About us

Create Tomorrow. Today.

We believe that successful organizations don’t just react to change—they actively shape it.

Technological innovations, data, and artificial intelligence are transforming businesses at an unprecedented pace. At the same time, demands for security, data protection, and digital sovereignty are on the rise.

In this dynamic environment, organizations need more than just new technologies.

They need guidance.

That is exactly why the EFEXCON GROUP exists.

We help companies make the right decisions for their future and successfully implement them.

Mission

We believe in intelligent and autonomous organizations.

The challenges of the future cannot be solved in isolation.

Strategy without implementation remains theory.

Technology without a vision remains an end in itself.

Data without context remains unused.

Artificial intelligence without accountability creates new risks.

Our conviction is therefore simple:

The most successful organizations of the future will emerge where strategy, architecture, data, and artificial intelligence work together.

This conviction shapes our thinking, our companies, and our work with our clients.

Our Mission

Create Tomorrow. Today.

Our mission is to help organizations build the intelligent and self-reliant organizations of tomorrow.

We combine strategic thinking, modern architecture, data platforms, and artificial intelligence to create sustainable solutions with measurable impact.

In doing so, we pursue a clear goal:

Not more technology.

But better decisions, more efficient processes, and long-term competitiveness.

Principles and Values

Six Principles Shape Our Actions

Our values are not just buzzwords. They shape the way we think, make decisions, and work with our customers—and have done so for over 20 years.

Execution-driven

We consistently combine strategic advisory with operational execution and accompany organizations from concept to delivery of complex transformation initiatives.

Technology-first

Technological possibilities form the foundation of modern innovation. We build data and AI solutions on top of modern platform architectures and scalable infrastructures.

Sovereign by Design

Digital sovereignty is a central principle of our solutions. Data, models, and systems are designed so that organizations retain control over their technologies and data at all times.

Data-driven Thinking

We treat data as a strategic resource. Our solutions enable organizations to make well-grounded decisions on top of reliable and integrated data.

Platform Thinking

Sustainable digital transformation requires scalable platform architectures. We design and build data and AI platforms that enable innovation long-term and reduce technological complexity.

Security & Compliance by Design

Data protection, information security, and regulatory requirements are considered already in the architecture of modern data and AI systems.

The People Behind EFEXCON GROUP

Entrepreneurship, Experience and Shared Convictions

Rüdiger Gros (Managing Partner, Chief Executive Officer)

Rüdiger Gros has more than 30 years of industry and consulting experience in sectors such as automotive, manufacturing, energy, logistics, construction, healthcare, the public sector, and the nonprofit sector. He has advised companies of various sizes—from SMEs to global corporations—on strategy, organizational, and digitalization issues.

His expertise includes, in particular, the development and implementation of business models, IT and data strategies, as well as software and product development. In over 600 digital projects, he has been responsible for consulting, design, and implementation throughout the entire transformation cycle.

As an entrepreneur, he founded and developed several companies in the fields of consulting, digital transformation, and software development. In addition, he has managed M&A and turnaround situations and held senior positions up to the divisional management level within corporate environments.

His areas of focus include strategy development, innovation, data analytics, and holistic digital transformation consulting.

Dr. Andreas Hoffmeyer (Managing Partner, Chief Financial & Business Development Officer)

Dr. Andreas Hoffmeyer has more than 15 years of industry and consulting experience in the automotive, fashion retail, and logistics sectors. He supports companies of all sizes—from small and medium-sized businesses to publicly traded corporations—in strategic and operational transformation initiatives.

His focus lies in the development and implementation of corporate and transformation strategies, organizational development, and the management of complex programs. In doing so, he combines strategic considerations with the capabilities of modern data and AI technologies to achieve sustainable impact on business models, processes, and decisions.

In leadership roles, he has been responsible for numerous digitalization and transformation initiatives, as well as the development of new business areas and data-driven organizational structures. His Ph.D. in augmented reality and factory planning underscores his technological expertise.

In addition to his role as Managing Partner of the EFEXCON GROUP, he serves as a guest lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), is the author of numerous professional articles, and mentors startups.

Our Development

From Consulting Firm to Corporate Group

EFEXCON’s roots date back to 2005. The company was founded by Rüdiger Gros based on a research paper on consulting—driven by the conviction that successful transformation requires more than just concepts: it requires implementation.

Since then, EFEXCON has been supporting companies in the areas of change, strategy, organization, and technology.

With the arrival of Dr. Andreas Hoffmeyer in 2020, the further development of the group was purposefully driven forward. In addition to traditional transformation topics, enterprise architecture, data platforms, artificial intelligence, and digital sovereignty came into sharper focus.

Step by step, this joint development gave rise to today’s EFEXCON GROUP.

Today, we bring together specialized expertise in the areas of transformation, enterprise architecture, data & AI, and sovereign AI products under one roof:

EFEXCON AG Transformation & Enterprise Architecture

KIINNO AG Data & AI Engineering

SOVAIA Sovereign AI Products & Companions

What has remained unchanged since 2005:

Our commitment to supporting companies not only in developing new ideas, but also in their successful implementation.

Create Tomorrow. Today.