DATAGROUP, advised by Heuking, acquires CONPLUS group and reinforces its position in the SME sector
A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch legally advised DATAGROUP SE on its acquisition of CONPLUS group, an expert for SAP Business One. The acquisition reinforces DATAGROUP’s position in the SME sector.
CONPLUS group is the 32nd acquisition for the Pliezhausen-based IT specialists since DATAGROUP’s IPO in 2006. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price..
CONPLUS group offers SAP solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises. CONPLUS has extensive management and consulting experience in this sector and has received the SAP Award on multiple occasions. As an SAP Gold Partner, CONPLUS provides a full range of SAP Business One services, including consultation, license sales, and implementation, as well as customization, maintenance, and support. CONPLUS generates annual revenue of about EUR 6 million and posts profits.
DATAGROUP is a leading German IT service provider. Some 3,500 employees work across Germany to design, build, and operate IT infrastructures and commercial systems such as SAP. DATAGROUP is a full-service provider with its CORBOX solution, supporting medium-sized and big companies, as well as public clients and their IT workspaces globally. DATAGROUP actively engages in the IT service market consolidation process through its “buy and turn around” and “buy and build” strategies.
The team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch regularly advises DATAGROUP on transactions and other matters.
Counsel to DATAGROUP SE
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek:
Dr. Rainer Herschlein, LL.M.,
Benedikt Raisch (both Corporate M/A, both Lead), both Stuttgart,
Fabian G. Gaffron (Tax), Hamburg,
Antje Münch, LL.M. (IP, Media & Technology),
Ramona Bauer-Schöllkopf, LL.M. (Corporate/M&A), both Stuttgart
