Asseco Germany Acquires 97.5% Percent of Stock of matrix42 AG
23 Jan 2008“We are excited to add the matrix42 team and its customers to the Asseco Group family. matrix42 is a perfect match with Asseco’s experience in the execution of large IT projects and its set of comprehensive IT solutions, which help improve the efficiency of business processes of its clients,” said Piotr Jeleński, vice-chairman of the management board and director of the financial administration division.
“The product portfolio of matrix42 ideally complements the IT business software and services of Asseco Group. The acquisition by Asseco will ensure matrix42’s continued success as well as the continued expansion and capital growth of both matrix42 and Asseco. Maintaining the dynamic growth experienced in 2007, and our future ability to execute and compete is of great importance for both companies”, said Holger Maul, Member of the Management Board of matrix42 AG.
Strategic Advantages Are Obvious
matrix42 will leverage Asseco’s expertise and knowledge of IT services such as state-of-the-art hardware and IT systems implementation, related design, installation, and configuration to continue to enhance its best-of-breed systems management solution for its customers. Access to and development of new markets is among the key competitive advantages gained as a member of the Asseco Group.
About matrix42
matrix42 is an independent software company and the developer of Empirum, a leading IT Lifecycle Configuration Management solution that enables companies to manage servers, desktops, laptops and mobile devices in a totally automated and highly efficient way. The current version, Empirum 2008 was launched in October 2007 and offers a variety of new features and enhancements including centralized distribution of software to handhelds and smartphones and expanded discovery and management of peripheral devices such as routers, switches, hubs or printers.
matrix42 has offices in Germany, United States, Austria and Switzerland and its customers include renowned companies such as BMW Switzerland, T-Systems, Gerling and ING-DiBa. matrix42 serves customers directly and through its international partner network. .For more information, visit www.matrix42.com.
About Asseco Group
International Asseco Group is one of the strongest software houses in the CEE region. It is a federative alliance of leading complex IT providers in Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, the Adria region and Germany.
Each member of the group is predominantly a software house or system integrator with core competences including IT solutions for banking, building savings, insurance and healthcare. Synergies (business, financial, technological etc.) should be explored within the national pillars as well as on the group level. The ambition of the Asseco Group is to become a stable and competitive software centre in the CEE region in the field of ICT services providers.
More information can be found on www.asseco.com
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