Communardo Secures Market Leadership Across the DACH Region
Strategic Partnership with ByteSource Marks a Major Growth Milestone in Enterprise Cloud Transformation
he Communardo Group continues its growth trajectory and proudly welcomes ByteSource as its newest member. As Austria’s first AWS Premier Tier Partner and a leading Atlassian Platinum Partner, ByteSource brings deep expertise in cloud migrations, AWS hosting, and DevOps automation—further strengthening Communardo’s position as the top Atlassian partner across the German-speaking region.
“Migrating Atlassian systems like Jira or Confluence to the cloud is a strategic priority for many organizations—but it’s also a complex challenge. This is where ByteSource’s years of cloud experience and AWS partnership make the difference: enabling secure cloud architecture, compliance adherence, and scalable solutions for thousands of users,” explains Claudia Lutter, Co-CEO and COO of Communardo DACH.
Alexander Penev, Managing Director of ByteSource, calls the partnership a natural next step: “Communardo’s strong market presence in Germany combined with our leadership in Austria as an Atlassian Platinum Partner and our DevOps and AWS expertise creates a unique competitive edge across the DACH region. Together, we unite the best Atlassian and cloud capabilities from Austria and Germany.”
The ByteSource team will remain fully onboard, and existing clients will continue working with their trusted contacts. At the same time, customers will benefit from expanded capabilities and a broader service portfolio across the Communardo Group, including:
Accelerated Cloud Migrations – with EU data residency and compliance for regulated industries
Enhanced DevOps & Developer Experience – through integrated CI/CD pipelines and modern operating models
End-to-End Services – from consulting and implementation to managed services
This move follows Communardo’s acquisition of SWNetwork in December 2025, further strengthening its DevOps expertise.
The Communardo Group is backed by a fund advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital, supporting its ambitious growth strategy. Felix Wolf, Senior Investment Manager, emphasizes: “ByteSource is a perfect addition to the Communardo portfolio. Our shared commitment to customer-centric innovation lays a strong foundation for continued growth in the DACH region. This partnership enables Communardo to expand its leadership as a top-tier Atlassian partner and complement it with AWS Premier Tier capabilities. We are thrilled to welcome ByteSource to the Communardo family.”
The transaction is subject to approval by the Austrian Federal Competition Authority.
About ByteSource Technology Consulting GmbH
ByteSource is Austria's leading Atlassian Platinum Partner and simultaneously Austria's first AWS Premier Tier Partner with DevOps and GenAI Competencies. Established in 1996, the company specializes in secure cloud transformation for highly regulated industries, including Energy and critical infrastruture (ÖBB, Burgenland Energy), Automotive (BMW Group), Fiancial Services (UNIQA, Raiffeisen) and Telco (Drei Austria)
With more than 60 employees and operations in Vienna and Munich, ByteSource delivers comprehensive consulting, DevOps, and GenAI solutions. The company holds ISO 27001, TISAX Level 3, and ISO 9001 certifications and is an Atlassian Platinum Partner with deepest competency in Atlassian Cloud solutions and enterprise transformations.
Über BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital
BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital (“BU”) is a leading investment firm with offices in Zug, Munich, Milan and London. With more than €7bn Assets under Management (AUM), BU is the largest mid-cap investor headquartered in the DACH region. The funds advised by BU invest in mid-sized companies based in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria. With the mission to be the partner of choice for entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses, BU seeks to partner with market leaders and “hidden champions” with strong management teams and breakout potential. Since its founding in 2015, the funds advised by BU have invested in more than 150 companies with almost 32,000 employees. Thereby, more than 11,000 jobs have been created. BU supports entrepreneurs and families as a strategic partner to develop, internationalize, and digitize their businesses, while helping them generate sustainable value on a responsible basis with the next generation in mind.
Über Communardo
The Communardo Group is a leading provider of consulting services and solutions for the digital workplace. Its expertise spans modern work practices, agile processes, communication, and collaboration. The company helps organizations across industries become more efficient, automate processes, and improve employee satisfaction. Communardo advises clients, recommends suitable software solutions, and delivers intelligent implementations or custom app development.
Clients include large enterprises, mid-sized businesses, and public sector organizations. Communardo is an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner and, through its subsidiary Communardo Smart Work GmbH, also a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work.
The Group currently employs more than 420 people across 21 locations in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Albania. Communardo was founded in 2001 in Dresden.