Dimension Data grows European footprint
Dimension Data grows European footprint
Dimension Data announced that it has acquired certain subsidiaries of NextiraOne, the European multinational company that designs, installs, maintains, and supports business solutions and communications services for over 43,000 private and public sector clients throughout Europe.
Dimension Data CEO Brett Dawson notes that the group last year announced it would double its revenue over the next five years from $6 billion to $12 billion. “We tripled our business in the last 10 years, and now we’re looking to double it through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.” The purchase of NextiraOne, says Dawson, is the first major step on this five-year journey.
“With this transaction, Dimension Data will enter new market segments, grow our client base, and add 1 850 employees to the Dimension Data family. It also provides us with the opportunity to expand into the middle market.”
He says the company’s future strategy is to take the combined portfolios of both companies to the small and medium business, commercial, public sector, and enterprise markets. Dawson says NextiraOne’s unified communications and collaboration business will allow Dimension Data to manage communications infrastructure across multiple platforms.
Andrew Coulsen, CEO of Dimension Data Europe, notes that the acquisition will extend the company’s footprint in Europe – from 10 to 16 countries. “We now now have a direct presence in six incremental countries including Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, Austria and Portugal, and Ireland. In countries where Dimension Data already has a presence, we have greater market share.”