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Hilti Technographics
Hilti Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Hilti and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 34000 Hilti employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Hilti has purchased the following applications: SAP S/4 HANA for ERP Financial in 2017, Abacus Umantis Applicant Management for Applicant Tracking System in 2017, Adobe Experience Manager for Digital Asset Management in 2017 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Hilti is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with SAP , Abacus Research , Workday or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Hilti revenues, which have grown to $7.28 billion in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Hilti intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Hilti Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
Hilti ERP
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
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Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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| SAP | Legacy | SAP S/4 HANA | ERP Financial | ERP | n/a | 2017 | 2018 |
In 2017, Hilti implemented SAP S/4 HANA as an ERP Financial deployment. The SAP S/4 HANA implementation concentrated on core finance capabilities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, controlling and period-end close orchestration, aligning finance and accounting business functions to a unified ledger and common master data.
Deployment design emphasized standardized financial processes, centralized chart of accounts and master data governance to support consistent reporting and compliance across corporate finance, with configuration for financial close, statutory reporting and integrated transaction posting workflows. Rollout governance centered on finance process ownership, change control and data migration validation to secure transactional integrity and establish ongoing finance operations discipline under the SAP S/4 HANA ERP Financial environment.
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Hilti HCM
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Application |
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Market |
VAR/SI |
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| Abacus Research | Legacy | Abacus Umantis Applicant Management | Applicant Tracking System | HCM | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
In 2017, Hilti deployed Abacus Umantis Applicant Management as its Applicant Tracking System for public-facing recruitment workflows. The Abacus Umantis Applicant Management solution from Abacus Research is surfaced on Hilti’s career site, handling vacancy publishing and direct application intake through the company web portal.
Configuration emphasizes standard applicant tracking capabilities including vacancy management, configurable application forms, candidate profile capture, stage-based candidate progression, and automated communications. The implementation is integrated with Hilti’s career site to centralize application routing into talent acquisition workflows, and governance focuses on recruiter workflow configuration and career-site requisition publishing rather than enterprise system integrations.
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Core HR | HCM |
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2019 | 2020 |
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Payroll | HCM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Hilti Content Management
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Application |
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Market |
VAR/SI |
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| Adobe Systems | Legacy | Adobe Experience Manager | Digital Asset Management | Content Management | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
In 2017 Hilti deployed Adobe Experience Manager as a Digital Asset Management solution to manage and deliver website assets. The implementation is explicitly used on Hilti's website and serves as the centralized repository for digital content supporting web publishing.
Adobe Experience Manager was configured to provide core Digital Asset Management capabilities, including a centralized asset repository, metadata and taxonomy management, version control, automated renditions, and asset processing for web delivery. The Adobe Experience Manager deployment supports cataloging of creative assets and structured metadata to enable consistent presentation across digital channels.
Operational scope focuses on website content and marketing functions, with the platform supporting web content management workflows, creative operations, and regional marketing execution across Hilti's public site. Asset publishing and delivery are handled through the AEM-controlled publishing pipeline to the website, aligning asset lifecycle with content release schedules.
Governance emphasizes centralized metadata governance, content lifecycle controls, and approval workflows embedded in the platform to standardize how marketing and web teams publish and manage assets. Adobe Experience Manager is positioned at the intersection of Hilti marketing operations and website delivery, providing a single system of record for web-facing digital assets.
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Hilti eCommerce
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eCommerce | eCommerce |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Hilti CRM
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CRM | CRM |
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2010 | 2010 |
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Hilti PLM and Engineering
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Product Lifecycle Management | PLM and Engineering |
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2010 | 2010 |
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Product Lifecycle Management | PLM and Engineering |
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2010 | 2010 |
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Hilti Procurement
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Procure to Pay | Procurement |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Hilti PaaS
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Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) | PaaS |
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2013 | 2013 |
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Hilti IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Hilti CyberSecurity
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Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | CyberSecurity |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | CyberSecurity |
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2020 | 2020 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Hilti
Apps Being Evaluated by Hilti Executives
| Date | Company | Status | Vendor | Product | Category | Market |
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| 2025-09-26 | Hilti | Evaluated | SAP | SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) | Apps Development | PaaS |
| 2024-12-19 | Hilti | Evaluated | Atlassian | Atlassian JIRA | Project Portfolio Management | PPM |