Konica Minolta Business Solutions France Acquires SERIANS
Langenhagen, June 4th, 2012
Konica Minolta Business Solutions France announces the acquisition of SERIANS S.A.S., a specialist in IT services and printing solutions. In this purchase, SERIANS S.A.S. becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Solutions France. SERIANS S.A.S. will continue to operate autonomously under its own brand name.
As an expert in IT services, printing solutions and management solutions, SERIANS has enjoyed prominence in the Picardie and Northern regions of France for more than thirty years. SERIANS offers consulting services, software solutions and integration, assistance and maintenance, outsourcing services, and training and financing. SERIANS generates annual turnover of € 30 million with 220 employees.
This acquisition is an essential component of Konica Minolta Business Solutions France’s IT services development strategy to provide the greater offer of services for its customers. Konica Minolta will hereby strengthen its position in France, one of most important markets for Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe. For SERIANS, this agreement provides the opportunity to develop its activities nationwide.
Jean Claude Cornillet, President of Konica Minolta Business Solutions France, comments: "For our two companies, this is an opportunity to create a powerful synergy in offering support and customization in design, implementation, and maintenance service of IT and printing projects for the entire market, from small & medium businesses to major accounts and governments".
Thierry Cattoux, President of SERIANS emphasizes: "The connection with Konica Minolta Business Solutions France reflects our declared intention to reinforce our development capacity in the IT services market nationwide".
The acquisition aligns with the following growth strategy of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe: To achieve stronger organic growth by defining targets for growth opportunities, and to find growth drivers in existing businesses and peripheral areas. These objectives will be accelerated by both M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and strategic partnerships. This strategy is aligned with the Konica Minolta Group Medium Term Business Plan "G PLAN 2013".
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Contact
Olaf Lorenz
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH
Phone: +49 (0)511 7404-378
Olaf.Lorenz(at)konicaminolta.eu
Tanja Johannsen
CrossPR
Phone: +49 (0)172 52 31 699
johannsen(at)crosspr.de
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