Liferay & the DGS Excellence Center: strategic partners
Empowering organizations through trusted and scalable digital experience platforms and custom AI data foundations.
We leverage the world’s most flexible DXP platform
The DGS Group Liferay Excellence Center - SMC & Ariadne - transforms organizations’ businesses by integrating Liferay in an effective and distinctive way throughout all stages of adoption: strategy, design, technology, and innovation governance.
With more than 15 years of experience in Liferay projects and deep expertise across major market sectors, we design and deliver solutions aligned with business goals, experience quality, and the evolution of operating models.
By combining a platform-based, experience-led, and AI-enabled approach, we create tangible and measurable value, enhancing operational efficiency, process scalability, and the overall quality of the experience.
SMC is a member of the Liferay Partner Advisory Board, the global forum that brings together strategic partners and Liferay leadership to help shape the evolution of the platform, product roadmap, and go-to-market strategies.
Our numbers
Through a clear and structured transformation journey, we bring together processes, data, and people, building on project experience, certified expertise, and internationally recognized results.
1000+
Projects
50+
Certifications
10+
International awards
Our Solutions Partner Specialization e Designation
Certified teams and professionals supporting clients across consulting, pre-sales, and solution development.
Premi e riconoscimenti
The results achieved by DGS together with Microsoft reflect the quality of this journey and confirm expertise, innovation, and concrete value for customers.
News (macro da non usare)
Microsoft Award to Porini, article on Affari Italiani
The AI Innovation Partner of the Year recognition rewards the DGS Center of Excellence for artificial intelligence solutions in production.
Awards
Premio AI Innovation Partner of the Year per Porini
The recognition highlights projects with Azure AI, Copilot, and cloud services that reduce operational time and accelerate time-to-market.
Our areas of excellence
Go to market faster with flexible and integrated solutions using low-code development that addresses your custom requirements.
Web portal
- Cloud & AI Enablement
- Modern Data Platform for
- Decision Making
- AI Applications & Agents
- Intelligent Process Automation
- with Agentic Platforms
- AI in Healthcare for Clinical
- Research
Digital Workplace
- Ready for use collaboration portal
- Intranet
- AI powered custom solution
Sales & data platform
- End-to-end customer data platform
- Partner portal
- B2B & B2B2C
- Ecommerce
- Growth marketing solution
- Agent application
Data Foundation
- AI data platform
- Enterprise Data Platform
- Ingestion Data Layer
- Product & Process Digital Twin
- Intelligent Process Automation
Our services
Consultancy, design solutions and development of complex portals built to foster collaboration with stakeholders. Our professionals deliver full support throughout the entire design&build process, from concept creation to continuous improvement and training.
Proprietary solutions
Discover unique and innovative solutions and products developed by our team using Liferay technology. Designed to support your digital innovation journey.
Digital Lake
Spaces
ECM
Commerce
Intranet 80.20
Related strategic offering
As part of the DGS offering, the partnership with Liferay is a key enabler of modernization, AI transformation, and end-to-end security journeys that support organizations in their growth.
Our success stories
Use cases and case histories showing how our Center of Excellence expertise translate into measurable results for customers.
Case Study
Sigla accelerates its Salary-Backed Loan process with a new partner experience
Simplifying application management, accelerating approval times and improving collaboration between branches and specialized operators
Case Study
A new cloud-native digital ecosystem for the University of Naples Federico II
New university portals delivering an effective experience at every level
Use Case
Optimizing navigation and information for citizens and employees with Open K9
A major Italian city adopted DGS’ cognitive search engine
Case Study
New energy for the digital experience of ENGIE Italia customers
In the energy transition landscape, ENGIE, a global benchmark in low-carbon solutions, has launched a profound evolution of its digital customer experience with DGS
Related news and events
IInsights, events, and content dedicated to digital platforms topics and the Liferay technology ecosystem.
Events
DGS at FORUM PA 2026 with SMC and Liferay for the digital modernisation of the public administration
From June 9 to 11 at the Convention Center La Nuvola, the group talks about cloud, interoperability, and AI governance for public services.
Events
AI-Powered Processes with Open Square
On June 24, 2026, DGS presents a practical demo of agentic AI on Open Square and explains how it reduces manual tasks.
Press Release
Acquisition of Ariadne Group by DGS - 2024 press release
The transaction strengthens the company’s presence in the Italian ICT market and makes DGS the largest Open-Source Liferay system integrator in the country.
Press Release
Acquisition of DGS SMC: press release and details - DGS
The transaction strengthens DGS in ICT services and Open Source platforms, with SMC active for over 40 years and strong in Northern Italy.
Press Release
Industry 5.0 Verona event: agenda and incentives
At the Crowne Plaza on March 26, more than 20 tools and three parallel sessions guide companies through PNRR and RePower EU.
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