Getronics
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{{short description|Dutch ICT company}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Getronics
| logo = Getronics Logo Green RGB.png
| logo_caption =
| industry = IT Services, IT Consulting
| founded = September 1, 1887
Electrical Factory N.V.
part of Groeneveld, Van der Pol & Co (GVPC)[http://www.robertofigueira.nl/?p=43 More historical information] {{in lang|nl}}
| hq_location = The Joan, Joan Muyskenweg 30, 1114 AN Amsterdam, Netherlands
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Stuart Deignan (CEO)|Elisabete Mleczak (CCO)|Mike Field (CFO)|Harsha Gowda (CTO)}}
| services = Digital Workplace, Business Applications, Unified Communications, Data Center, Cloud Infrastructure, Smart Buildings, Consulting, Managed Services, IT Support, IT Outsourcing, Cybersecurity, Service Desk
| num_employees = 4,000
| num_employees_year = 2024
| parent = GSH Private Capital
| website = {{url|http://www.getronics.com/}}
}}
File:Logo of Getronics (2000).svg
Getronics is a Dutch-headquartered ICT services business, founded in 1887 and today employing approximately 4,000 employees across Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Getronics has over 2000 customers, including Credit Agricole, Intersnack, and Inditex, as well as Ford Motors, which the company has served for over 35 years. Getronics is also founding member of the Global Workspace Alliance, a consortium of leading local IT companies delivering IT services in over 180 countries.
In July 2020, GSH Private Capital acquired the business in a deal worth €200M.{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=21 July 2020|title=Getronics changes hands again in €200m deal|work=Channelweb|url=https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/4018061/getronics-changes-hands-eur200m-deal|access-date=27 January 2021}} Getronics was then led by Kenton Fine as chairman and CEO. Since 2024, Stuart Deignan has taken over the position as CEO of Getronics.
History
=Founding=
In 1887, the company was created as N.V. Groeneveld, van der Poll & Co's Electrotechnische Fabriek Amsterdam (GVPC). The enterprise was involved with electrical installations, such as the monitoring and control of public facilities and shipping.{{cite web|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/getronics-nv-history/|title=History of Getronics NV – FundingUniverse}}
Board chairpersons
- 1983 – 1999 – Ton Risseeuw
- 1999 – 2001 – Cees van Luijk RA (from PricewaterhouseCoopers)
- 2001 – 2003 – Peter van Voorst (since 1986, Peter van Voorst part of Getronics' board of directors)
- 2003 – 2007 – Klaas Wagenaar (include CFO software company Baan)
- 2007 – 2011 – Erik van der Meijden (from HP, appointed by KPN)
- 2011 – September 30, 2013 – Steven Schilfgaarde (former CFO Getronics Erik van der Meijden coming from KPN)[http://www.telegraaf.nl/dft/bedrijven/kpn/21860731/__KPN__topman_IT_Solutions_treedt_terug__.html exit of Schilfgaarde] DFT September 3, 2013
- 2012-2013 - Andreas Ziegenhein
- 2013- 2017 Mark Cook{{Cite web|url=https://www.getronics.com/news/getronics-company-news/getronics-appoints-mark-cook-as-group-ceo/|title=Getronics appoints Mark Cook as Group CEO}}
- 2017 - 2019 Nana Baffour
- 2020 - 2024 Kenton Fine
- 2024 - Present - Andre Ribbens
Global Workspace Alliance
Global Workspace Alliance is a jointly managed IT services consortium. Founded and led by Getronics, members include CompuCom, Pomeroy, SPIE, Indra, AGCN, Centric, InfoCare, S&T, Eire Systems, NSC and Topnew Info.{{cite web|title=Getronics - Global Workspace Alliance|url=http://www.getronics.com/our-partners/global-workspace-alliance/}}{{cite press release|title=The Global Workspace Alliance (GWA) selects Topnew Info as Strategic Partner for China & Hong Kong - Business Wire|date=June 2, 2016 |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160602005046/en/Global-Workspace-Alliance-GWA-selects-Topnew-Info}} Global Workspace Alliance 2.0 was launched in April 2016 with a further commitment of joint innovation and sharing of IP between partners.{{cite press release|title=CompuCom® and Getronics Announce the Global Workspace Alliance 2.0 - Business Wire|date=April 26, 2016 |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160426006262/en/CompuCom%C2%AE-Getronics-Announce-Global-Workspace-Alliance-2.0}} Together, the Alliance Partners deliver digital workplace services in more than 180 countries, offering one single point of ownership, billing entity, end to end visibility and accountability for the services it delivers.
PinkRoccade legacy
PinkRoccade was the first in the Netherlands to use the management method Information Technology Infrastructure Library. In 2001. the company developed the method ASL as a method of managing applications ('model Looijen'). This method is now being further developed under the by the ASL BiSL foundation.[http://www.aslbislfoundation.org/nl/bisl/testimonials/79-renan-de-hesseweg The Hesseweg (Getronics) developed management method] ASL BISL-foundation, visited 27-10-2013
The name PinkRoccade has returned to the company PinkRoccade Local Government ( 's-Hertogenbosch) and PinkRoccade Healthcare (Apeldoorn) which were taken over by Total Specific Solutions (TSS) KPN / Getronics in 2009.{{cite web|title=Getronics Pinkroccade Healthcare B.V.: Private Company Information - Businessweek| website=Bloomberg News |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/Research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=49763234}}{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/pinkroccade-local-government |title=PinkRoccade Local Government |date= |website=LinkedIn}}