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Independent since 2009

Since 2009, we have been providing independent consulting services to companies on software cost optimisation and contract negotiation. We started with Oracle, which still accounts for the majority of our work today. We now also assist you with optimising and negotiating VMware, Microsoft, and Java contracts, as well as with the purchase and sale of used software. The common thread running through all these areas has remained the same over the years: optimised costs while ensuring full compliance.

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Our guiding principle: 100% independence

Our consulting services are paid for solely by the client on a success-based fee structure. We are not Oracle or VMware partners and do not conduct audits on behalf of the manufacturer. We do not sell new manufacturer licences. This ensures there is no conflict of interest. Our sole interest is ensuring that you use exactly the licences you need, at the lowest possible cost and in full compliance. We call this approach Compliance 2.0.

Not an Oracle or VMware partner
No audits conducted on behalf of manufacturers
No sale of new vendor licences
Compensation provided exclusively by the client

About us

We are a team of former Oracle managers, licensing experts, negotiation specialists, and lawyers.

The managing directors, Sören Reimers (attorney) and Christian Grave (business graduate), worked at Oracle for many years before founding ProLicense. Markus Oberg is a partner and business development manager and leads the Lighthouse Alliance. This is a community of companies founded by ProLicense for the in-depth exchange of experiences regarding software licence management, cloud management, and software procurement. We know the vendors’ audit and negotiation strategies from the inside and use this knowledge exclusively for your benefit.

Specific strategies for reducing Oracle support costs

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Managing director, attorney, Co-founder

Sören Reimers

Sören Reimers is an attorney and co-founder of ProLicense. He has been running the company alongside Christian Grave since 2009. Before founding the company, he worked at Oracle for eight years as a key account manager. So he knows the vendor side not just from secondhand accounts, but from his own experience.

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Managing director, business administration graduate, Co-founder

Christian Grave

Christian Grave holds a degree in business administration and is a co-founder of ProLicense. He has been leading the company alongside Sören Reimers since 2009. Before founding the company, he spent eight years at Oracle, first as a senior account manager at Oracle Germany, then as an applications sales manager at Oracle MEA in Malawi. He knows Oracle from the inside, having worked across two regions and in various roles.

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Partner, business development manager, chairman of the Lighthouse Alliance

Markus Oberg

Markus Oberg is a partner at ProLicense and oversees business development. He has been with the company since 2013. Unlike the two founders, he does not come from Oracle but from the financial sector, where he served as a managing director for ten years. He brings this business and entrepreneurial perspective to every project.

Our areas of expertise

Our work focuses on the areas where companies spend the most and have the least control.

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Audit defence

Oracle

We defend against audits, negotiate enterprise licences, terminate and certify ULAs, and reduce ongoing support costs. For Java, we assist with the transition to open-source distributions and protect against audit risks posed by the new employee metrics model.

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Broadcom acquisition & licensing

VMware

We assess the implications of the Broadcom acquisition, optimise licensing, and identify ways to avoid costly subscriptions by utilising third-party support and used perpetual licences.

Learn about VMware

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Cost savings

Java

We reduce Java costs in accordance with Oracle’s new employee metrics model and protect against audit risks. To that end, we provide assistance with regulatory requirements such as CRA and NIS2, as well as with security issues related to the secure operation of Java.

Learn about Java

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Audit defence

Autodesk

We defend against Autodesk audits, examine the actual legal basis for the claims, and develop a negotiation strategy that prevents unjustified back payments.

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Optimisation

Microsoft & SAP

We optimise EA, CSP, and M365, defend against audits, and provide guidance on licensing issues during corporate transactions.

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Selling & buying

Used software

We buy and sell licences that have been verified for compliance with licensing laws, with an unbroken chain of title, and that are legally compliant in accordance with the case law of the European Court of Justice. Areas of focus: Oracle and VMware.

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The Lighthouse Alliance: Stronger together against software vendors

With the Lighthouse Alliance, ProLicense has established a customer alliance based on swarm intelligence. Members anonymously share their knowledge on software asset management, cloud management tools, and defending against software audits. What would be costly for any single company to learn on its own becomes a collective strength when shared. The alliance now includes over 46 companies, including several DAX-listed corporations.

More about the Lighthouse Alliance

Employees

700

Combined revenue

Companies

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Clients and partnerships

Our clients include DAX- and MDAX-listed corporations, high-growth medium-sized companies, public sector clients, and data centres in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Scandinavia.

What you can expect from us:

An independent team of licensing experts, attorneys, negotiators, and technical specialists
Legal, financial management, licensing, and technical expertise—all under one roof
Comprehensive NDAs—your data stays with us

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We’re here for you!

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An initial consultation with ProLicense is always free and non-binding. We’ll analyse your situation and then give you an honest assessment of whether and how we can help.

Independent since 2009 · Not affiliated with any manufacturer · Committed to your goals

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