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2018
Bechtle intends to acquire Inmac WStore

    Bechtle intends to acquire Inmac Wstore

    • Inmac Wstore would put Bechtle among the top 5 French IT companies
    • Largest acquisition in the company’s history

    Neckarsulm, 11. July 2018 - Bechtle AG announces its intention to acquire the French IT provider Inmac Wstore S.A.S. An agreement to this effect was signed today. Before the share purchase agreement can be ultimately signed, French law stipulates consultation of the Inmac Wstore employees’ workers council. The acquisition is also subject to customary French regulatory approvals. The sale to Bechtle, if completed, would be the biggest acquisition in Bechtle’s history. In 2017, Inmac Wstore recorded sales of around €420m while employing more than 400 people. The company has been a part of the American Systemax Group since 2009 and was formed after the merger of Inmac, founded in 1984, and Misco, founded in 1991. The company sells IT products on the French market under the names Inmac Wstore and Misco. The sale to Bechtle would mean that Systemax would withdraw completely from the IT market.

    “As a European company, we would gain further market share with Inmac Wstore as well as a leading position in another important market”, says Dr Thomas Olemotz, CEO, Bechtle AG. “This acquisition would be a significant step towards achieving our Vision 2020, which not only provides for a revenue of 5 billion euros and 10,000 employees, but also positions Bechtle as the number 1 in European IT e-commerce.”   

     

    Strengthened market position in Europe

    The acquisition of Inmac Wstore would push Bechtle into the top 5 French IT companies. Bechtle has been active in the French market with the brands Bechtle direct, Bechtle Comsoft and ARP since 2000. France is the third largest IT market in Europe after the United Kingdom and Germany. “Inmac Wstore is our first choice to help to further strengthen our business in Europe. It’s a well-led company with an excellent reputation in its industry. It’s remarkable how alike our corporate cultures are, which is another important aspect enabling us to quickly make the most of our synergies”, says Jürgen Schäfer, COO E-Commerce Bechtle AG.

     

    Identical business model 

    As with Bechtle's e-commerce division, Inmac Wstore uses the combined distribution channels of online shops and consultation by qualified sales staff. Customers of both companies include both enterprises and the public sector. Bechtle would complement Inmac Wstore’s product range, particularly in the areas of software (Bechtle Comsoft) and cloud computing (Bechtle Cloud Platform) as well as in the support of international customers (Bechtle International Business Unit and Global IT Alliance). The acquisition would create considerable synergies, in particular through the combination of strong logistics and higher purchasing volumes. 

     

    Continuity in leadership, structure and locations

    Jacques Théfo, Président of Inmac Wstore: “By joining the Bechtle Group, we see an excellent opportunity for our company to serve our customers in the long term as a strong IT partner with an expanded portfolio. I am particularly pleased that our employees will benefit from the stability and security of a large employer—with a corporate and management culture that suits us very well.” As is usual with Bechtle acquisitions, Inmac Wstore would continue to operate in its existing structure under the established management team. The company’s headquarters in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, plus offices in Plessis and Angoulême would also be taken over, which would add to Bechtle Group’s current locations in Molsheim, near Strasbourg (Bechtle direct), Paris, Sophia Antipolis, Nantes, Lille and Lyon (Bechtle Comsoft) and Antony near Paris (ARP).

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    Bechtle Group expands lineup in the Netherlands

    Bechtle AG today announced the acquisition of Fondo ICT Professionals B.V., adding to its lineup in the Netherlands.

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    Bechtle reports strong first quarter

    Bechtle AG has made a very good start into its 40th anniversary year of 2023. The business volume increased by 15.8 per cent to €1,886.0 million.

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    Bechtle continues to grow much faster than the market in 2022

    For Bechtle AG, 2022 was another record year. The business volume increased by 16.6 per cent to €7,285.7 million.

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    Bechtle delivers strong 2022

    Bechtle AG has published its preliminary figures for the 2022 fiscal year, exhibiting strong growth with an increase in business volume to €7.28bn, or over 16%.

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    Bechtle acquires value-added reseller in United Kingdom

    In Tangible Benefit Ltd., Bechtle AG has acquired a lucrative value-added reseller in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1997, the London-based company has an excellent reputation and it is a well-known name in the industry.

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    Cadmes expands into France

    Bechtle PLM specialist Cadmes has extended its international presence and entered the French market.

     

    Bechtle Suisse SA Plan-les-Ouates

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    Bechtle E-Commerce segment targets new customer group

    With a successful pilot phase completed, the IT company is extending its offerings to companies with as few as 50 employees, which were previously not on its radar.

     

    Software revenue according to IFRS 15

    Everything you need to know on the announced re-evaluation of Bechtle’s accounting method.

     

    Retail Investors

    Everything for our private shareholders at a glance.

     

    Manon Smulders

    Manon Smulders has been working for ARP in the Netherlands since 2008. She switched to the Bechtle e-commerce International Business Unit as an international business management development manager in 2017. Her focus is on the support of our international team in the increasingly complex IT world.

     

    Vision 2030

    Our Vision 2030 sets the course and offers orientation amid the complexity and uncertainty of our fast-evolving world.

     

    Christian Grusemann

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    Bechtle Group strengthens 3D printing business

    Founded in 2008, the company is based in Wallisellen near Zurich, and in 2022 generated CHF 4.1 million in revenues with just 4 employees.

     

    Ralf Beck

    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.

     

    Facts-Figures

    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.

     

    Timo Seiler

    Timo Seiler works as Account Manager at Stemmer GmbH. The focus of his work is the manufacturer Cisco. Before that he worked for almost ten years as a Microsoft and Citrix consultant.

     

    Benjamin Schnizler

    Benjamin Schnizler has been working in the Microsoft 365 area at Bechtle Stuttgart since September 2016. His main tasks include the Windows Client area and Enterprise Mobility + Security. Benjamin has been accompanying the growing technologies in the Microsoft area since 2016. In addition to consulting customers in the Microsoft 365 area, Benjamin is also active in the implementation and management of complex projects in the Microsoft EM+S area.

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