Getronics
Encyclopedia
Getronics N.V. is a company, subsidiary
of the Dutch
IT & Telecommunications firm KPN
since October 2007, focused on creating value for IT Workspace Management Services, Applications & Software Development
Services. In June 2008, the North American operations division of Getronics was acquired by CompuCom.
With a focus on delivering and implementing Microsoft
and Cisco
solutions, Getronics designs, integrates, and manages ICT systems & applications for many global and local companies and organisations, and has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The KPN
subsidiary's headquarters moved in 2008 from Amsterdam
to the Dutch regional business centre of Zoetermeer
, with regional headquarters among others in Boston
and Singapore
.
In 1999, Getronics acquired Wang Laboratories
and with it an international market.
In 2005, Getronics expanded its capabilities in security and applications with its acquisitions of PinkRoccade and RedSiren.
On 30 July 2007, it was announced that Dutch IT & Telecommunications company KPN
would buy Getronics for €766 million, combining customers, core competency, and revenues to form a €14 billion (US $20 billion) company heavily focused on the Benelux
, US, & Asia-Pacific regions.
The acquisition was completed on 23 October 2007.
In 2008, Getronics was selected as 2008’s Best Outsourcing Service Providers – The Global Outsourcing 100.
In early 2009, Getronics made a staff cut, losing about 1,400 staff, and cut some more in 2010 after losing its contract for Barclays. Then in March of the same year, Getronics teamed up with old Getronics offices in North America, APAC
and Europe to form the Getronics Workspace Alliance . On 30 July 2009, KPN hinted uncertain future of Getronics UK.
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
IT & Telecommunications firm KPN
KPN
KPN is a Dutch landline and mobile telecommunications company, including both 2G and 3G mobile operations...
since October 2007, focused on creating value for IT Workspace Management Services, Applications & Software Development
Software development
Software development is the development of a software product...
Services. In June 2008, the North American operations division of Getronics was acquired by CompuCom.
With a focus on delivering and implementing Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and Cisco
Cisco
Cisco may refer to:Companies:*Cisco Systems, a computer networking company* Certis CISCO, corporatised entity of the former Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation in Singapore...
solutions, Getronics designs, integrates, and manages ICT systems & applications for many global and local companies and organisations, and has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The KPN
KPN
KPN is a Dutch landline and mobile telecommunications company, including both 2G and 3G mobile operations...
subsidiary's headquarters moved in 2008 from Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
to the Dutch regional business centre of Zoetermeer
Zoetermeer
Zoetermeer is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 37.06 km² . A small village until the late 1960s, it had 6,392 inhabitants in 1950...
, with regional headquarters among others in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
History
The firm's history began with the incorporation of Groeneveld, Van der Pol & Co.'s Elektrotechnische Fabriek in 1887. Groeneveld installed control and technical equipment for the shipbuilding, utilities and construction industries. Over the next century, the company went through a number of transformations, becoming Geveke Electronics NV in 1985, then Getronics NV in 1988.In 1999, Getronics acquired Wang Laboratories
Wang Laboratories
Wang Laboratories was a computer company founded in 1951 by Dr. An Wang and Dr. G. Y. Chu. The company was successively headquartered in Cambridge , Tewksbury , and finally in Lowell, Massachusetts . At its peak in the 1980s, Wang Laboratories had annual revenues of $3 billion and employed over...
and with it an international market.
In 2005, Getronics expanded its capabilities in security and applications with its acquisitions of PinkRoccade and RedSiren.
On 30 July 2007, it was announced that Dutch IT & Telecommunications company KPN
KPN
KPN is a Dutch landline and mobile telecommunications company, including both 2G and 3G mobile operations...
would buy Getronics for €766 million, combining customers, core competency, and revenues to form a €14 billion (US $20 billion) company heavily focused on the Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
, US, & Asia-Pacific regions.
The acquisition was completed on 23 October 2007.
In 2008, Getronics was selected as 2008’s Best Outsourcing Service Providers – The Global Outsourcing 100.
In early 2009, Getronics made a staff cut, losing about 1,400 staff, and cut some more in 2010 after losing its contract for Barclays. Then in March of the same year, Getronics teamed up with old Getronics offices in North America, APAC
APAC
APAC or Apac may refer to:* Apac, a city in the Apac District of Uganda* Apac District, in Uganda* APAC Customer Services* Asia-Pacific * Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections at the British Library...
and Europe to form the Getronics Workspace Alliance . On 30 July 2009, KPN hinted uncertain future of Getronics UK.