This is an important strategic acquisition for KCS in Benelux and a positive development for Infomat. The company will continue to maintain and support its existing software solutions and introduce the benefits of the KCS portfolio to better support its customer base.
Ian Bendelow, CEO of Kerridge Commercial Systems, said: "Our acquisition of Infomat marks a new and exciting phase for both companies. Infomat is now part of an internationally successful group that focuses on the global trading and distribution market. Bringing Infomat into the KCS Group will strengthen and deepen our presence in this sector in Belgium and The Netherlands. We believe our extensive range of complementary solutions will enable us to better serve existing customers in the long term while offering a very attractive portfolio to new customers.”
Stephan Van Bulck, CEO of Infomat, commented: “Joining KCS marks a significant milestone for Infomat, its people, and its customers. We have a strong technical and business functional team of 46 IT professionals who, in the future, will be able to benefit from the knowledge and expertise of an international team of 1,100 specialists and can exchange ideas with them. There are so many things that attracted me to Kerridge Commercial Systems, and how we complement each other is obvious: we share a focus on the same markets of trade, wholesale, and distribution, and KCS has a range of strong vertical solutions that can open doors for us to other geographic markets and verticals. I believe that we are driven by the same company values towards our people, customers, and objectives. We don’t just join a large IT company, but a worldwide ERP software company understanding exactly what we do."
“We will continue to invest in our solutions, further deepen our solutions for the professional Tools and DIY sector, electrical wholesalers, car parts, HVAC, and other types of wholesalers, adding value to our customers," added Stephen Van Bulck. "We now have the opportunity to benefit from the international scale to bring these solutions to other markets. The larger product portfolio of KCS will also allow us to expand our own products with extra features and add-ons that benefit our existing customer base.”
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