Communardo

Established in 2001 as a spin-off from Deutsche Telekom in Dresden, Germany, Communardo has evolved into a key provider of software and consulting services for the digital workplace. The company was founded by Dirk Röhrborn and Ilja Hauß. Before co-founding Communardo, Röhrborn gained experience at firms like PriceWaterhouseCoopers and IBM, and later led the knowledge management project area at a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary. This background in enterprise software and collaboration laid the groundwork for Communardo's focus.

Communardo's business is centered on equipping organizations with tools and strategies for modern communication, agile processes, and collaboration. The firm operates on a multi-faceted business model, providing consulting, software engineering, licensing, managed services, and training. Its revenue streams are generated through these comprehensive services and the sale of proprietary software applications. The company targets medium-to-large enterprises and public administration bodies across a variety of sectors, including automotive, finance, and logistics. A significant milestone in the company's trajectory was the acquisition of a majority stake by investment firm Bregal Unternehmerkapital in 2024 to accelerate European expansion, though the management team and previous investor PROM12 retained significant stakes. This followed a period of strategic acquisitions, including Swiss Atlassian partner bitvoodoo and German IT service provider Scolution, to enhance its market position.

The company's service portfolio is deeply integrated with major technology platforms, holding titles such as Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner, Microsoft Solutions Partner, and monday.com Silver Partner. For its clients, Communardo designs and implements solutions like cloud-based intranets and quality management systems. A core part of its offering is a suite of its own applications available on the Atlassian Marketplace, designed to enhance the functionality of products like Confluence and Jira for tasks ranging from analytics and navigation to integrating with other enterprise systems like SharePoint. These apps address specific recurring problems, aiming to improve how teams collaborate and manage information within the Atlassian ecosystem. Keywords: digital workplace, Atlassian partner, Microsoft partner, software consulting, collaboration tools, managed services, enterprise software, process management, IT services, change management