GBC Gruppe and Comp-Pro set to join forces

IT services company „Comp-Pro“, founded in2001 with locations in Bremen, Oldenburg, Nienburg  and Hanover, currently employs 68 people andhas been one of the leading companies in the field of DATEV and cloudtelephony. In addition, Comp-Pro’s service portfolio also includes the classicservice areas such as cloud and on-premise infrastructure as well as ITsecurity, managed services and IT security technology. The owner-managedcompany has grown solidly over the past few years and has gained a reputationas a comprehensive technology partner with its customer base.

Tobias Geisinger (CEO & Co-Founder of GBCGruppe): „For us, the partnership with Comp-ProOrepresents another milestone. I do not only see a content-related andgeographical added value for GBC, but also the enrichment by many more greatpeople who believe in our common strategy and with whom we join forces!

„We are proud of our history as a classic ITcompany with northern German virtues that is valued as a strategic andinnovative partner by its customers. With GBC Gruppe we now have more partnersat our side, with whom we can enrich our services and our future portfolio, sothat we can continue to provide our customers with the right solutions for thechallenges of digitalization“, Ihno Jürjens (Founder and Co-CEO ofComp-Pro).

„Adapting to the demands of the market as anorganization and permanently developing further is of great importance forevery company. We recognized several years ago that the complexity of IT issueswould increase significantly and, with Comp-Pro, we established our own partnernetwork. Collectively, we already complement each other superbly with our existingbusiness and employee profiles. Joining GBC Gruppe is for us a continuation of ourpath to complement professional competencies, and to further grow together“,adds Ingo Langhans (Partner and Co-CEO of Comp-Pro).

Lars van ‘t Hoenderdaal, Managing Partner at PrideCapital Partners, emphasized that “GBC management has the capabilities to builda strong managed service group in the DACH region with a profitable andrecurring business model. We are pleased to support GBC in this strategicacquisition, as well as any future acquisitions”.

About GBC Gruppe

GBC Gruppe is positioning itself in the SME sector bybringing together innovative and technologically oriented companies for thedigitalization of medium-sized businesses. With 7 locations and more than 150employees, it is primarily positioned in the areas of Cloud &Infrastructure, Modern Work, Managed Services, Security, Data Protection &Compliance.