New Partnership for End-to-End Certificate Lifecycle Management
essendi it GmbH and CANCOM, a leading Digital Business Provider and AI enabler in the DACH region, are launching a partnership in the field of certificate lifecycle management (CLM). The goal of this collaboration is to provide customers with an end-to-end service offering—from implementation to operation—of modern solutions for managing digital certificates.
At the core is the essendi xc product portfolio, which covers the entire certificate lifecycle—from issuance and management to renewal and decommissioning. The partnership complements these capabilities with comprehensive project and operational services, ranging from structured implementation at the customer site to scalable managed services delivered by CANCOM. This creates a holistic approach that seamlessly combines technology, implementation, and operations.
The partnership was officially sealed on March 23, 2026, with the handover of the partnership certificate at CANCOM in Munich.
“With CANCOM, we have gained a strong partner to further expand our essendi Certificate Lifecycle Management solutions in the market. The combination of implementation expertise and managed services provides real added value for our customers,” says Sarah Zügel, Managing Director of essendi it GmbH.
On the image above, from left to right: Julian Weeber, Sarah Zügel (both essendi it), as well as Alexander Ernst and Vincent van Loo (both CANCOM) during the handover of the partnership certificate in Munich.
“Many companies underestimate how critical certificates are for the stability and security of their IT systems,” says Alexander Ernst, Director Competence Center Network & Security at CANCOM. “Together with essendi it, we help our customers maintain full visibility and reliably automate certificate management—an essential prerequisite for stable, secure, and compliant IT operations.”
For customers, this partnership means end-to-end CLM expertise from a single source—from implementation to secure operation.