About TrustFort IT Consulting GmbH
TrustFort IT Consulting GmbH is a Munich-based Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central consultancy founded in 2023 by Thomas Brünger and Marc Braune. TrustFort specializes in ERP implementations, validation, and AI integration for regulated and audit-critical manufacturers - pharma, medtech, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, food & beverage, and specialty chemicals - across DACH, the Nordics, the US, and Hong Kong.
Company facts
- Founded:
- 2023
- Legal entity:
- TrustFort IT Consulting GmbH
- Headquarters:
- München, Germany
- Markets:
- DACH, Nordics, US, Hong Kong
- Focus:
- Regulated & audit-critical manufacturing
- Languages:
- German, English, Swedish
The founding team
Both founders remain personally involved at a senior level in every engagement.
Thomas Brünger
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Senior ERP and finance consultant and Business Central architect. Thomas leads finance-process consulting - reporting, consolidation, controlling, and governance - together with GAP analysis, target-process design, GxP validation, and AI-in-Business-Central delivery on Azure.
More than 20 years in ERP consulting, architecture, and enterprise technology. As Vice President IT at a Bavarian personal-care manufacturer, he ran a 530+ user Microsoft Dynamics environment with a NAV rollout across finance, production, and logistics.
- Finance & Controlling - reporting, financial consolidation, controlling, and governance in Business Central
- ERP Transformation - GAP analysis, target-process design, and migration mandates
- Security & Compliance - GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU GMP Annex 11, and GAMP 5
- AI & LLM Innovation - governed AI-assisted document processing, approval support, and reporting over Business Central data
Marc Braune
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Business Central developer and ERP consultant. Marc leads AL extension development, NAV-to-BC migrations, and the setup of production planning, subcontracting, and warehouse logistics.
Delivery track record: pharmaceutical quality assurance in Business Central - inspection orders, stability tests, and certificates of analysis - international BC rollouts including Hong Kong, and tenant-to-tenant migrations.
- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate (2024)
- YAVEON Pro-Batch partner certifications - lot management, quality assurance, manufacturing, and compliance
- Continia certifications - Document Capture, Expense Management, and Banking
- Diplom-Mathematiker (FH)
AI in Business Central - delivered, not promised
TrustFort runs AI in production Business Central environments today. Each use case follows the same pattern - problem, solution, governance, outcome - and keeps a human in the loop.
AI-assisted document & invoice processing
Problem: High volumes of incoming documents and invoices tie up finance and operations teams.
Solution: Production AI extracts and pre-processes documents and invoices directly in the Business Central environment.
Governance: A human approves every posting; the full extraction-to-posting trail is retained.
Outcome: Faster document handling without giving up control or auditability.
Governance-compliant approval support
Problem: Approval and sign-off workflows slow down when reviewers lack context.
Solution: AI pre-assesses approval and sign-off steps and surfaces the relevant information.
Governance: The human remains the decision-maker; every suggestion is traceable.
Outcome: Quicker, better-informed approvals that still stand up in an audit.
AI-assisted reporting & analysis over BC data
Problem: Month-end reporting and multi-entity consolidation are manual and slow.
Solution: Retrieval-augmented AI over Business Central data on Azure (AI Search, MCP data layer) feeds controlling and management reporting.
Governance: Every answer traces back to the underlying ERP records.
Outcome: Around 70% less manual month-end consolidation work in a multi-entity IFRS consolidation (anonymized reference).
Governed AI agents in regulated environments
Problem: Autonomous automation is risky where every action may become inspection evidence.
Solution: Agents operate against Business Central behind an approval gate.
Governance: Agents suggest. Humans decide. Every decision is traceable.
Outcome: The efficiency of agents within the controls a regulated operation requires.
Read more: EU GMP Annex 22 for Business Central · AI in regulated manufacturing · Architecture Governance
Frequently asked questions
Who are the founders of TrustFort?
TrustFort IT Consulting GmbH was founded in 2023 by Thomas Brünger and Marc Braune, both Managing Partners. Thomas Brünger leads finance-process consulting, GxP validation, and AI-in-Business-Central delivery; Marc Braune leads Business Central development, NAV-to-BC migrations, and production and quality processes.
Is TrustFort IT Consulting GmbH related to TrustFort Spain or trustfort.es?
No. TrustFort IT Consulting GmbH is an independent company based in Munich, Germany, with no connection to trustfort.es or any other organisation using the TrustFort name. Our only website is trustfort.net.
Does TrustFort use AI in Business Central projects?
Yes. TrustFort delivers production AI use cases in Business Central - document and invoice processing, approval support, and reporting over ERP data - always under human approval and with a complete audit trail. Agents suggest, humans decide, and every decision is traceable.
Which industries does TrustFort serve?
TrustFort focuses on regulated and audit-critical manufacturers: pharmaceuticals, medtech, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, food and beverage, and specialty chemicals.
Where is TrustFort located and which markets does it cover?
TrustFort is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and delivers projects across the DACH region, the Nordics, the United States, and Hong Kong, in German, English, and Swedish.
Is TrustFort a Microsoft partner and which certifications do the consultants hold?
TrustFort is a Microsoft partner specialising in Dynamics 365 Business Central. Marc Braune is a Microsoft Certified Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate and holds YAVEON Pro-Batch and Continia partner certifications; the team works to EU GMP Annex 11 and Annex 22, 21 CFR Part 11, and GAMP 5.
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