January
The Place to Work
Bechtle once again receives the Top Employer award, confirming its position as one of the leading employers in Germany.
February
Strong for the future
Bechtle publishes its strategic positioning on artificial intelligence, underpinning its claim to be one of the leading IT service providers actively shaping the future of this key technology in Europe.
March
Mourning for Gerhard Schick
Co-founder, anchor shareholder and former Chairman of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Bechtle, Gerhard Schick, passes away on 4 March 2025 at the age of 84.
Trade show presence
Bechtle presents a comprehensive, integrated IT solution portfolio for the digitalisation requirements of industrial companies for the first time at Hannover Messe.
New building in Bonn
Bechtle constructs two new office buildings and a combined car park with logistics and installation areas at its Bonn location.
April
Security for the federal government
The Procurement Office of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Bechtle conclude a framework agreement for the delivery of IT security products from Trend Micro and the provision of services and training relating to the products used.
Commitment to diversity and equal opportunities
As a premium partner of the Special Olympics Baden-Württemberg State Games, Bechtle supports almost 1,100 athletes with intellectual and multiple disabilities from all over Baden-Württemberg in 17 different sports.
May
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting at the Harmonie in Heilbronn is well attended this year once again. Over 500 shareholders follow the entire event attentively, joined by around 100 young people as guests.
June
Climate targets scientifically validated
Bechtle receives official confirmation from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) that its short- to medium-term targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions fulfil the SBTi criteria. This means that the submitted targets are validated according to science-based climate standards.
Welkom E-Storage
Bechtle acquires specialist E-Storage in Utrecht, thereby expanding its expertise in the areas of data infrastructure and cyber resilience.
July
Bienvenido Grupo Solutia
Grupo Solutia Tecnologia, one of the leading IT service providers in Spain, joins Bechtle, thus quintupling the existing Spanish team. Headquartered in Seville, the company has an IT service team that is active and broadly positioned throughout Spain, employing over 600 people.
Secure cloud services
Bechtle receives the C5:2020 certificate in accordance with the criteria of the Federal Office for Information Security. An independent audit confirms that Bechtle fulfils the strict requirements of the C5 criteria catalogue and thus meets the highest standards of information security for cloud service operation.
Partner for digitalisation
Bechtle is again awarded the contract in a nationwide low-code tender. The new framework agreement has a volume of around €450 million and a term of four years. All federal, state and local government organisations in Germany are eligible.
August
New Vice President Business Applications
On 1 October, Stefan Heim will take over the position of Vice President Business Applications at Bechtle. In future, he will be responsible for the international activities of the group specialists Modus Consult GmbH and HanseVision GmbH (Germany), Aproda AG (Switzerland) and Smartpoint GmbH (Austria).
September
Welkom ITAM Solutions
Bechtle acquires the Dutch IT service provider ITAM Solutions BV, with its headquarters in Eindhoven. Founded in 2007, the company specialises in IT asset management solutions and cloud cost management.
Digital sovereignty
Bechtle develops a software-based measurement method to assess digital sovereignty. The “Bechtle Index of Sovereignty” is designed to help companies and public sector clients assess the maturity of their digital sovereignty in a structured way.
Guests at Bechtle
Bechtle welcomes around 150 interested retail shareholders to Neckarsulm. The Shareholder Days offer the opportunity to gain an insight into the company through various presentations and personal discussions.
October
Benvenuti Nuovamacut
Bechtle acquires Nuovamacut Automazione S.p.A., the largest partner for SOLIDWORKS in the Mediterranean region. Founded in 1955, the company is headquartered in Bologna, Italy, employs 149 people and generated a business volume of over €63 million in the 2024 fiscal year.
Net-zero targets also validated
Bechtle receives official confirmation from the Science Based Targets Initiative that its net-zero targets fulfil the SBTi criteria. This means that both the short- to medium-term targets up to 2030 and the net-zero targets up to 2050 that have now been submitted have been validated using scientifically recognised methods.
E-mobility
Bechtle reaches the mark of 1,000 charging points for electric vehicles at the company’s locations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The current total figure corresponds to a tenfold increase in the installed charging infrastructure since 2020.
New Vice President for Switzerland
Bechtle appoints Martin Kull as Vice President Switzerland. He is an experienced industry expert and will assume overall responsibility for all sales channels in Switzerland.
Millenial Investors at Bechtle
Around 150 young people interested in shares take the opportunity to meet with Lisa Osada (Aktiengram), Jonathan Neuscheler (Abilitato) and the Bechtle IR team at the Bechtle headquarters. Specialist presentations, a lively discussion and a final get-together offer plenty of opportunity to find out more about the company.
November
Succession organised
The Supervisory Board decides on an early three-year extension of Konstantin Ebert’s current Executive Board contract and decides to appoint him as the designated successor to the current CEO Dr. Thomas Olemotz. Together with the appointment of Christian Jehle as CFO, this means that succession arrangements have been made for our current CEO and CFO at an early stage.
Partner for the municipalities
Bechtle concludes two framework agreements with ProVitako, the central public procurement organisation for municipal IT service providers and their municipal owners in Germany. The agreements include the nationwide provision of products from HPE’s network and server portfolio as well as related services.
Open the book, open your eyes
The Bechtle Foundation is involved in the nationwide Reading Aloud Day organised by the Reading Foundation. With the specially developed children’s book “Susu does it. A cloud for everyone.”, 207 social organisations across Germany make room for Susu’s story.
December
Multi-cloud portfolio
Two new partner agreements with Deutsche Telekom and Arvato Systems expand Bechtle’s multi-cloud portfolio. In future, customers will benefit from even more freedom of choice and flexibility when implementing their digital strategies.