAT IT is the internal information technology and digital infrastructure division of Groupe FAYAT, a French family-owned independent construction conglomerate headquartered at 137 rue du Palais Gallien, Bordeaux. FAYAT IT itself is operationally based at the FAYAT Energy Services facility in Viry-Châtillon, France, where it functions as the data host for FAYAT SAS and its subsidiaries. Its sole client base is the parent group's 249 companies operating across 170 countries in construction, civil works, foundations, building, energy services, metal, pressure vessels, and road equipment.

Technically, the division delivers cloud infrastructure and data hosting services built on AWS, with website maintenance and technical development delegated to partner CLEVER AGE. The division operates as the group's data host for websites and digital platforms, with GDPR compliance formalized under EU Regulation 2016/679, in which FAYAT SAS acts as Data Controller and FAYAT IT operates within that data-processing framework. No proprietary technology, patents, AI/ML capabilities, or external APIs are disclosed.

Commercially, FAYAT IT does not sell to external customers. Its revenue model is structured as internal managed services delivered to FAYAT Group divisions through direct internal service delivery, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Groupe FAYAT reported €5.9 billion in revenue and 23,655 employees group-wide for FY2024, but no standalone financial or headcount figures are disclosed for FAYAT IT. The division's strategic posture is operational support for a long-established industrial conglomerate rather than an externally marketed technology business.

Name

FAYAT IT

Legal name

FAYAT SAS

Website

https://fayat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FAYAT IT is the internal IT and data hosting division of Groupe FAYAT, providing cloud infrastructure, web hosting, and digital platform services exclusively to the parent's 249 subsidiaries across 170 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Workplace Services (DaaS/Workplace-as-a-Service) (BPAEAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Data hosting services
• Cloud infrastructure services
• Internal IT services
• Digital transformation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. IT Services Revenue: FAYAT IT generates revenue through providing internal IT services, data hosting, and technology solutions to FAYAT Group companies and subsidiaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

FAYAT IT manages and delivers information systems and digital transformation services for the FAYAT Group's divisions and subsidiaries. It functions as the group's centralized data host on AWS cloud infrastructure, with website technical development and maintenance supported by partner CLEVER AGE, serving 249 FAYAT companies across construction, civil works, foundations, building, energy services, metal, pressure vessels, and road equipment.

Product overview

Fayat IT operates within the broader Groupe FAYAT, which is a leading French independent construction group and world leader in road equipment. The group is organized into seven main divisions: Civil Works (Fayat Travaux Publics), Foundations (Fayat Fondations), Building (FAYAT Bâtiment), Energy Services (Fayat Énergie Services), Metal (Fayat Métal), Pressure Vessels (Fayat Chaudronnerie), and Road Equipment (Fayat Road Equipment). The Road Equipment division encompasses multiple specialized brands including asphalt mixing plants (MARINI, ERMONT, SAE, ADM), road construction machines (BOMAG, DYNAPAC, LEEBOY), road maintenance equipment (SECMAIR), cleaning/sweeping equipment (DULEVO, MATHIEU, RAVO, SCARAB), electric vehicles (Charlatte Manutention), foundation equipment (PTC), and compact construction equipment (MECALAC). Fayat IT itself functions as the group's internal IT/data hosting subsidiary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Hosting Services Centralized AWS-based data hosting for FAYAT SAS digital platforms and websites, provided to all FAYAT Group divisions and subsidiaries as the group's internal IT infrastructure backbone.
• Cloud Infrastructure Services Cloud-based web hosting and infrastructure services delivered through AWS for the FAYAT Group's digital platforms and websites across 170 countries.
• Web Platform Development and Maintenance Oversight Coordination and oversight of website technical development and maintenance for FAYAT Group digital platforms, delivered through partnership with CLEVER AGE.
• GDPR-Compliant Data Controller Services Data controller infrastructure and compliance services for FAYAT Group digital platforms, aligned with EU GDPR (Regulation 2016/679) and French Law 78-17 on personal data protection.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CLEVER AGEcoreTechnology or IntegrationCLEVER AGE provides website maintenance and technical development services for FAYAT Group's digital platforms. FAYAT IT oversees data hosting while CLEVER AGE handles technical implementation.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides cloud infrastructure and web hosting services for FAYAT Group's websites and digital infrastructure. The hosting is managed through FAYAT-IT located in Viry-Châtillon.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: French-headquartered European IT services firm delivering managed services, cloud, and infrastructure management to large public and private sector clients. Comparable in scale and geographic orientation to FAYAT IT's operations.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting firm with deep industrial and manufacturing client base. Comparable as an external managed IT services provider that could substitute for or compete with FAYAT IT's internal function.
• DXC Technology: Enterprise IT services provider focused on managed infrastructure, cloud, and workplace services for large global organizations. Comparable as a potential external managed services substitute for FAYAT IT.
• CGI Group: IT consulting and managed services firm serving industrial and public sector clients with infrastructure and cloud management offerings comparable to FAYAT IT's internal scope.
• Infosys: Global IT services firm with a substantial infrastructure management and cloud practice serving large enterprise clients. Comparable in service delivery model and managed-services orientation.
• Atos: European-headquartered IT services company offering managed infrastructure, cloud, and digital workplace services to large enterprise clients including industrial groups. Comparable as a potential external alternative to FAYAT IT's captive model.
• Accenture: Global professional services firm with major industrial and infrastructure client base, offering cloud, managed services, and digital transformation engagements comparable in scope to FAYAT IT's mandate.
• Tata Consultancy Services: Global IT services and business solutions provider with significant industrial vertical presence, offering infrastructure management and cloud services comparable to FAYAT IT's hosting and integration role.

Emerging players

• OVHcloud: European cloud infrastructure provider offering hosting and managed services with strong French presence — a regional alternative to the AWS infrastructure on which FAYAT IT depends.

Direct peers

• CLEVER AGE: Digital agency providing technical development and website maintenance services to FAYAT Group's digital platforms — a direct operating peer and existing delivery partner to FAYAT IT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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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