Bechtle Acquires Austrian IT System House Sitexs-Databusiness.

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As of 01 January 2022, all further activities of Bechtle subsidiary ARP in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France will continue under the umbrella of the respective Bechtle direct branches in these countries, with the aim of harnessing synergies within the thriving IT e-commerce business and streamlining services. The companies also intend to strengthen their collaboration across the two business segments, IT E-Commerce and IT System House, in the region.

Making the impossible possible, picking up where others leave off—these are the qualities that make Melanie Schüle stand out. She joined Bechtle 18 years ago and she has been Head of Bechtle Clouds since October 2018.

After working for 12 years as an account manager at Bechtle Karlsruhe, where I was able to gain some experience in sales, I have been dedicating myself to my new task since this year and am responsible for the Managed Service division in the IT system house in Karlsruhe.

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The Supervisory Board of Bechtle AG has extended the contract of CEO Dr Thomas Olemotz early. The extension is for an additional five years and runs until 31/12/2026. The current contract will run until the end of December 2021. It is the third time his contract has been ex-tended early during his tenure as CEO.

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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.

Bechtle's employees are the most important player in our Vision. The company is a place where great people accomplish great things. These are some of their stories.

Bechtle makes it a priority to be close to our customers, and with some 70 systems integrators in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as e-commerce companies in 14 European countries, we're both local and global at the same time Discover what "zukunftsstark" means for you.

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.

Customer story

“Creativity gets you ahead,” is the mantra of David Abele, Managing Director at Abele Ingenieure. The company has developed from a pure service provider into a general construction company.

“Back in 1988, when the first vision was published, I, like many others, was sceptical”, admits Harald Lorch who has been here from the start. He recently celebrated his 35th anniversary ...

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

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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.

Patrick Laux had had a very interesting and varied career before making the switch to Bechtle. He is now a team leader in international sales at Bechtle direct.

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Armando Seixas will be the new managing director of IT e-commerce provider Bechtle direct Switzerland effective on 1 April 2021. He has previously held the same position at Bechtle direct Portugal, which he has developed since its inception in 2009 and successfully embedded in the SME and public-sector market.

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.

Bernd Heinrich has been heading the Central Services unit of Bechtle Onsite Services GmbH in Neckarsulm since 1 January 2020. He leads a team that tackles everything from the vehicle fleet, telecommunication and master data management, to recruiting and software development. He joined Bechtle Onsite Services on 1 January 2018 as site manager in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Bernd Heinrich has held leadership positions since 2005, taking the helm of teams in quality management, IT infrastructure, technical support and professional services before joining Bechtle.

Jan Wiesmann started his apprenticeship as Computer Scientist EFZ System Technology at Bechtle Schweiz AG (formerly: Steffen Informatik AG) in August 2017. After three years of apprenticeship in 1st and 2nd level support and project management, Jan Wiesmann is now part of the Network & Security team, a team of specialists responsible for the networks of all Bechtle customers in Switzerland.

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.

Samuel Castano has been with Bechtle for 13 years as Head of Sales within PP 2000 Business Integration AG, responsible for the Managed Print Services division.

Alexander Schweitzer describes himself as a straightforward guy, and his career at Bechtle is a case in point. Ten years ago, his first day at Bechtle also happened to mark his first venture into IT. Fast-forward a decade, in 2021 he’s one of two managing directors of Bechtle direct. When you look closely, though, his trajectory didn’t always follow such a straight line. In fact, when he first joined Bechtle, it took a surprising turn.

When Matthias Drescher applied for a job at Bechtle, things didn’t really go to plan. But he got his foot in another Bechtle door. The start of a career that reached its peak in 2016—the former trainee takes the helm of Bechtle ÖA direct.

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.

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Ralf Beck began his Bechtle career as a product manager for Samsung monitors in April 2000. Since 2007, he has been Head of Bechtle Software Product Management which at first included Microsoft.

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.