Gerhard Schick leaves the Bechtle Supervisory Board.

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Yesterday, the Bechtle AG AGM signed off on a dividend payout of €1.35 per no-par share, an increase of 12.5 % compared to the previous year. In doing so, Bechtle is sharing its excellent corporate development in 2020 with its shareholders.

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Bechtle AG’s increase in share capital from company funds that was decided at the AGM on 15 June 2021 is scheduled to take place on 13 and 16 August 2021.

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Following a very positive development in earnings during the first six months of the year, Bechtle AG is raising its forecast for the full year of 2021. EBT is now expected to grow very significantly (previously: significantly) with a margin above (previously: at the same level as) the previous year. The Executive Board confirms its forecast of significant growth in revenues.

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The first months of 2021 have seen a continuation of Bechtle AG's upward trajectory. In the first quarter of 2021, the IT company was able to step up its revenue by 11.4 per cent to €1,510.2 million despite the ongoing difficult conditions.

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Bechtle AG completed the second quarter of the 2021 fiscal year with very strong figures. Despite the global supply bottlenecks in the IT market and the ongoing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IT company was able to step up the revenue in the second quarter of 2021 by 9.3 per cent to €1,432.8 million.

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The international marketing consultancy Kantar published its fourth annual ranking of the most valuable German brands on 11 March 2021. At the top are old acquaintances: SAP once again in first place, once again ahead of Deutsche Telekom. Behind them, a change of position between the carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz. But things get exciting as the list progresses: Bechtle enters the prominent ranking for the first time. And with a good tailwind.

For 30 years, Bechtle has been consistently setting new goals for itself. On top of this, we have formulated a forward-facing vision every ten years, starting in 1988.

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When Bechtle acquired Linz-based dataformers GmbH in September 2020, it was the one hundredth time the IT company would incorporate another. A nice, round number that underscores just how crucial a role acquisitions play in Bechtle’s success.

How does a vision actually emerge? Who are the stakeholders? How do the processes work? What does an EBT margin of five percent or more actually mean. A look behind the scenes of Vision 2030.

Jürgen Schäfer on omni-channel communication and a commitment to commerce. The COO has seen three Visions turned into reality, and is now set to embark on the journey laid out by Vision number four.

Our customers are the focus of Vision 2030. Their success is our success. Here you will find selected customer stories.

Robin Koch works as a project manager for HPE Pointnext. Around three years ago, he started his career at Bechtle with a vocational training as a management assistant for wholesale and foreign trade. He completed his studies a year ago and has been working since then in his current department.

It’s our formula for success. Company visions don’t generally define a target margin. But since when has Bechtle followed the crowd? A 5% EBT margin provides security, as it allows us to freely shape and invest in our future.

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According to the Additive Manufacturing Trend Report 2021 published by 3D Hubs, mechanical engineering companies purchased or produced 65 per cent more 3D-printed parts in 2020 compared to 2019. This boosted the estimated value of the 3D printing market to $12.6 billion in 2020 and there is no end to this growth in sight for the next five years according to the researchers. In 2026, the 3D printing market is estimated to reach a value of $37.2 billion.

The Bechtle Vision 2030 provides guidelines and orientation. It’s exactly in times like these, characterised by speed, volatility, uncertainty, complexity and constant change, that a vision is needed.

Dr. Thomas Olemotz, Michael Guschlbauer and Jürgen Schäfer have decisively shaped the Vision 2030. In an interview, the Bechtle Executive Board members explain the future draft in detail.

Bechtle is a future-oriented company. We are driven by solidobjectives, manifested in a quantifiable vision. Discover more about sustainability at Bechtle.

Dr Thomas Olemotz on the meaning of the new Vision, what it consists of and the future of the company. The CEO is convinced that the new blueprint for the future will bring orientation and drive in our high-paced era.

Jens Käsbauer was bitten by the IT bug as youngster. His first steps were taken on the Atari 800 XL and 130 XE micro computers before moving into the professional world of application development and network technology. Later, he started in the marketing team at the Bechtle subsidiary ARP. Since 2019, he has been located at the Bechtle headquarters in Neckarsulm.

PTScientists are building a lunar lander to visit Apollo 17’s landing site in the second half of 2019. The Berlin-based company is pursuing a bold plan, drawing support from, among others, the Bechtle CAD specialists at SolidLine.

Visions have multiple stakeholders. In essence, however, it is a company’s employees who transform this envisaged future into reality. Ideally, they identify with the vision’s aims and are involved in creating it.

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Chippenham-headquartered B2B IT solutions provider, Bechtle make the small leap over the road to super-modern 21,000 sq. ft. premises.

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Bechtle AG bolsters its presence outside of the DACH region with the acquisitions of Cadmes B.V., Netherlands, and Cadmes Systems B.V., Belgium.

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Stefan Tensing has been working as head of the treasury and insurance department at Bechtle Gaildorf for eight years, but Bechtle also has a role to play in his personal life. It was around five years ago that his employer introduced him to his new hobby—beekeeping. His passion to do everything he can to prevent bees from dying out makes him a person who is anything but ordinary. We sat down with Stefan to find out a bit more about more about both aspects of his life.