The story
1887–1988
Getronics was founded in 1887 by Dutch firm N.V. Groeneveld, van der Poll & Co., which created Electrotechnische Fabriek Amsterdam, a subsidiary that specialized in electrical installations and maritime monitoring solutions.
In 1950, Groeneveld merged its sales and distribution department with Electrotechnische Fabriek Amsterdam, and changed the company’s name to Groenpol NV.
In 1985, Geveke was listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
1988–2011
Rebranded as Getronics NV in 1988, the company shifted toward IT services and networking. A pivotal moment came in 1999 with the acquisition of Wang Global, which expanded Getronics' footprint to 42 countries. The field services division acquired from Wang was spun off shortly thereafter, in 2000, as QualxServ; now known as Worldwide techservices, it is one of the primary contractors performing field warranty work for major computer manufacturers.
In 2007, Getronics was acquired by Dutch telecom giant KPN for €766 million. This led to operational restructuring, including the divestment of its U.S. division to CompuCom and the sale of business units to Capgemini and Total Specific Solutions between 2008 and 2009.
2012–present
KPN sold the majority of Getronics' European and APAC operations to Aurelius Group in 2012, while LATAM operations were acquired separately. Under Aurelius, Getronics expanded through acquisitions, including NEC’s UCC business and Colt’s cloud services division.
In 2017, Bottega InvestCo acquired Getronics, fuelling further global expansion with the acquisition of U.S.-based Pomeroy. Subsequent ownership changes occurred, with GSH Private Capital taking control in 2020, followed by Cheyne Capital in 2023. In 2024, Cheyne refinanced the company and appointed Stuart Deignan as CEO.
As of 2020, Getronics had over 2000 customers and employed 4,000 employees across Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
From Wikipedia’s article on Getronics, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4