The German technology company Bechtle AG has sent a proposal to the French IT company Apixit S.A.S. to acquire the entire share capital of Apixit. This is reported in the Apixit press release.
According to French law, prior to the legal conclusion of a contract of sale, consultations must be held with the Apixit staff council and the approval of the French regulatory authorities must be requested.
The proposed deal is aimed at strengthening Bechtle's position as one of the five largest IT companies in France and the third largest IT market in Europe after the UK and Germany. Through the deal, Bechtle will gain access to Apixit technologies in the field of managed services and to project management centers, including Network Operations Center (NOC) and Security Operations Center (SOC). At the same time, Apixit will be able to use Bechtle's extensive end-user base and experience in multi-cloud scenarios.
Apixit is a French IT service provider formed as part of the merger of the main French system integrators DCI and RETIS. Apixit pays special attention to cybersecurity, which accounts for 45% of the company's revenue. Apixit offers customers IT infrastructure solutions, digital workplace concepts, network solutions and managed services. Apixit has ten representative offices in different cities of France and its headquarters in Les Ulises (near Paris).
Bechtle is a German multinational technology company with a business model combining information technology services with the direct sale of hardware and software IT products, as well as the operation and maintenance of IT infrastructure for industrial and public sector customers. Bechtle includes several parent and holding companies, as well as subsidiaries of Bechtle Comsoft, Inmac Wstore and Cadmes. The headquarters is located in Neckarsulm (Baden-Württemberg, Germany).
