adesso is systematically expanding its presence in India: with the opening of an office in Pune on 5 August and the inauguration of a fully-fledged own location in Chennai on 3 August, the IT service provider is expanding its network of offices in India to include two further locations

AI agents are rightly regarded as one of the biggest productivity leaps of recent years: they take on tasks, lay the groundwork for decisions and relieve teams of routine work. But by mid-2026, both the US and China have demonstrated that access to the most powerful models can be restricted – temporarily, selectively, but with real effect. For companies that have built their agents around specific models or providers, this is no trivial matter.

Four out of five companies admit that their legacy systems are significantly or noticeably hampering their commercial success. This is according to the latest ‘Application Modernisation’ report from IT service provider adesso. Nevertheless, 86 per cent believe these same core applications are well positioned for the next five years. This discrepancy can hardly be explained by the actual state of the systems. A more likely explanation is that modernisation has long been regarded as too labour-intensive, too expensive and too risky. For the IT service provider, this is precisely the sticking point revealed by the survey of 300 decision-makers in German companies. A system that is up and running is considered fit for the future. However, whether it will also support the next business model is rarely questioned.

Netz Leipzig GmbH is modernising its central IT infrastructure based on SAP and has chosen adesso as its implementation partner. The leading German IT service provider is supporting Netzgesellschaft der Leipziger Stadtwerke with its full migration to SAP S/4HANA Utilities. In addition to this transformation, the order also covers the subsequent operation of the system for the next five years. The project volume is in the low double-digit million range.