This infographic illustrates the six key stages of our growth strategy, which we divide into two main categories: the red stages, reflecting our current day-to-day operations, and the gray stages, representing our goals for the future.
The Red Stages: The Foundation of Our Business
The first three stages of our strategy represent ACONEXT’s core activities.
- Expanding Business with Existing Clients
For over a decade, we have focused on a select group of clients, primarily German OEMs, luxury brands, and their first-tier suppliers. We offer them a broad spectrum of development services. Our close client relationships and deep understanding of their needs enable us to consistently deliver high-quality services. - Expanding Consulting and IT Business
With the increasing importance of IT and electronics in the automotive industry, we have expanded our service portfolio. We connect mechanical development with electronics, software, and IT, thereby building bridges between these disciplines. This integrative approach allows us to offer comprehensive solutions that not only cover development but also include the implementation and training of product lifecycle management (PLM) tools. In doing so, we help our clients make their development processes more transparent and efficient. - Exploring New Areas of Application
Our strength lies in combining development and consulting services. We approach development work from two perspectives: as developers and consultants. This unique viewpoint enables us to offer deep insights that pure consulting or development companies cannot provide. This gives us a significant competitive advantage.
The Gray Stages: Our Vision for the Future
In addition to our daily activities, we are continuously working to achieve our long-term growth goals, as depicted in the gray stages of the infographic.
- Expanding the Customer Base
Acquiring new clients is a long-term process that can take years. Our goal is to regularly establish new strategic partnerships, and thereby continuously expanding our business. - Acquisitions
In addition to organic growth, we also pursue inorganic growth. This means that we continuously monitor the competitive market and look for potential acquisition targets to expand our portfolio and strengthen our market position. - Near-shoring and Off-shoring
A growing trend in the industry is the shift of capacities abroad to reduce costs and increase efficiency. ACONEXT has already begun to be active in this area, particularly in collaboration with partners, as we do not yet have the necessary infrastructure abroad. However, we see great potential in near- and off-shoring for the future and are working to further develop our capabilities in this area.
Conclusion
ACONEXT follows a clear growth strategy based on both proven strengths and visionary goals for the future. With a solid foundation in business with existing customers and a targeted expansion of our services and markets, we are well on our way to achieving our ambitious goals and establishing ourselves as a leading development service provider within the automotive industry and beyond.
