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adesso and bluplanet deliver Salesforce CRM for Deutsche Bahn

IT service provider adesso and licence reseller bluplanet have jointly won a major framework contract with DB Systel, Deutsche Bahn’s internal IT service provider. Accordingly, adesso and bluplanet will provide the CRM Suite (Customer Relationship Management) from Salesforce in the form of Software as a Service (SaaS). The scope of services includes the provision of Salesforce licences as well as implementation, services and support relating to the introduction and maintenance of Salesforce. The contract has a term of eight years from 2025 and a maximum total volume of EUR 100 million.

The order from Deutsche Bahn marks an important milestone in the partnership between adesso and bluplanet. adesso has been a strategic investor in Germany’s leading Salesforce reseller for around a year. This partnership enables both companies to combine their strengths and offer comprehensive and innovative CRM solutions to major customers such as Deutsche Bahn.

The CRM Suite from Salesforce enables Deutsche Bahn to optimise the management of its customer relationships. Tools for functions such as sales, customer service or marketing are integrated on a central platform. This creates a 360-degree view of the customer, enabling personalised interactions and well-founded business decisions. DB Systel offers the Salesforce CRM Suite to all companies within the Deutsche Bahn Corporate Group as one of several solutions, with the companies making their own selection.

“We are proud that, together with bluplanet, we were able to win this important framework contract with DB Systel,” says Markus Spillner, Business Line Lead Salesforce at adesso. “This is proof of our expertise and our ability to deliver customised IT solutions that meet the high requirements of Deutsche Bahn.”

Markus Spillner is Business Line Lead Salesforce at adesso. (Source: adesso)

Markus Spillner is Business Line Lead Salesforce at adesso. (Source: adesso)

Thorsten Köhler, CEO and Co-Founder at bluplanet, says: “The partnership with adesso is an important step towards further strengthening our market position and offering our customers in the DB Corporate Group the best possible customised solutions and services. We look forward to the upcoming collaboration and to supporting DB Systel in realising its digital transformation goals.”

Thorsten Köhler is CEO and co-founder at bluplanet. (Source: bluplanet)

Thorsten Köhler is CEO and co-founder at bluplanet. (Source: bluplanet)


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