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GRAEF

Employee-owned (ESOP)HQ Milwaukee, Wisconsingraef.com

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Headquarters
Milwaukee, Wis., as listed by ENR in the 2026 Top 500 Design FirmsSource: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05
Founded
1977Source: graef.com · As of 2026-10-11
Ownership type
Employee-owned (ESOP): the DOL Form 5500 file lists an employee stock ownership plan, GRAEF ESOP, for plan year beginning 2024-01-01Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-13
Website
graef.comSource: graef.com · As of 2026-10-11

Legal name, DBA and former names

  • GRAEF is Graef Computer GmbH.Source: graef.com · As of 2026-10-11

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

Ownership type

Services and markets

  • GRAEF provides software development, database administration services, Oracle license consulting, database mirroring, and Oracle Database Appliance solutions.Source: graef.com · As of 2026-10-11

Licences (board records)

ESOP plan data (Form 5500)

  • DOL Form 5500 plan year beginning 2024-01-01: GRAEF ESOP (ACK_ID 20251013132537NAL0001395153001), 305 active participants and total plan assets of $5,763,029 at year end.Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-13

Public filings

  • DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: GRAEF ESOP (ACK_ID 20251013132537NAL0001395153001, 305 active participants); GRAEF RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN (ACK_ID 20251010154653NAL0013453936001, 315 active participants); GRAEF HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (ACK_ID 20250929160242NAL0012412832001, 277 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-13

Rankings and awards

Ownership tag: Employee-owned (ESOP). Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.

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