- CEO
- Mark Lohweber
- Full Time Employees
- 11,298
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Miscellaneous commercial services
- Address
- Adessoplatz 1 Dortmund NW Germany 44269
- IPO Date
- Jun 21, 2000
- Business
- adesso SE adesso SE is a Germany-based IT service provider specializing in consulting, custom software development, and standardized solutions for optimizing core business processes of companies and public administrations. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Dortmund, the company operates primarily in the German-speaking region with over 11,100 employees across more than 60 sites in Europe and initial presence in Asia; it serves key sectors including insurance, banking, healthcare, public authorities, automotive, manufacturing, retail, utilities, energy supply, public transport, and trade fairs through its two main segments of Services, encompassing project-based consulting and software development, and Solutions, featuring standardized products for recurring industry-specific or cross-industry tasks such as application management, data and analytics, digital and customer experience platforms, interaction rooms, IT management, organizational consulting, CRM systems, e-commerce solutions, product information management, digital asset management, and marketing production platforms leveraging technologies like Java, Microsoft, mainframe, ServiceNow for ITSM/ITOM/CSM/FSM, and AI-powered tools. adesso SE generates revenue from both bespoke IT services and proprietary software products that enhance flexibility, productivity, and competitiveness for enterprise clients, with a workforce exceeding 11,000 driving organic growth amid digital transformation demands. In recent developments, the company reports strong 9M 2025 performance with 13% organic sales growth to EUR 1.084 billion and 17% EBITDA increase to EUR 77.9 million, reflecting improved capacity utilization and sector expansions into retail and utilities; it expanded its Dortmund headquarters in 2024 with an additional 11,150 square meters and 400 workstations, announced a global strategic alliance with Sonata Software in October 2025 to deliver AI-powered Microsoft Business Applications modernization across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and India, and continues M&A-driven growth targeting twice-market expansion while maintaining a sustainable operating margin and progressive dividend policy.