About ivato · Company
Who is actually
behind ivato?
A second-generation family business that works exclusively for mid-sized companies. We find the area that costs the most time and money, and help implement the solution until it works. For over 25 years, in Germany, Austria and the UAE.
- Years of experience
- 25+
- Years of experience
- Projects successfully supported
- 1,000+
- Projects successfully supported
- Locations
- 3
- Locations
Mission
What do we work for every day?
So that business owners can work on their company again, not just in it. Together with our clients, we turn companies into a digital legacy that can last for generations: with processes that work without the owner, and figures you can rely on.
Vision
Where should this lead?
To a world in which business owners can follow their mission without restriction and scale their business many times over, without having to fill every position anew or be on site every day.
Who we are
Why do we understand owner-managed companies so well?
Because we are one ourselves. ivato is run as a family business, so we know the challenges first-hand: little time, responsibility for employees, decisions made without a corporate department behind you.
In over 25 years and more than 1,000 successfully supported projects in the DACH region, we have seen why digitalisation in the Mittelstand fails. Rarely because of the technology, almost always because nobody takes on the implementation when day-to-day business will not wait. That is exactly why we do not stop at the recommendation.
- 25+
Years of experience in consulting and implementation
- 1,000+
Projects successfully supported, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- 5
Levers we specialise in
- 3
Locations: Germany, Austria, UAE
How we work
What sets ivato apart from a classic management consultancy?
We do not deliver a concept for the drawer. Every engagement follows the same path: measure first, then prioritise, then implement until it works.
- 1
Diagnosis
The Digital check-up shows which of the five levers costs you the most.
Digital check-up
- 2
Strategy
We convert the lever into euros per year and set a roadmap.
Business case
- 3
Implementation
Within 8–12 weeks the system is running, with a fixed scope instead of timesheets.
Fixed price
- 4
Further development
After launch we stay at your side: we advise you and continue developing your solution with you under a monthly model.
Monthly model
Our values
What can you hold us to?
Eight values that we do not hang on the wall but live in every project.
Family business
Two generations already work together here. Employees belong, they are not just on the payroll.
Continuous learning
We learn from every client and pass that knowledge on.
Win-win
We work with clients, partners and suppliers in such a way that both sides gain.
Positive mindset
We look for what works and build on it.
Team spirit
Results come from the team, not from lone fighters.
Continuous improvement
Every process, including our own, can get better.
Solution orientation
There is more than one solution to every challenge. We show you the right one.
Innovation
We use AI and new technology where they genuinely help in everyday work.
The team
Who will support you from diagnosis to a running system?
Fixed contacts instead of changing freelancers. Every area has clear responsibility.
Management & founders
Lana & Matthias Schneider
Entrepreneurs and advisers to the Mittelstand for over 25 years. Responsible for strategy, client relationships and the Entrepreneur Mastermind.
Strategy & consulting
Diagnosis and business case
Leads the diagnosis sessions, calculates the lever and creates the roadmap.
Implementation
Implementation & AI projects
Implements CRM, automation and AI solutions until your team uses the system independently.
Client care
Sales & partners
First contact, initial consultation and support throughout the project, assisted by freelance sales partners.
Locations
Where is ivato on site?
At three locations, and in between wherever our clients are. A lot happens online, because we work the way we recommend others to.
Headquarters
Germany
ivato GmbH · Leipzig
Alpine region
Austria
Tyrol
GCC
UAE
Dubai
Selected clients
350+ companies and public institutions have already delivered projects with us.
Frequently asked questions
What you should know about ivato.
Your question is not here? In the initial conversation we take 30 minutes for your specific topic.
The founders have advised and supported companies for over 25 years. In that time they have successfully supported more than 1,000 projects in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
With locations in Germany, Austria and the UAE. Most projects run in the DACH region, and collaboration is largely possible online.
For owner-managed mid-sized companies, typically with 10 to 250 employees, that lose time and money in sales, administration, costs, succession or leadership.
Since we are on site in Germany, Austria and the UAE, we support funding projects in all three countries. In Germany there are federal and state grants for consulting and digitalisation, in Austria federal and state programmes such as KMU.DIGITAL, and in the UAE programmes for small and medium-sized businesses and founders, for example through Dubai SME. As a rule, funding goes to those who run a small or medium-sized enterprise (under the EU definition, fewer than 250 employees and turnover of no more than €50 million), have their registered office or an establishment in the respective country or federal state, and submit the application before the project starts. Which programme suits you and how high the grant will be, we check together with you before the project begins.
Both. Implementation is a fixed part of our offer. We stay until the system is running and your team uses it independently.
Shall we get to know each other?
In the free initial consultation we listen, put your situation into context and tell you honestly whether we can help.