Modern solutions for Human Experience Management (HXM) are key to enabling companies to future-proof their HR processes by incorporating the latest working methods and technologies. With the acquisition of the Munich-based HXM specialist projekt0708 GmbH, cbs Corporate Business Solutions GmbH is now positioning itself as a new full-service provider in this growth sector. The Materna Group is thereby realising its vision of a holistic portfolio covering Employee Experience and Human Resources.
“This acquisition by cbs creates a new HR player within the Materna Group, with 3,700 employees across more than 35 locations, which unlocks further potential for synergies and offers us and our customers many new options,” says Materna CEO Martin Wibbe. “As a leading provider in the rapidly growing HXM segment, Projekt0708 fits very well with our strong, sustainable growth ambitions. We are delighted that Projekt0708 is now part of the Group.”
cbs’s aim is to become one of the top SAP partners for HXM in the DACH region and to expand its HR offerings and solutions within the SAP ecosystem. “With this acquisition, we are continuing our success story and driving our growth strategy forward,” says cbs CEO Rainer Wittwen. “With NEXT ONE, we are creating the next generation of business solutions – and that also applies to the field of human resources. With projekt0708, we have a great opportunity to cover our customers’ wide range of HR needs even better and more comprehensively.”
Acquisition enables a wide range of collaborative approaches within the group
In conjunction with Materna TMT, a specialist in digital learning, change communication and media production, there is also potential to enhance HR processes through innovative software and services. TMT is primarily positioned in the public sector and the key industrial sector. With its latest offering, “Employee Experience”, it supports industrial companies in recruiting and retaining staff in the long term. The Materna subsidiary agineo GmbH, as an EMEA Elite Partner of the enterprise service management platform provider ServiceNow, offers a further range of collaboration opportunities. “projekt0708 perfectly complements the Group’s services. Together, we can now hit the ground running with the aim of establishing a comprehensive portfolio in the areas of employee experience and HR,” says Martin Wibbe.
Modern HXM solutions provide greater clout in the ‘war for talent’
With their HXM solutions, such as the cloud-based SAP SuccessFactors, the Munich-based company is fully meeting market requirements. According to experts, demand for services in the areas of HR and digitalisation is set to grow significantly, partly due to the so-called ‘war for talent’. Companies are now courting potential employees, rather than the other way round. When it comes to professionalising processes and systems, the focus is therefore not on employee administration itself, but on differentiating factors in recruitment, onboarding, staff development through learning management software, and in the areas of feedback and performance.
With projekt0708’s solutions now on board, Materna can henceforth achieve rapid results in these areas, particularly through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. SAP SuccessFactors is considered a prime example of a SaaS solution. projekt0708 is an SAP Gold Partner, a Microsoft Partner and a proven specialist in SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Concur, SAP HCM and H4S4, as well as in the orchestration and integration of these solutions within a hybrid system environment. Furthermore, projekt0708 possesses extensive expertise in optimising the user experience of business applications based on the latest SAP UI technologies, such as SAP Fiori and SAPUI5.
projekt0708 will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary. Its proven management team will continue to drive this success story forward in the long term.
