Technology consulting firm continues its growth journey in its anniversary year:
- Revenue rises by 14% to €316 million despite macroeconomic uncertainties
- Number of employees grows worldwide to over 1,700 (+8%) – further expansion planned for 2026
- Significant growth in strategic markets APAC and USA
- Complex digital transformations remain a key growth driver; AI consulting continues to gain in importance
Heidelberg, February 24th, 2026 – Technology consulting company cbs Corporate Business Solutions achieved significant growth in its fiscal year 2025. Revenue rose by 14 percent to €316 million. In its 30th anniversary year, the company outperformed the overall IT consulting market. The number of employees worldwide grew by eight percent to more than 1,700.
“Given the challenging overall economic situation, double-digit growth is a real highlight – especially when compared to the industry average. Our double-digit growth confirms the strength of our strategic direction and our business model,” says Rainer Wittwen, CEO of cbs Corporate Business Solutions. “We have sustainably strengthened our innovation portfolio, increased our global presence, developed our international business, and expanded our position as a global transformation partner. As a result, we will continue to consistently pursue our growth course in 2026.”
Digital transformation remains a key growth driver for the industry
Business growth was driven in large part by complex, digital transformation programs for international industrial companies. At the same time, targeted investments in innovation topics, such as technology and AI consulting services, generated strong momentum.
In addition, cbs was able to consistently expand its position as a strategic partner for medium-sized and large manufacturing companies that rely on SAP as their business process platform and want to position themselves for the future, both nationally and internationally. Around 80 percent of the global market leaders from the DACH region are now part of cbs’ customer portfolio.
cbs also continued its international growth strategy. The company achieved above-average growth in the strategic markets of APAC and AMERICAS and further expanded its global market presence.
Continuing the growth course in 2026. Investments in talent, technology, and AI
cbs’s strategy and business model are clear, and deliver results: cbs delivers market-leading SAP enterprise transformations with fast value creation (Fast Value Business Transformation) – from strategic transformation consulting, to innovative end-to-end optimization of business processes, through to the technological implementation. With targeted investments in its AI-supported consulting portfolio and in new talents in 2026, cbs accompanies its customers on their “agentic enterprise” journey and into the digital future.
