ADDNODE GROUP
Acquisitions
“We are a unique
force in the European
PLM market”
Gerhard Keller,
Managing Director
and co-founder
of Transcat PLM
In 2015 Addnode Group carried out its largest
acquisition ever with the acquisition of the German
company Transcat PLM. After consolidation with its
Swedish sister company Technia on 1 January 2016,
the combined company TechniaTranscat was born
– a leading European supplier of software and services
for product data information (PLM systems).
Günther Öhlschläger,
Managing Director
and co-founder of
Transcat PLM
Transcat PLM was established in 1987 and has since grown to
become one of Europe’s leading suppliers of PLM solutions based
on Dassault Systèmes’ products. Transcat PLM also offers a portfolio of proprietary products and services ranging from consulting, project conception and training to on-site user support. The
company had sales of SEK 450 m in 2014. In addition to Germany,
the company has operations in Austria and Slovakia.
“We have a strong position in the German-speaking markets,
especially among industrial customers in areas like the automotive and aerospace industries,” comments Gerhard Keller,
Managing Director and co-founder of Transcat PLM.
The combination of Technia and Transcat PLM is a natural
progression of many years of cooperation between the two
companies.
“We have had a business relationship for five to six years and
have been a Technia reseller in the German market,” says Günther
Öhlschläger, Managing Director and a Transcat PLM co-founder.
“Both companies are leaders in their respective areas, and
together we form a unique force in the European PLM market.”
500 to 1,000 employees that are experiencing profitable growth
and performing considerably better than most other companies
around the world. They represent a prime market for our offering.
Transcat PLM is skilled in areas in which we need to be even
stronger, such as digital product models and 3D simulations. In
the Nordic market we have worked extensively in the retail and
med-tech sectors, and in these areas we are now capturing new
opportunities in Germany.”
GOOD CLIMATE FOR COOPERATION THROUGH
CONCERTED, MAJOR CUSTOMER FOCUS
Following the acquisition, a 150-day programme was launched
to address the changes needed to integrate the companies, and
some 20 customers have been identified as being suitable for
the new joint offering.
“We have 11 integration projects that we are currently conducting together,” Gejer notes. “What feels good is that we share
many of the same core values and have a strong customer focus.
We are also receiving strong support from Addnode Group’s
corporate offices, which have a wealth of helpful experience
surrounding how to best integrate acquired companies.”
STRONGER IN BOTH THE GERMAN
AND NORDIC MARKETS
Jonas Gejer, President of Addnode Group’s business area PLM,
is CEO of TechniaTranscat and sees good potential for growth.
“The entire German market has performed very well for quite
some time,” he says. “In Germany we have what is referred to as
Mittelstand – that is, midsized German companies that are world
leaders in their respective niches. These are companies with
2010
2012
2014
Arkiva
Athena BSD
Cadi
Decerno
Faester SCi
MapFactory
Mittbygge
Tekis
Cad Teknikk
Spatial Technology
Voice Provider
Alarmos
EG Engineering
Kompanion
Symetri
2011
2013
CDLight
Geosol
Kartena
Abou
Basepoint
CAD-Expert Oy
Joint Collaboration
2015
Transcat PLM
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