getronics
getronics specializes in workspace management services, connectivity, data centers and consultancy services .
' getronics, merkantildata to link ops,' reuters, april 17, 2000 .
' getronics net surges, splits shares,' reuters, march 3, 2000 .
getronics latam is an integrated ict products and services provider for the large enterprise market .
it services provider the getronics group has bought colt’s managed cloud business to add it to a portfolio that includes getronics, gwa and connectis. service provider getronics said it will now extend the range of offering to a client based it previously serviced on behalf of colt .
' getronics waant zich in startblokken wereldtop,' de telegraaf, march 4, 2000 .
blenkinskop, philip,' getronics buys wang global,' reuters, may 4, 1999 .
scannell, tim,' desinvesteringen getronics afgerond,' de telegraaf, january 26, 2001 .
getronics has more than 2, 000 employees serving its operations in mexico, colombia and venezuela .
name changes to getronics; datex, klaasing electronics, xtec computer systems, and gematica are acquired .
mark cook, group ceo at getronics said “ids is a valuable member of the getronics family and this acquisition will see us significantly increase our footprint, becoming the leading privately - owned workspace company in germany. ”
' dutch company getronics scoops up wang for $ 2 billion,' infoworld, may 10, 1999 .
s existing network management and data center capabilities. additionally, compucom clients are soon to benefit from expanded global capabilities via the getronics global service delivery coverage, and getronics global clients will benefit from expanded scale and presence in the north american market .
in choosing its acquisitions, getronics sought factors such as whether the proposed purchase would produce high value - added activities or improve getronics' scale. new candidates for the growing getronics group of companies were datatraffic, which offered payment solutions and related financial services applications, acquired in 1992 and renamed as getronics transaction & card systems. that same year the company expanded its computer maintenance wing with the addition of computer service holland, while strengthening its growing ict business with the intercai holding joint venture with kpn telecom .
the deal also includes a provision for getronics and its unified comms services business connectis to distribute and supply nec’s enterprise communications solutions .
getronics' and wang global' s operations proved highly complementary, reinforcing getronics' existing operations in key areas, while giving the dutch company an entry into the united states, a market it had ignored, in large part, until then. now a global powerhouse (also known as wang getronics in the north american market) that counted itself among the top five in its industry, behind leaders ibm, eds, hewlett packard, and icl / fujitsu, getronics prepared itself for still stronger growth. following on the wang global acquisition, getronics added another olivetti unit, olivetti ricerca (it had already acquired 20 percent through wang global). these purchases enabled getronics to refocus itself wholly on its ict services activities. in 2000, the company announced its intention to sell of a number of its distribution and hardware businesses, now deemed noncore, in a series of sales and management buyouts. completed at the beginning of 2001, the selloffs represented some eur 970 million of getronics revenues .
with worldwide revenue of eur 2. 5 billion and about 20, 000 employees, getronics is a leading ict service - provider in the world and the largest ict service - provider in the benelux. as experts in workspace management services, data center and hosting services and consulting services, getronics enables people of large organizations to move forward by releasing the power of information. to do this, getronics has a complete portfolio of integrated ict services for the large enterprise market and works according to a global service delivery model ensuring that services are provided for clients throughout the world that are of consistent quality. since october 23, 2007, getronics is part of kpn, the main provider of telecommunication services in the netherlands. for further information about getronics, visit urltoken .
steve goodwin, cio has commented, “we are extremely pleased with getronics’ proactive approach, delivering innovative thinking whilst ensuring that our joint projects stay on course, on time and to budget. getronics has delivered a highly agile solution which enables us to be nimble and flexible in what is a highly demanding, competitive and time - pressured industry. we look forward to what the future holds with getronics and to working together to ensure we achieve our business goals. ”
getronics’ german backers, industrial conglomerate aurelius, said the partnership brought a strong system integration channel to nec enterprise solutions around unified comms, collaboration and mobility .
specifically, compucom has acquired getronics operations in the u. s. and canada as well as increased scope and scale with additional service delivery centers in the u. s. , canada and in mexico. kpn, the current parent company of getronics, will retain an ownership position in compucom and will have board representation in the expanded company. the north american operations of getronics have been acquired in their entirety and will operate going forward under the compucom brand name .
getronics, the global ict services group, today announced it has won a new five year contract with the rac, one of the uk’s leading motoring service providers .
getronics is the lead in the getronics workspace alliance, a unique model that provides customers with a consistent it service throughout the world, with one single point of contact and billing entity, delivering services to 90 countries. the gwa is ranked number 3 globally according to ovum’s managed / maintained end - user devices with a total of 7. 4m assets .
getronics has been recognized by leading analyst firms for innovation in services for workspace security and extensive expertise in security monitoring and management. adding to recent compucom acquisitions of vanguard managed solutions and saltspring software, the getronics managed security services (mss) capabilities provide further opportunities for compucom clients to receive comprehensive security device management and monitoring solutions. the transaction also enhances compucom
the getronics family is an ict services group consisting of the getronics and connectis brands and is owned by the aurelius group, a holding company headquartered in munich, germany. with an extensive history that extends over 125 years, the getronics family has approximately 6, 000 employees in 18 countries across europe, asia pacific & latin america, and has a complete portfolio of integrated ict services for the large enterprise and public sector markets. this includes workspace, applications, communication, data centre, cloud, consulting, product and managed services .
aurelius has acquired t - systems subsidiary individual desktop solutions gmbh, which boasts eur 80 million in profitable revenue. gmbh will be integrated into the getronics family, part of aurelius .
getronics has bought nec enterprise solutions’ direct sales and services business in the uk, portugal, spain and switzerland as part of a major new enterprise communications partnership agreement with nec europe .
the getronics group has 6, 000 employees in 18 countries across europe, asia pacific & latin america. the it service provider division of the group has had a long running arrangement with colt to run its services to its clients and the deal represents a formal transfer of ownership, according to getronics ceo mark cook. “today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to offering the latest, best of breed it services to our customers. we are looking forward to welcoming the transferring customers and employees into the getronics family in the new year, ” said cook .
getronics is the lead in the getronics workspace alliance, a unique model that provides customers with a consistent it service throughout the world, with one single point of contact and billing entity. according to independent research by ovum in september 2012, the alliance collectively manages 7. 4m client end - user devices, positioning it within the top 3 players in the world .
the getronics family is an ict services group consisting of the getronics and connectis brands and is owned by the aurelius group, a diversified industrial holding company headquartered in munich, germany. with an extensive history that extends over 125 years, the getronics family has approximately 4, 000 employees in 13 countries across europe, asia pacific & latin america, and has a complete portfolio of integrated ict services for the large enterprise and public sector markets. this includes workspace, applications, unified communications, data centre, cloud, consulting, product and managed services .
on april 12, company executives from compucom and getronics unveiled the global workspace alliance 2. 0, which gives end users a comprehensive suite of leading - edge, global it workspace solutions .
meanwhile, aurelius’ matthias täubl, managing director of the group board of getronics, said the deal affirmed aurelius’ policy of systematic growth in the it market, and said that further purchases were planned .
by the late 1980s, getronics had captured a leading share of the computer maintenance. yet getronics remained a small company, especially compared with the industry' s traditional leaders such as ibm and eds. posting just nfl 55 million in 1989, getronics' share price, at around $ 25 per share, made it a potential target for a takeover. instead, getronics intensified its own takeover activity, hitting the acquisition once again as the new decade got under way. after acquiring the information consulting services of synergie consultancy in 1990, the company stepped up the pace the following year, acquiring vanandel, giving it closed mobile communications networks capacity, computer uitwijk centrum, adding automatic data processing operations, and koning and hartman, a distributor and servicer of data networks and telecommunications systems .
the getronics global services bv is part family is an ict services group consisting of the getronics and connectis brands and is owned by the aurelius group, a holding company headquartered in munich, germany. with an extensive history that extends over 125 years, the getronics family has approximately 6, 000 employees in 18 countries across europe, asia pacific & latin america, and has a complete portfolio of integrated ict services for the large enterprise and public sector markets. this includes workspace, applications, communication, data centre, cloud, consulting, product and managed services. for more information, visit urltoken .
the services provided by ids remain an important part of the portfolio of t - systems international and will continue to be offered to t - systems customers via a strategic partnership with the aurelius subsidiary getronics .
) - - the munich aurelius group (isin de000a0jk2a8) today announces the acquisition of t - systems subsidiary, individual desktop solutions gmbh (ids), which it will integrate with its ict subsidiary, getronics .
the deal will see getronics extend its existing partnership with the company to include infrastructure as a service (iaas) (which supports rac. co. uk), disaster recovery as a service (draas) and the utilisation of cloud services from microsoft azure. getronics will provide on - site support to the rac’s staff across its offices in birmingham, bristol and manchester, while providing data centre management and remote monitoring services .
getronics' mission is to enable our clients - - both global and local & mdashø meet or exceed their business objectives by supplying and managing advanced, vendor - independent, ict solutions and services. key dates :
led by compucom and getronics, the global workspace alliance (gwa) is a consortium of leading it providers strategically located in over 100 countries around the world, working together to provide support and workspace solutions to global companies .
led by getronics and compucom, the global workspace alliance (gwa) is a consortium of leading it providers strategically located in over 100 countries around the world, working together to provide support and workspace solutions to global companies .
getronics md mark cook added: “enterprise customers are increasingly looking to work with solution providers that offer a bespoke, ‘best of class’ product portfolio. they want cutting edge solutions without having to invest time and resource into assessing vendors themselves .
“the getronics family consistently invests in developing its portfolio, incorporating the best solutions on the market to meet the needs of these customers. today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to offering leading solutions to clients as demand for enterprise communications continues to grow. ”
the netherlands' getronics nv is european leader and one of the world' s top five providers of information & communications technology (ict) services, active in two primary fields of business solutions and consulting, and systems integration and networked technology. the company offers its corporate clients a full array of ict services, ranging from strategy consulting to systems implementation, integration, and management; getronics also offers customers full outsourcing services. getronics' leap into the top five came with its $ 2 billion acquisition of american computer pioneer wang global in 1999, nearly tripling the company' s size and adding wang' s north american market strength. the company followed the wang acquisition, the largest of a long string of acquisitions made during the 1990s, with a takeover of olivetti' s financial software subsidiary olivetti ricerca, boosting getronics' activity in the financial sector, its largest area of revenues at 35 percent of its total sales. a truly global company, with operations in some 150 countries and nearly 35, 000 employees, getronics' is a contender for a position as industry leader among ibm, eds, hewlett packard, and icl / fujitsu. in 2000, getronics shed some eur 970 million worth of noncore operations - - including a producer of automated teller machines and spanish computer distribution business diode & mdashø complete its transformation to a pure - play services provider. the company has plans to break into the industry top three by 2003, promising to double its turnover every three years at the beginning of the new century. getronics is led by president and ceo cees g. van luijk. the company' s shares are traded on the euronext amsterdam stock exchange as part of the leading aex index .
after nearly tripling its revenues in the final years of the 20th century, getronics appeared to have only just begun. indeed, following the 1999 acquisitions of interedge, a web design specialist, bmg, another ict and strategy consulting group, and the acquisition of brazil' s connect in 2000, van luijk declared that the company' s ambitions now called for getronics to join the world' s top three ict groups by 2003, with plans to double its revenues every three years .
meanwhile, it added, nec enterprise solutions’ expertise and existing customer base will allow getronics and connectic to expand their own portfolios in the comms arena. for nec, enhancing and strengthening its channel business enables it to address a larger number of customers as well .
after acquiring a majority interest in business management group in 1997, the company acquired ark, of norway, in an effort to improve its relatively weak penetration into the scandinavian market. yet that market was to prove a difficult one for getronics to crack and the company, despite conquering the rest of europe, remained a minor player in scandinavia. in 2000, the company sold much of its scandinavian operations to norway' s merkatildata, in exchange for an 11 percent share in that company. germany also presented a difficult market for the company. meanwhile, getronics had greater success elsewhere, such as spain, where it added to its ict operations when it acquired grupo cp, a software solutions and consulting business. that same year, getronics also added the human resource specialists ibm / asap .
getronics had been placed on the fast - track toward acquiring roccade when it was granted the right to make a bid for the company in 1995. acquiring roccade would have allowed getronics to become one of the heavyweights in the steadily growing ict industry. instead, after two years of negotiations, the deal fell through and the former government service appeared likely to fall into the hands of a foreign company. risseuw did not hide his disappointment, saying:' we' re dealing here with a government that only wants to see money.'
two years later, geveke stepped up the pace of its acquisitions, bringing in datex, which became the company' s getronics software solutions subsidiary and added software services and consulting operations, and gematica, which launched the company into spain with a network and computer systems maintenance subsidiary. the company also built up its distribution arm, purchasing xtec computer systems, which distributed ict systems, and klaasing electronics, giving geveke a new computer components distribution business. in 1988, the company changed its name to emphasize its commitment to fast - growing electronics industry, becoming getronics nv .
with the aurelius group we have a reliable acquisition partner and with getronics we have found a strong operating partner for our subsidiary ids and look forward to a long and successful partnership between the two companies ,
said dr. ferri abolhassan, member of the managing board of t - systems international .
in addition to the increase in sales of the desktop solutions business, ids will be further developed towards higher - value and higher - margin services. ids will also benefit from getronics’ expertise in cloud services as well as its heritage in workspace solutions, as businesses continue to introduce virtual and flexible working environments .
executives from compucom and getronics addressed the audience, together with client viewpoints from long - term compucom and gwa client air products corporation. the theme of the event was next - generation pro - active services, and continues the momentum created when the european launch was held in paris on sept. 9, 2015 .
the company enhanced that position with the purchase of 50 percent of the netherlands' raet in 1995. raet gave the company important capabilities in the human resources and payroll fields. it also placed the company in conjunction with government - owned roccade, the former accounting service of the dutch government, which had joined getronics in the raet acquisition. in 1996, getronics acquired the remaining 50 percent from roccade - - in part in preparation for a proposed purchase of roccade itself. as risseuw described the raet acquisition to de telegraaf,' when we took over raet together with roccade in 1995, the business was without any future.'
the deal includes the acquisition of colt’s cloud technologies and support services across the uk, france, germany, spain, the netherlands, belgium, italy, india, romania and switzerland. the getronics family of companies will now run the managed cloud services supplied to colt’s customer base, using colt’s own network, voice and data centre capabilities .
) - - compucom systems, inc. , a leading it outsourcing company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of the north american operations of getronics. the combined entity, as of the end of each company' s 2007 fiscal years, represents more than $ 2. 1 billion in annual revenues with more than 11, 000 employees. by acquiring more than $ 450 million of outsourcing services revenue, the collective it services capabilities will be further enhanced on a global basis and now positions compucom as an over $ 1 billion provider of outsourcing services. compucom and getronics have also signed a reciprocal global services partner agreement that allows each company to leverage their combined global capabilities .
gwa’s executive director and getronics coo, thomas fetten, said: “ on behalf of the board, we are pleased to announce this very exciting formal addition to the alliance. topnew info has been a partner for compucom in china for many years, and has proven to be an excellent organization, with special focus on service quality and extensive regional coverage. ”
, the global ict services group, unveiled the new global workspace alliance (gwa) 2. 0 – a consortium of 11 global companies aligned under the gwa umbrella. the gwa provides a comprehensive suite of it services for clients who are or want to go global, giving their end users leading - edge, global workspace solutions. last july, compucom and getronics
the getronics group, owned by aurelius since its acquisition in 2012, has previously acquired the spanish application services divisions of thales, telvent and steria iberica and nec’s unified communications direct sales and services divisions in four countries. the colt managed cloud was named as a market leader in cloud enabled hosting for three consecutive years by analyst gartner, in its magic quadrant reports .
fellow gwa associate members include: getronics and compucom, leading members with presence in europe, apac, and north america; spie communications (france, switzerland), tecnocom (iberia and latam), agcn (middle east), centric (the netherlands), eire systems (japan), infocare (nordics), nsc (italy) and s & t (eastern europe) .
the acquisition of ids is a big step for aurelius in the ict market. from the outset, ids will be integrated into the getronics family, allowing us to strengthen our ict activities and footprint in the german market
said dr. dirk markus, ceo of aurelius .
the integration with t - system will see us benefit from their technology leadership and outstanding sales structure in partnership .
these and other acquisitions helped the company build up a network of operations through much of western europe. the company attempted to fill in some of its geographic gaps, adding ict services in the norwegian market with the addition of cinet, which covered a range of services from systems integration and workplace automation to network and systems management. by the mid - 1990s, getronics had successfully built a position as one of the leading providers to the ict market in europe .
before becoming an ict services superstar at the end of the 20th century, getronics already had established a long history as a technology services provider. the company' s origins lay in the creation, by dutch firm groeneveld, van der pol & co. , of a new subsidiary, elektrotechnische fabriek nv. , in 1887. this company began business as an installer of control and technical equipment for various industries, including the shipbuilding industry and the newly growing utilities networks .
the proposed roccade acquisition also prevented the company from bidding for another company then coming onto the sales block. olivetti had split off its automation services division, olsy, as a separate company and put it up for sale in 1995. with its interests tied up in the proposed roccade purchase, getronics was forced to allow olsy to go to another bid. wang global, formerly known as wang laboratories, which had risen from bankruptcy in 1992, finally acquired olsy in 1998 .
recently aurelius also announced the acquisition of the activities of the it service provider getronics from dutch kpn in seven european countries (belgium, luxembourg, the united kingdom, ireland, switzerland, germany and hungary) and in five asian / pacific countries (malaysia, singapore, india, thailand and republic of korea). back in 2008 aurelius had bought the it systems integration operations of the swiss telecommunications group sunrise, which today is named connectis and one of the leading companies in this sector in switzerland .
mark cook, ceo of getronics added, “in our three years’ experience working with the rac, we have proven our ability to provide a great level of customer service, while having the infrastructure and skills to match it. we have a proven track record of working with businesses undergoing mergers and acquisitions to ensure their it systems meet the growing demands of their customer base. we are thrilled to be working with the rac for another five years and are excited to see how we can help the business develop going forwards. ”
by then, risseuw was already leading the company in discussions with a new potential acquisition target. negotiations continued into 1999, despite risseuw' s retirement at the beginning of that year. it was left to newly named president and ceo cees g. van luijk to make the announcement in june 1999 that getronics had agreed to acquire wang global for us $ 2 billion. the acquisition boosted the company' s projected sales to some us $ 4. 5 billion by 2000, with a global workforce of some 35, 000 .
the new deal follows a successful partnership - getronics was initially tasked in 2011 to build a new it infrastructure from scratch within a very aggressive 6 month timeframe after the company was acquired by the carlyle group from aviva plc. the rac took this opportunity to transform and improve their it environment and measured the success on the it experience of their end - users. the feedback was extremely positive, the project being delivered efficiently and on time, and their end - user experience has continued to improve, with an impressive 23% yoy increase in net promoter score (nps) in 2014 .
ids focuses on onsite desktop services and solutions for prestigious end - users of t - systems international in germany and includes 630 employees at 36 locations throughout germany. with 2013 revenues of approximately eur 80 million, ids has a strong customer base across key industry sectors, including several dax companies as well as public institutions .
the purchase price was not disclosed and the transaction is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities and is to be completed by mid - 2014 .
the aurelius group specializes in acquiring companies with development potential and providing them with operational support. with respect to the acquisition of subsidiaries, aurelius strives to identify, analyse, develop and exploit all available opportunities in the market. the aurelius group understands itself to be a good home for its subsidiaries on a long - term basis. although its acquisition activities are not limited to a certain sector, aurelius has placed a certain emphasis on the following sectors: industrial enterprises, chemicals, business services, consumer goods / food & beverage and telecommunications, media & technology .
aurelius has many years of investment and management experience in different industries and sectors. aurelius improves the performance of its subsidiaries by providing management capacities and the necessary financial resources for investing in innovative products, sales and research. aurelius is a globally active company with offices in munich and london and subsidiaries in germany, great britain, france, poland, hungary, the netherlands, switzerland, norway, slovakia and slovenia, as well as china and malaysia. the shares of aurelius ag are traded in the open market segment of the frankfurt stock exchange and the m: access of the munich stock exchange under isin de000a0jk2a8. additional information can be found at urltoken .
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the gwa north american launch event, hosted at compucom’s dallas corporate facilities, placed particular emphasis on showcasing the real - life support scenarios and technology innovations that are already delivering significant value to clients the world over .
the exclusive event brought together key industry analysts including gartner, forrester®, idc® and everest. in addition, third - party sourcing advisors alsbridge, isg - one and pace harmon were represented, as well as industry executives from intel corporation, and kpmg®, to be a part of the gwa event .
“given the fast pace of the it market, successful companies are those who build the right strategic partnerships to accelerate growth and client value, ” said greg hoogerland, chief strategy officer of compucom. “our announcement of the gwa alliance brings together two industry leaders, with complementary cultures and track records of solid performance and innovation. we offer these capabilities to our alliance partners across the globe to further enhance their ability to deliver value to our clients, as well as to drive growth and innovation within the markets we serve. ”
featuring proactive support, tailored, user - focused solutions, and seamless global on - site support, the gwa portfolio contributes to the productivity and satisfaction of our clients’ employees by enabling our partners to deliver the best possible service, both internally to the business and externally to their customers .
compucom systems, inc. , a global company headquartered in dallas, texas, provides it managed services, infrastructure solutions, consulting and products to fortune 1000 companies committed to enhancing their end users’ experience. founded in 1987, privately held compucom employs approximately 11, 500 associates. for more information, visit urltoken .
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munich / madrid, 6 february, 2012 - german aurelius group (isin: de000a0jk2a8) has acquired thales information systems s. a. u. (thereafter: thales cis), a subsidiary of thales españa. thales cis is a key player in the it market in spain and argentina, providing a range of it services which include development, installation and support of software and software tools to support clients in the management of their day - to - day business. furthermore the company provides technical assistance and maintenance services, along with specialist advice and services in areas such as it security and it mobility as well as process consulting in targeted key sectors. thales cis generated revenues of roughly 45 million euros in 2011 .
the agreement was closed today and entails the transfer of all shares in thales cis including the shares of thales cis subsidiary in argentina to aurelius. after the purchase of thales information systems in germany back in 2008 (today: consinto gmbh) this is the second acquisition from thales .
with the operational support from aurelius, the acquired information systems activity will operate as an independent company in the spanish market. through its integration with the aurelius group, thales cis will benefit from additional synergies and new capabilities, thereby adding to its value proposition for its existing customers and generating additional business opportunities to ensure long term growth for a stronger position in the spanish market
the position of thales cis in the spanish market combined with its portfolio of strategic clients suggests a promising future through a new business approach in the aurelius group .
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colt managed cloud has 600 customers across multiple verticals including financial services, media and government. it employs staff working across operations, transition and engagement, presales, service management and support functions .
the financial terms of the deal are undisclosed. the completion of this transaction is subject to regulatory and competition clearances and compliance with local labour laws .
colt has announced that its newly appointed chief technology officer rajiv datta is to be given the brief to drive the service provider’s future cloud strategy .
in a bid to increase profitability colt announced this week that the company would exit the it services market and put greater focus on its “core” services including its network, voice and datacentre services .
fidelity investments, which is already the majority shareholder in colt group, has bid to acquire the remaining stock of the telecoms and cloud provider, but colt directors are unconvinced .
cloud, networking and colocation service provider exponential - e has this week appointed jonathan bridges as head of the company’s enterprise cloud business .
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, the global ict services group, today announced it has won a new five year contract with the rac, one of the uk’s leading motoring service providers .
due to seasonal fluctuations at the rac, which sees the number of daily breakdown calls ranging from 5, 000 in the summer to 12, 000 in the winter, the deal has been structured to an on - demand basis, allowing the company to expand their it infrastructure in tune with customer demand .
the service desk is now delivered via 3 tiers according to the level of automation deployed, including the ability to produce fully automated tickets as well as manual tickets with different pricing. automating back - end infrastructure has meant that service desk calls and costs have been reduced. moreover, running on a pay - as - you - go model, the rac has increased agility to scale up or down in line with their requirements .
with more than eight million members, the rac is one of the uk' s most progressive motoring organisations, providing services for both private and business motorists. whether it' s roadside assistance, insurance, buying a used car, vehicle inspections and checks, legal services or up - to - the - minute traffic and travel information – the rac offers a solution for all motoring needs. the rac is committed to making motoring easier, safer, more affordable and more enjoyable for drivers and road users .
the rac is the motorist’s champion and campaigns to support the interests of its members and uk motorists at a national level, including advancing levels of road safety, supporting the needs of young drivers and voicing concerns about the increasing cost of motoring. the rac’s annual report on motoring – first published in 1989 – provides a clear insight into the concerns and issues facing today’s motorists .
for the very latest news on uk fuel prices, check rac fuel watch or follow # racfuelwatch on twitter. rac fuel watch is a comprehensive guide to the latest uk unleaded petrol and diesel prices – both at the wholesale level and at the pump. rac fuel watch analyses how prices changed through the previous month and compares the most recent prices with those from three, six and 12 months before .
rac press releases, news alerts and a wealth of motoring research is available from urltoken .
munich (germany), october 23, 2012 – munich - based aurelius group (isin: de000a0jk2a8) will acquire the spanish it consulting company steria iberica. the divestment is part of french steria groups´ strategy to concentrate on its core markets. steria iberica is a renowned player on the spanish it services market for private customers as well as public institutions. the company offers a range of state - of - the - art it services which include integrated solutions for application management, system integration, infrastructure management as well as testing and quality assurance. besides connectis spain (former thales cis) steria iberica is the second it company in the aurelius portfolio operating on the spanish market. group revenues of aurelius in the it services business will increase to over 600 million euros. the company based in madrid (spain) has generated 42 million euros in revenues in 2011 and currently employs approximately 900 staff members at seven locations throughout spain. the purchase price will not be disclosed .
the group steria is a leading provider of it - enabled business services working across 16 countries. the company is listed on the paris stock exchange and has generated revenues of 1. 75 billion euros in 2011. the divestment of its spanish it consulting business is part of sterias strategy to concentrate on its core markets .
“our new subsidiary steria iberica has profound knowledge of business processes in the private and public sector in spain, ” said dr. dirk markus, ceo of aurelius. „steria iberica is maintaining excellent relations and an extensive know - how in the field of outsourcing. we have found a further very interesting company on the spanish market that fits perfectly into our portfolio. ”
aurelius is well - known for its growth - oriented strategies when taking over spin - offs of large conglomerates. aurelius has established a global presence and focuses on the acquisition of companies with development potential through operational engagement .
„we are acquiring companies as a long - term investment, ” said dr. markus. „especially the present situation in southern europe - whilst challenging, also offers some interesting opportunities for investment. ” through the acquisition of steria iberica aurelius will strengthen its activities in the future market of it consulting and outsourcing .
digital transformation is a phrase that means many things to many people but for it to have any real relevance to the channel then it needs to mean a chance to make money. this guide will share some of the recent developments in the channel and the latest thoughts about the issue .
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“the interest in and commitment to our portfolio of products and solutions from such a leading solution provider is a clear recognition of our leadership in enterprise networking solutions for the converged world”, said paul kievit, vp of enterprise verticals at nec europe .
“we will continue to develop and deliver new systems and applications to fully conform to market developments and customers’ requirements, in support of further growth of our business in this region. our channel - centric approach allows us to focus on the development of new systems and applications, enabling us to offer a wide range of cutting - edge solutions. ”
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we look forward to continuing our relationship that has benefited from the right balance of service excellence, business value and quality .
said peter bendor - samuel, founder and chief executive officer of everest group .
as a viable alternative, compucom is now positioned as an important player in the broader infrastructure services sector and as a powerhouse in the desktop management arena .
we' re very excited about this transaction and the value we expect it to create for our clients and as well as the opportunities we expect it to create for our associates .
compucom is a leading it outsourcing company that also provides application development, procurement and management of hardware and software. with more than 20 years of it experience, compucom employs more than 11, 000 highly skilled associates who have earned more than 53, 000 industry certifications company - wide. as experts in workplace services, compucom
s unique integrated infrastructure management (iim) solution reduces costs, increases productivity and helps clients gain maximum value from information. for more information, visit
court square capital partners was established as an independent private equity firm by the former members of citigroup venture capital equity partners. court square is focused primarily on leveraged buyout transactions in the middle market. since 1990, the investment professionals at court square capital partners have invested in approximately 150 transactions in multiple industries, including technology and telecommunications, growth industrials, business services, healthcare and media. court square capital partners is currently investing court square capital partners ii, l. p. , which, together with its affiliated partnerships, is a $ 3. 1 billion private equity fund that was raised in 2007, and is currently managing citigroup venture capital equity partners, l. p. , which, together with its affiliated partnerships, is a $ 2. 6 billion private equity fund that was raised in 2001. additionally, court square acquired compucom systems, inc. , from affiliates of platinum equity in 2007 .
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this partnership significantly enhances gwa’s capabilities in apac as it expands its direct business and operational presence in the region .
) - - the global workspace alliance (gwa), the consortium of leading it providers offering global workspace services to international companies, announced today it has signed an agreement with chinese service provider topnew info as the alliance’s strategic partner for china and hong kong, significantly enhancing the gwa’s capabilities in apac and expanding its direct presence in the region .
headquartered in beijing, topnew info is a high - tech information technology company authorized by the management committee of science & technology and listed on china’s neeq (national equities exchange and quotations). with over 1, 500 employees, 360 field engineers and 10 + branch offices across mainland china and hong kong, the company supports more than 1, 000 customers, including apple, baidu, huawei, lg, and sk, among others. topnew info is the it subsidiary company of topnew group, a china - based national company with activities in construction and manufacturing sectors .
“ we have a growing number of clients who include china as a strategic region, driving the need for expanded support services of the gwa. we are excited to expand our efforts in china with such a well - respected organization ,
said greg hoogerland senior vice president of strategy, compucom, and gwa executive board member .
this partnership adds strength to our global capabilities and will help bring consistent services in support our growing user community. ”
this partnership also strengthens the gwa’s data center capabilities, with 4 data centers (iso9001 and iso27001) across beijing and tianjin providing hosting, cloud computing and internet access services for global clients for 11 years .
fetten added: “ over the years, we’ve learned that it is important to support our clients in solving the seemingly conflicting paradigm of contracting globally consistent services while striving to benefit from the local insight, flexibility and socio - political understanding that are required by local business units. having that local knowledge and ‘feet on the street’ strengthens our global position and allows us to be flexible to our customers’ requirements, providing that local intimacy remains such a vital part in this business. ”
as a result of the agreement and the signing of the gwa’s participation charter, topnew info will become the preferred partner for mainland china and hong kong and the 11 th strategic member overall .
“ we are very excited about this partnership. we strongly believe this is a win - win for both sides, including our shareholders who have shown great enthusiasm to this alliance. working with global companies will accelerate topnew info’s international growth and i will ensure my team is committed to the continuous growth of our joint business. ” said mr. peter gao, ceo of topnew info .
1887 as elektronische fabriek nv (groeneveld, van der pol & co. )
groeneveld, van der pol & co. establishes elektrotechnische fabriek nv to manufacture controls for the shipbuilding industry .
groeneveld added to its technology interests in the 1950s when it created technisch verkoop kantoor groenpol, a sales and distribution subsidiary for industrial products ranging from microswitches to steam turbine components and systems. groeneveld then combined its sales and distribution wing with its elekrontechnische fabriek installation and services unit to form a new company, groenpol nv. , which was then spun off as a separate, public company in the 1960s .
in 1968, groenpol merged with geveke nv, a public company that had similar operations in the netherlands. the new company, which retained a listing on the amsterdam stock exchange, was named geveke & groenpol nv. despite the merger, the two companies' former operations continued to be run as separate businesses .
geveke & groenpol was taken over by steenkolen handelsvereniging (shv) in 1970, which removed the company from the amsterdam stock exchange. shv also split up geveke & groenpol operations into their installation and sales and distribution components, creating the sales group groenpol industriële verkoop (groenpol industrial sales) under shv' s groep technische handel distribution division .
shv led its new subsidiary operations beyond the netherlands, setting up subsidiary operations in belgium and france. as part of this expansion, the company changed its groenpol industriële verkoop unit' s name to geveke electronics. by the early 1980s, however, shv agreed to spin off geveke into a separate company through a management buyout led by anton risseuw, with shv retaining a position as a minority shareholder. the leveraged buyout was completed in 1983 .
geveke reorganized its operations, combining all of its subsidiary operations under the geveke electronics international nv parent company. by 1985, geveke was prepared to go public again, taking a new listing on the amsterdam stock exchange .
geveke proved itself a new and aggressive contender in the booming market for information and communications technologies. the company began a long string of acquisitions that boosted it from a modestly sized distributor of computer - related technologies to a global ict powerhouse by the end of the century. one of the company' s earliest acquisitions was that of electric engineering, which brought geveke a telematics installation operation in 1986 .
wang global had nearly ceased to exist at the beginning of the 1990s. formerly known as wang laboratories, that company had been among the early leaders in the pioneering computer industry. an wang, who had immigrated from china to complete a phd at harvard university, had established his company in 1951 with just us $ 600 in savings. wang' s company at first sold memory components for computer systems, then began producing calculators. after going public in 1967 and adopting the name wang laboratories, the company moved into the office automation segment. wang soon established itself as a leading company in this new industry, a position assured when it designed the first word processing systems. by the early 1980s, wang had moved into designing and manufacturing' mini - computers' - - which were still the size of a closet, despite their name - - and became one of the foremost names in office computing at the time .
yet wang had failed to recognize the rise of the personal computer market, which not only replaced the need for its cumbersome minicomputers but also took over its word processing market. by the beginning of the 1990s, wang' s market had dried up and, in 1992, the company filed for bankruptcy. emerging from bankruptcy a year later, wang had acquired new management and a new business plan, reinventing itself as a software services and digital imaging company called wang global. although it sold off its digital imaging wing to eastman kodak in 1997, wang global succeeded in its resurrection, gaining a strong share of the u. s. market while reinforcing its worldwide presence. the company went on an acquisition spree, including the purchase of olys from olivetti, which more than doubled wang global' s size and gave it a strong share of the european and asian markets as well.
getronics is an ict service company , founded in 1887 , amsterdam , netherlands . since 2017 , the company is privately owned by bottega investco s.à r.l . the majority shareholder of bottega is the us/brazilian entrepreneur nana baffour , who operates in the it services market through grupo cimcorp in brazil . the business has gone through numerous mergers and divisions , having expanded significantly under its former aurelius from 2012 to 2017 . in 2012 , kpn sold a majority stake of getronics europe and apac to the aurelius group , a german publicly listed industrial holding company . kpn sold getronics latam businesses to opengate capital , a global private equity firm . aurelius had also acquired thales in spain and argentina earlier in 2012 , which has been rebranded to connectis and is now a key member of the getronics family . in late 2013 the getronics family acquired nec enterprise solutions in the uk and spain to further grow its uc services business . aurelius has continued to add other ict companies to their portfolio : steria iberica in spain ( 2013 ) , telvent in spain and south america ( 2014 ) ( both it consulting companies ) ; and individual desktop solutions ( ids ) from t-systems in germany . ids was then sold again in 2016 . in july 2015 , getronics announced its partnership with u.s.-based partner compucom , to lead the global workspace alliance ( former getronics workspace alliance ) . in april 2016 , the getronics family announced the completion of the acquisition of colt ’s managed cloud business in 11 countries , as well as the launch of its managed cloud services portfolio . 
getronics is an ict service company, founded in 1887, amsterdam, netherlands. since 2017, the company is privately owned by bottega investco s.à r.l. the majority shareholder of bottega is the us/brazilian entrepreneur nana baffour, who operates in the it services market through grupo cimcorp in brazil. the business has gone through numerous mergers and divisions, having expanded significantly under its former aurelius from 2012 to 2017. in 2012, kpn sold a majority stake of getronics europe and apac to the aurelius group, a german publicly listed industrial holding company. kpn sold getronics latam businesses to opengate capital, a global private equity firm. aurelius had also acquired thales in spain and argentina earlier in 2012, which has been rebranded to connectis and is now a key member of the getronics family. in late 2013 the getronics family acquired nec enterprise solutions in the uk and spain to further grow its uc services business. aurelius has continued to add other ict companies to their portfolio: steria iberica in spain (2013), telvent in spain and south america (2014) (both it consulting companies); and individual desktop solutions (ids) from t-systems in germany. ids was then sold again in 2016. in july 2015, getronics announced its partnership with u.s.-based partner compucom, to lead the global workspace alliance (former getronics workspace alliance). in april 2016, the getronics family announced the completion of the acquisition of colt ’s managed cloud business in 11 countries, as well as the launch of its managed cloud services portfolio.
getronics is an ict service company, founded in 1887, amsterdam, netherlands. since 2017, the company is privately owned by bottega investco s.à r.l. the majority shareholder of bottega is the us/brazilian entrepreneur nana baffour, who operates in the it services market through grupo cimcorp in brazil. the business has gone through numerous mergers and divisions, having expanded significantly under its former aurelius from 2012 to 2017. in 2012, kpn sold a majority stake of getronics europe and apac to the aurelius group, a german publicly listed industrial holding company. kpn sold getronics latam businesses to opengate capital, a global private equity firm. aurelius had also acquired thales in spain and argentina earlier in 2012, which has been rebranded to connectis and is now a key member of the getronics family. in late 2013 the getronics family acquired nec enterprise solutions in the uk and spain to further grow its uc services business. aurelius has continued to add other ict companies to their portfolio: steria iberica in spain (2013), telvent in spain and south america (2014) (both it consulting companies); and individual desktop solutions (ids) from t-systems in germany. ids was then sold again in 2016. in july 2015, getronics announced its partnership with u.s.-based partner compucom, to lead the global workspace alliance (former getronics workspace alliance). in april 2016, the getronics family announced the completion of the acquisition of colt ’s managed cloud business in 11 countries, as well as the launch of its managed cloud services portfolio.