CompuCom Systems Acquires Getronics North American Operations

CompuCom Systems, an IT outsourcing company, has acquired the North American operations of Getronics.

 

CompuCom and Getronics have also signed a reciprocal global services partner agreement that allows each company to leverage their combined global capabilities.

 

As per the pact, 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 has been recognized 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’s existing network management and data center capabilities.

 

Additionally, CompuCom clients will also 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.

 

“The acquisition of Getronics’ North American operations demonstrates CompuCom’s continued investment in growing our IT outsourcing business,” said Jim Dixon, chief executive officer of CompuCom. “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 an 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.

 

With worldwide revenue of EUR 2.5 billion and about 20,000 employees, Getronics is an ICT service-provider in the world and one of the largest ICT service-provider in the Benelux.

 

As innovators 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 has been part of KPN, the main provider of telecommunication services in The Netherlands.