Friday, April 25, 2008

Plano-based Perot Systems to acquire Germany’s HighQ-IT

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PLANO — Perot Systems Corporation announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HighQ-IT for the manufacturing industry GmbH (HighQ-IT), a leading German IT services provider with SAP expertise.

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The Munich-based company is one of nine special expertise partners in the automotive industry to be globally certified by SAP.

The acquisition is projected to close during the second quarter of this year following approval from the Federal Cartel Office in Germany. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

"With its proven expertise in SAP implementation services, HighQ-IT is an excellent fit for Perot Systems," said Peter Altabef, President and CEO of Perot Systems Corporation. "Increasingly, our clients are demanding enterprise solutions, and this acquisition significantly enhances our global capacity to deliver them. We are delighted to welcome HighQ-IT to the Perot Systems team."

Klaus Holzhauser, senior consultant, Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC) GmbH, commented on the acquisition: "The good positioning of HighQ-IT in the German SAP market in the sector of manufacturing, especially automotive, allows Perot Systems to significantly improve its own positioning in this environment. Furthermore Perot Systems increases its chance of also realizing larger projects with a broader delivery basis."

Source: Perot Systems

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