Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Heidelberg, cbs Corporate Business Solutions has spent three decades earning the trust of the world's most impressive industrial companies. As a SAP Gold Partner and part of the Materna Group, we employ more than 1,700 experts across 40+ locations spanning the Americas, EMEA, and APAC — from our home base in Germany to the US, Spain, Finland, Austria, Malaysia, Singapore, and beyond. With experience drawn from more than 5,000 international projects, we have established ourselves as the hidden champion for global, digital, end-to-end business process solutions. Seventy percent of global market leaders from the DACH region rely on us — and that reputation, built on decades of deep industry specialization in manufacturing, life sciences, automotive, chemicals, and mechanical engineering, is what opens the doors to the most challenging and creative projects in the world. We are part of the Materna Group, which further strengthens our global reach and delivery capability.

We are business process consultants who specialize in SAP — not generalists who serve every industry, and not out-of-touch technologists. We are specialists who have been dedicated to the manufacturing sector since 1995, bringing real-world process knowledge together with cutting-edge SAP and cloud expertise. At cbs, we operate as a development platform for highly qualified and deeply committed consultants who are driven by the same values as the hidden champions they serve: innovative power, a clearly defined market, and a culture of motivated experts who think entrepreneurially. We meet our clients and our colleagues at eye level — regardless of background, position, or role. That human, personal quality is not a soft add-on; it is the foundation of everything we do. The Power of Orange is what we call it, and it can be felt in every project, every team meeting, and every client conversation.

We design, implement, and continuously evolve global digital business processes for internationally operating industrial companies, using SAP S/4HANA and leading cloud technologies as our core platforms. Our offering spans the full transformation journey — from Selective Business Transformation and SAP Landscape Transformation to Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Global SAP Rollouts, and our proprietary cbs Transformation Platform powered by the Enterprise Transformer. On the business solutions side, we address Sustainable Supply Chain & Manufacturing, Corporate Finance Steering & Compliance, Customer Journey Management, Human Capital Management, and sustainability consulting through cbs.zero. On the technology side, we deliver Enterprise Integration, Data & Analytics, Business Technology Platform, Industry Applications, and AI in SAP Processes. Underpinning all of it is our M-cbs methodology — the DNA of our approach to mastering the multi-faceted challenges of SAP transformation at global scale.

Our purpose is to support international industrial companies in becoming fully digital, globally integrated, and future-ready — and to do it faster and more reliably than anyone else. We believe transformation is not just a technology initiative; it is the key to long-term competitiveness in a world of accelerating disruption. We want to be the best, most innovative, and most reliable partner in our market — a consultant that genuinely works at eye level with clients, shares their drive and values, and delivers solutions that create lasting impact. Alongside our commercial mission, we are equally committed to making a positive contribution to society and the environment, acting in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and taking social, environmental, and economic responsibility seriously across every dimension of how we operate.

The Power of Orange is not a marketing phrase — it is the living culture of cbs, present in every interaction and every project. It is built on six principles that guide how we work together and how we show up for our clients. Excellence means combining deep technical and process expertise to build the bridge between strategy and implementation, in a way that is customer-oriented, methodical, and sustainable. A positive mindset drives us to work with agility, pursue our topics with passion and enthusiasm, and treat every challenge as motivation rather than obstacle. Strong community means that team spirit is real here: we help each other, share knowledge freely, and guarantee clients not just the expertise of one individual but the full cbs knowledge network. Empathy keeps us respectful and open — we see and promote the special potential of each person and treat one another as equals, internally and externally. Entrepreneurship means we take responsibility, act independently, give each other creative freedom, and are committed to quality in everything we deliver. And integrity means we deliver what we promise — generating trust with our teams, our clients, and our partners.

Choosing cbs means choosing a partner who has spent 30 years doing exactly what you need — no learning curve, no compromises. Seventy percent of global market leaders from the DACH region have already made that choice, across more than 5,000 international projects. What makes us different is the combination of deep manufacturing industry specialism and genuine SAP innovation leadership — we are a SAP Gold Partner and a pioneer in SAP S/4HANA, having shaped that landscape from the very beginning. Our proprietary M-cbs methodology de-risks transformation programs and accelerates value creation, while our Selective Data Transition approach makes S/4HANA migrations faster and less disruptive than any conventional path. We invest more than six percent of our annual revenue in training our experts every year — because staying at the cutting edge of SAP, cloud, and AI is not optional; it is our obligation to every client. With 40+ locations worldwide and a global consulting organization backed by nearshore and offshore centers and a strong partner network, we execute successfully wherever your business takes us. We are your consultant at eye level, and we don't just implement change — we drive it.

At cbs, sustainability is a personal conviction as much as a corporate commitment. We are officially a climate-neutral company, having recorded, continuously reduced, and fully offset our greenhouse gas emissions through ClimatePartner-certified projects since 2023. Our annual GHG reporting follows the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, with measurable reduction targets set against our 2019 baseline. On the ground, that means energy-efficient headquarters with photovoltaic systems, e-mobility charging infrastructure, a conscious approach to business travel, and active employee engagement through campaigns like Stadtradeln. Our 'Trees to Breathe' initiative has already seen more than 10,000 trees planted in Meschede. We support beekeeping to protect biodiversity, donate used laptops to extend their lifecycle, and report publicly on our progress through voluntary sustainability reports, UNGC progress submissions, and ratings from EcoVadis — where we have achieved a Silver Award, placing us in the top 15% of all rated companies globally, well above the industry average. Our cbs.zero consulting portfolio also helps our clients achieve their own sustainability ambitions.

The Power of Orange extends far beyond the office. At cbs, community engagement is woven into our culture through the sustained efforts of a dedicated CSR team and the enthusiasm of employees worldwide. In the US, our annual Make-A-Wish campaign has raised thousands of dollars to fulfill life-changing wishes for children battling serious illness. In Germany, we have been committed partners of the Kids.ONE project with the German Child Protection Association since 2017, supporting children's development across multiple cities. We sponsor 1.FC Mühlhausen to enable youth sporting development, host Social Days in Hamburg and Munich where colleagues volunteer their time to help those in need, organize charity donation runs, and donate laptops to schools and children's charities across Germany and Asia. Our APAC team has volunteered at the Willing Hearts soup kitchen in Singapore, organized donation drives in Malaysia in partnership with the German Embassy, and delivered resources to refugee communities. We are also an official partner of the Mannheim Heidelberg International Film Festival, supporting cultural diversity and young talent in the arts. Whether planting trees, cycling for a good climate, or supporting stem cell donation registration, the #PowerOfOrange acts together — because impact multiplies when we do it as one.

At cbs, inclusion is not a program or a policy — it is embedded in who we are. Our team spans more than 30 countries of origin and communicates in more than 10 languages across our global locations, and we genuinely believe that this diversity makes us stronger and more capable of serving the world's most complex industrial organizations. We actively embrace what we call 'the new diversity': flexible working hours, individual part-time arrangements, remote working options, and career paths that break with traditional patterns so that every person, regardless of background, age, or role, has real opportunity to develop and take on responsibility. Our women's network, Woman@cbs, creates a dedicated space for female colleagues to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and grow together — open to all who want to help shape it. We are a signatory of the Charta der Vielfalt, Germany's national diversity charter, and align our practices with the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals on gender equality and reduced inequalities. At cbs, employees meet each other at eye level — that principle is the starting point for everything else.