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Bechtle

#3000

Rank

$4.34B

Marketcap

DE Germany

Country

Bechtle
Leadership team

Mr. Klaus Winkler (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)

Dr. Thomas Olemotz (CEO & Chairman of The Exec. Board)

Mr. Jürgen Schäfer Dipl.-Kfm (Member of Exec. Board)

Products/ Services
Consulting, E-Commerce, Information Technology, Security
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Neckarsulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Established
1983
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
BC8.F
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Overview
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Summary
Bechtle AG provides information technology (IT) services primarily in Europe. The company operates in two segments, IT System House & Managed Services, and IT E-Commerce. The IT System House & Managed Services segment offers IT strategy consulting, hardware and software selling, project planning and implementation, system integration, IT services, and training for IT operation. This segment also provides applications for business intelligence, customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, product lifecycle management, computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, product data management, enterprise content management, document management systems, artificial intelligence. The IT E-Commerce segment provides hardware and software products, and peripherals and accessories that comprises approximately 40,000 products through an online shop and telesales. The company also provides data center, modern workplace, networking, IT security, consulting, professional, managed, training, financial, remarketing, and cloud services, as well as design, development, and implementation of software services. It serves customers in the fields of industry, trade, finance, and the public sector. Bechtle AG was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany.
History

Bechtle was first established in 1983 by former Heilbronn University students Klaus von Jan, Ralf Klenk and Gerhard Schick. Its first operations were set up in a small shop in Heilbronn. In 1995, the company reached a milestone with revenues exceeding 100 million German Mark and began trading over the internet. At Bechtle's IPO on 30 March 2000, the stock was listed on the Neuer Markt segment of Germany's stock exchange Deutsche Börse, and has been listed on the TecDax since 2004. In 2012, revenues exceeded €2bn for the first time. In August 2018, Bechtle concluded a framework agreement with the Bundeswehr. From 24 September 2018, the share is listed in the MDAX in addition to the TecDAX. In mid-October 2018, Bechtle AG won a software tender from the EU Commission for the supply of software up to 2025 with a volume of 52 million euros per year. In November 2022, it was announced Bechtle had acquired the Northampton-headquartered cybersecurity, managed IT and cloud service specialists, ACS Systems.

Mission
Bechtle aims to provide customers with high-quality IT services, products and solutions in order to support their businesses and help them reach their objectives.
Vision
Bechtle’s vision is to be the go-to IT services supplier for businesses of all sizes in Europe and subsequently the world.
Key Team

Mr. Michael Guschlbauer (Member of Exec. Board)

Mr. Gerhard Schick (Co-Founder & Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board)

Mr. Stefan Sagowski (Exec. VP of Fin. Division)

Ms. Gabi Schepperle (Head of Group Accounting & Treasury)

Mr. Martin Link (Head of Investor Relations)

Ms. Katja Jager (Head of Sales Controlling)

Ms. Dilan Günes (Mang. of HR)

Recognition and Awards
Bechtle has been recognized for its leadership and excellence. In 2020, the company was named the Most Valuable Brand of the Year by the German Brand Institute. It has also been included in the DAX 50 IT companies list in 2020.
References
Bechtle
Leadership team

Mr. Klaus Winkler (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)

Dr. Thomas Olemotz (CEO & Chairman of The Exec. Board)

Mr. Jürgen Schäfer Dipl.-Kfm (Member of Exec. Board)

Products/ Services
Consulting, E-Commerce, Information Technology, Security
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Neckarsulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Established
1983
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
BC8.F
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