ARCHIBUS Solution Centers, Ltd. to Acquire the Assets of Deltona Information Systems GmbH and Form ARCHIBUS Solution Centers - Germany - Saarbrucken.BOSTON -- ARCHIBUS Solution Centers, Ltd., is pleased to announce that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the assets of Deltona Information Systems GmbH, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Saarbrucken, Germany, and it has established ARCHIBUS Solution Centers - Germany - Saarbrucken GmbH in its place. Deltona Information Systems is one of Germany's leading CAD, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. and IT integration, and CAFM CAFM Computer Aided Facilities Management CAFM Certified Automotive Fleet Manager CAFM Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy CAFM Commercial Air Freight Movement system deployment The deployment of a mechanical device, electrical system, computer program, etc., is its assembly or transformation from a packaged form to an operational working state. Deployment implies moving a product from a temporary or development state to a permanent or desired state. organizations. Among Deltona's existing network of strategic business partners are AIS Management GmbH, BTE Consult, CADCONCEPT, Gingco New Media GmbH, HSD HSD Human Services Department HSD High Speed Data HSD Hillsboro School District (Hillsboro, OR) HSD Hybrid Synergy Drive (Toyota/Lexus) HSD High School Diploma HSD Historical Society of Delaware Handschke Software & Datentechnik GmbH, SAB Service Administration, my Solutions GmbH, SAP SI AG, and others. Some of Deltona's existing ARCHIBUS/FM customers include Deutsche Borse Group Deutsche Borse Group A diversified German financial group that operates securities and derivatives exchanges, provides clearing services, and markets capital market information. See also Xetra. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R), and Porsche(R) AG. All of the partners and customers have agreed to expand their relationships with the newly formed ARCHIBUS Solution Center in Saarbrucken. This acquisition signals ARCHIBUS, Inc.'s and ARCHIBUS Solution Centers' entry into the infrastructure and facilities management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. automation space in German-speaking markets and will enable ARCHIBUS/FM(R) customers, including owners and tenants, to create, manage and share building data throughout the entire building lifecycle. While the specific terms of the acquisition have not been finalized, the acquisition and asset transfer costs are expected to be approximately EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 3,200,000. "Globally, the ARCHIBUS/FM Business Partner network, with over 3,000 infrastructure and facilities management (IFM IFM Institut Français de la Mode (French Fashion Institute) IfM Institute for Micromanufacturing (Louisiana Tech University) IFM Interface Module IFM Instantaneous Frequency Measurement ) professionals, is more than 3 times the size of all our competitors combined. We have been actively engaged in developing our presence in Germany for more than five years. We are confident that the Deltona Information Systems acquisition reflects the right vision for our companies and our customers," said Bruce Kenneth Forbes Kenneth K. Forbes (July 4 1892 – 1980) was a Canadian landscape and portrait painter. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he enlisted in 1914 and served during World War I with the 10th Royal Fusiliers as a Captain. He was a war artist and served in the Canadian Army until 1959. , President and Founder of ARCHIBUS Solution Centers, Ltd. "We are committed to the infrastructure and facilities management automation market around the globe and, with this acquisition, the continued expansion of the ARCHIBUS/FM Business Partner community within the German-speaking markets. We can bring to these markets world-class products and services that reflect global best practices and benchmarks, and instill in·still v. To pour in drop by drop. in stil·la tion n. the quality and cost points that our customers have come to expect." As part of the acquisition agreement, ARCHIBUS Solution Centers-Germany-Saarbrucken will continue to support ARCHIBUS/FM for Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and Sybase customers who are active in the CAFM, CIFM CIFM Computer Integrated Facilities Management , TIFM, and ERP areas. Our staff will be able to effectively design, develop and deploy regionalized ARCHIBUS/FM-based solutions for the German, Austrian, and Swiss markets. Mr. Freimut Stockmar and Mr. Erich Thiel, both with over 20 years experience in related markets, have agreed to stay on with the new company and serve as the President/CEO and Chief Technical Officer, respectively. Mr. Stockmar and Mr. Thiel, as well as other members of the ARCHIBUS Solution Centers-Germany-Saarbrucken Team, are available for any questions regarding transition, technical support, or other issues and concerns. About ARCHIBUS Solution Centers - Germany - Saarbrucken ARCHIBUS Solution Centers--Germany--Saarbrucken, is a full-service consulting and software development/deployment company specializing in the design, development, and deployment of ARCHIBUS/FM. The company has managed successful ARCHIBUS/FM implementations at many organizations including Deutsche Borse Group, IBM, and Porsche. For more information about ASC-Germany-Saarbrucken, contact Freimut Stockmar by mail at Waldstr. 46 66113 Saarbrucken Germany, by Telephone +49/ 681 - 99 27 89 - 0, or visit www.archibus.de. About ARCHIBUS Solution Centers(TM), Ltd. ARCHIBUS Solution Centers, Ltd. is one of the world's leading real estate, infrastructure and facilities management automation products and services providers. Currently ARCHIBUS Solution Centers have offices on five continents and are organized by Geographic and Global Practice Groups. Clients range from small and medium-sized businesses to Global 10 Companies. Formed in 1994, ARCHIBUS Solution Centers is part of the ARCHIBUS/FM Business Partner Network which is managed by ARCHIBUS, Inc. (the world's only managed network of independently owned CAFM and TIFM products and services firms). ARCHIBUS Solution Centers, Ltd. is positioned for explosive growth; by 2012, the company expects to have over 300 ARCHIBUS Solution Centers in place. About ARCHIBUS, Inc. ARCHIBUS(R) is the #1 global provider of facilities and infrastructure management solutions and services with expenditures of ARCHIBUS/FM-related products and services exceeding $1.5 Billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). With ARCHIBUS/FM, organizations can use a single, comprehensive, integrated solution to make informed strategic decisions that optimize return-on-investment, lower asset life-cycle costs, and increase enterprise-wide productivity and profitability. More than 3,000,000 ARCHIBUS/FM enterprise and Web users collectively manage millions of buildings with organizations reporting facilities-related cost savings as high as 34%. ARCHIBUS/FM is supported through a global network of over 1,600 ARCHIBUS/FM-trained Specialists. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, ARCHIBUS, Inc. developed the world's first integrated CAFM system and by 1987 ARCHIBUS/FM had become the #1 AutoCAD(R)-based CAFM system in the world. For more information, call + 617 227-2508 or visit www.archibus.com. |
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