Strategic partnership bundles expertise and technologies for end-to-end processes in the manufacturing industry
Dortmund, 22 September 2025 - The increasing demand for customised products, shorter delivery times and smooth processes poses major challenges for many manufacturing companies. This is precisely where the partnership between Cideon and adesso comes in. The aim of the alliance is to provide companies with end-to-end solutions that intelligently network sales, engineering and production. Digital first: without media disruptions, without loss of information.
CONIFY from Cideon
CONIFY is Cideon's solution for an end-to-end configuration process for technical products. Sales and engineering data are automatically merged, CAD and parts list data are generated in a PDM-compliant manner and made available directly for downstream processes such as work plans and production documents.
FIRE from adesso
adesso brings to the partnership in-depth industry expertise and the platform FIRE for the rule-based automation of business processes. FIRE networks systems, data and logic and creates traceable, scalable process chains across departmental boundaries.
Together, FIRE and CONIFY form an ideal basis for efficient and future-proof end-to-end processes.
The advantages for the industry at a glance
A strong ecosystem for the manufacturing industry
The partnership between adesso and Cideon creates a powerful ecosystem for the manufacturing industry. The combination of technological expertise and innovative solutions provides companies with the basis for future-proofing their processes and meeting the increasing requirements of multi-variant product landscapes.
Further information on the solutions can be found here:
Cideon
Cideon is one of the leading system integrators and process consultants for digital transformation in engineering. Headquartered in Gräfelfing near Munich, the company supports industrial companies along the entire product development process - from design and production through to after-sales services. Cideon's expertise is based on three pillars: comprehensive industry know-how of its employees, broad technological expertise with leading partners such as Autodesk and SAP, and many years of experience in the implementation of complex digitalisation projects. With integrated solutions for CAD, PLM, process optimisation and end-to-end digitalisation, Cideon increases the efficiency and future viability of companies in industries such as mechanical engineering, plant construction and the automotive industry. Cideon supports more than 10,800 customers and employs over 310 people, including around 120 consultants and 80 developers, at 13 locations in Germany and Austria. As part of the Friedhelm Loh Group, Cideon is integrated into an internationally successful group of companies including Rittal, Eplan, Stahlo and LKH.
adesso
adesso is one of the leading IT service providers in the German-speaking region and focuses on the core business processes of companies and public administrations with consulting and customised software development. adesso's strategy is based on three pillars: comprehensive industry expertise of its employees, broad, vendor-neutral technological competence and proven methods for the implementation of software projects. With tailor-made IT solutions, adesso strengthens the competitiveness of companies and organisations in the target sectors of insurance/reinsurance, banking and financial services, healthcare and life sciences, energy supply, public administration, automotive and manufacturing, retail, transport companies, media and entertainment, lotteries and sport.
adesso was founded in Dortmund in 1997 and currently employs more than 10,300 people in the adesso Group (converted to full-time equivalents/FTE), which corresponds to more than 11,000 employees in terms of headcount. The adesso share is listed in the Prime Standard/SDAX. Key customers in the banking segment include Commerzbank, KfW, DZ Bank, Helaba, Union Investment, BayernLB and DekaBank, while in the insurance segment they include Munich Re, Hannover Re, DEVK, DAK, Zurich Versicherung, Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung (MDK-IT) and across all sectors Mercedes-Benz, Bosch, Westdeutsche Lotterie, Swisslos, DZR Deutsches Zahnärztliches Rechenzentrum, TÜV Rheinland, REWAG, the Procurement Office of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Bavarian State Ministry of Justice.