ABOUT US
For over ten years, we’ve been helping market leaders to develop and realize new ideas for data-driven business models. Our technical consulting services are impartial and completely manufacturer-independent. But success is about much more than technology alone. It’s about maintaining a holistic
view of the entire process, starting with an analysis of business needs and culminating in technical implementation. We take care of the entire data life cycle, acting as an interface between business and technology and sharing our expertise with our partners every step of the way.
Ravin Mehta
CEO
Company
We are The unbelievable Machine Company GmbH (*um), an independent full-service provider of big data, cloud services, and managed hosting solutions. We are pioneers in holistic consultancy, planning, and realization in digitalization projects fit for the 21st century, covering a full spectrum of services – from the idea to the cable.
We specialize in big data (data science and data engineering) and cloud services. Founded in 2008, we now employ a team of around 170 people at our sites in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Vienna.
We develop precisely tailored solutions for the unique business challenges faced by major companies, including Deutsche Post, Gebr. Heinemann, Audi, Delivery Hero, Deutsche Welle, Metro Group, and Parship. Our pioneering solutions and services have won us a number of awards.
*um achieved the highest rating in the ISG Provider Lens Germany 2019/2020: This was the fifth time in a row that the company has been named a Leader in the independent study by the Information Services Group (ISG), and the first time in conjunction with Orange Business Services and in the pioneering category of ‘Data Analytics Services & Solutions’. Find out more…
As an independent company within the Basefarm Group we offer high-quality local services through our global, Europe-based infrastructure.
Our promise to our customers is this: We will deliver tailored solutions, individual services, and personalized advice.
Our goal is to use our expertise and cutting-edge technology to help your company become a market leader.
Basefarm Holding was acquired by Orange in 2018, further strengthening our leading position in the business cloud computing services sector in Europe. Find out more…
Our Values
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We think to the future
We want to help shape the world, we embrace technical innovations and we think ahead while others think things over.
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We do what we’re really good at
We always give our best, support state-of-the-art technology and develop tailor-made solutions for our customers.
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We appreciate different methods
We love variety and individuality and we encourage creativity at work – because ultimately it delivers better results.
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We have personality
We’re different, cheeky, creative and bold. Professional but not restrictive. We’re genuine and passionate about what we do.
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We’re a world-class team
We address each other informally, communicate openly and honestly and always remain constructive and respectful – because we best achieve our goals when we work together.
Our Story
We think ahead while others think things over. In Germany we have been pioneers in Cloud Computing since 2008 and in Big Data since 2011. We have received several awards for our services in recent years, including “Cool Vendor” from the Gartner Group (2013) and “Big Data Leader” and “Data Analytics Leader” from ISG, formerly Experton Group five times in a row (2015-2019/2020).
New technologies are the key to market leadership. We will show you how you can make best use of them.
For large organisations as well as for pioneers in niche markets. We’ll show you how to get the most out of these technologies before everyone else does.
*um creates competitive advantages.
As experts with passion, skill and intelligence, we develop precise solutions for the individual business requirements of our clients. We reduce complex problems thanks to new ways of thinking and acting coupled with new, powerful technologies.
*um is different – and this is positive.
We are technology freaks and are also able to solve the most difficult of strategic challenges in business. We act quickly but still make sure we pay attention to every little detail. We do not wear suits, and despite that – or maybe because of that – we are highly professional. That is why we can achieve extraordinarily good results for you.
We guide companies into the technological future.
You too can benefit from our knowledge and experience in all facets of modern cloud computing. Work with us to seize the opportunities presented by big data and data science. Discover how our sustainable technology applications can lead your company to success.
About Orange:
Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 41 billion euros in 2017 and 150,000 employees worldwide at 31 March 2018, including 91,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 263 million customers worldwide at 31 March 2018, including 202 million mobile customers and 20 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 28 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services . In March 2015, the Group presented its new strategic plan “Essentials2020” which places customer experience at the heart of its strategy with the aim of allowing them to benefit fully from the digital universe and the power of its new generation networks.
About Basefarm:
Basefarm is a European Managed Service Provider. We create market leaders by integrating the key competencies for digital transformation – big data, cloud computing and information security, into one service offering. Our delivery model covers everything from ”idea to cable”; we provide strategic advice, implementation projects and infrastructure operations under one management and on any cloud. Basefarm was founded in 2000 and our team of 760+ top engineers and advisors are servicing global clients from our European offices and data centers in Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany and Austria. Basefarm was top ranked in Whitelanes IT Outsourcing study Nordics 2018 and was recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor in the European Cloud Computing Market 2015 for our unique methodology in application management. The unbelievable Machine Company (*um), part of the Basefarm group, was named Innovator of The Year 2018 by German business magazine “brand eins Wissen” and Data Analytics Leader by ISG Provider Lens Germany 2018.
In August 2018 Basefarm was acquired by Orange Business Services SA. As the B-to-B division of the Orange Group, Orange Business Services focuses exclusively on serving enterprises around the world. Both a network operator and a digital services integrator, Orange Business Services leverages expertise in the areas of IoT, Cloud, Data and AI, application development and cybersecurity. It supports and protects companies at every stage of their data lifecycle, from collection, transport, storage and processing to analysis and sharing. For more information, go to http://www.orange-business.com/or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and our blogs.
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