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History
PC-WARE was founded in the year 1990. Since 2000, the company is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. PC-WARE is one of the leading manufacturer-independent ICT Solution Providers in Europe generating around 833 million Euros in global revenue (with a business volume of around EUR 1.134,2 billion) and employing 1,700 people (figures: fiscal year 2009/10).
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
2011 |
Establishment of subsidiaries in India and Serbia Delisting of PC-WARE from Frankfurt Stock Exchange |
2010 |
Change to General Standard at Frankfurt Stock Exchange |
2009 |
Implementation of a generation change in leadership with a new management board. Focus on core businesses of software and data centre and establishment of international structures for a new corporate strategy. Continuous expansion through the acquisition of the Comparex organization in Belgium/Luxembourg (and the overall Comparex brand) as well as the formation of the Comparex PC-WARE Germany GmbH and PC-WARE North Africa in Algier, Algeria. |
2008 |
Continuous development towards a World Class ICT Solution Provider with branches in 25 countries Strategic partnership with the Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH, part of the Austrian Raiffeisen Bank Group |
2007 |
Incorporation of Information Technology O.O.O., Moscow/RU Incorportation of PC-WARE (Beijing) Ltd., Beijing/CN Rebranding of nearly all subsidiaries outside Germany to "PC-WARE" Takeover of Comparex Central Europe and Iberia in A, CZ, SK, PL, HU, E, SLO and RO |
2006 |
Takeover of Ravenholm Computing Group in DK, N, S, FIN, CH and USA Incorporation of PC-WARE S.R.L., Bukarest, RO |
2005 |
Acquisition of BDL Computer + Software Systemhaus GmbH, Berlin, D Acquisition of Datacontact Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Vienna, A 100% Takeover of senas AG |
2004 |
Formation of senas locations in Frankfurt, Gräfelfing, Neuss, Karlsruhe Takeover of Digi Trade s.r.o., CZ Incorporation of PC-Ware Financial Services and PC-Ware Leasing GmbH, D Acquisition of Sächsische Hard- und Software GmbH, Darmstadt, D Incorporation of PC-Ware Personal Service, D |
2003 |
Admission to Prime Standard Incorporation of PC-Ware South Africa Incorporation of PC-Ware Luxemburg Incorporation of senas AG (shares: 50%), Bad Nauheim/D |
2002 |
Incorporation of Bison Systems AG Sursee/CH (shares: 70%) and acquisition of system vendor section of Bison Schweiz AG, Sempach/CH Incorporation of ISP Distribution UK Ltd, UK Takeover Krause BIT, Hanover, D |
2001 |
Start of internationalisation with acquisitions in NL, UK, F, I, A |
2000 |
IPO at Frankfurt Stock Exchange |
1998 |
Change of corporate form into AG (PC-Ware Information Technologies AG), D |
1997 |
Revenue > € 100 million |
1990 |
Incorporation of PC-Ware GmbH, D |
