Aurelius sells Getronics for EUR 220 mln

News IT Global 7 JUL 2017
Aurelius sells Getronics for EUR 220 mln
Aurelius Equity has agreed to sell ICT services provider Getronics to Bottega InvestCo for EUR 220 million. Bottega is backed by US-Brazilian investor Nana Baffour, who also controls the Brazil IT services provider Grupo Cimcorp, and the financial partners White Oak Global Advisers, Permira PDM and HYG WhiteHorse. 

Aurelius acquired Getronics from KPN in 2012 and has since streamlined the company's portfolio and expanded its Global Workspace Alliance. A number of acquisitions also helped expand its geographic footprint around the world. 

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