World Online and Getronics Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate E-Business Growth

Strategic Insights -

World Online International, a leading pan-European Internet communication company, and Getronics, a global provider of ICT services and solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership to cooperate intensively across the e-business sector. The partnership aims to leverage the increasing demand for professional solutions and systems for processing transactions via the Internet, with a focus on the business-to-business market. The two companies will collaborate on key e-business functions, including application service provision, intranet implementation, and data center creation, with the goal of accelerating the expansion of both companies' activities in this market.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between World Online and Getronics focuses on the e-business sector, with an initial focus on Europe and future global expansion.
  • The two companies will collaborate on key e-business functions, including application service provision, intranet implementation, and data center creation.
  • The partnership aims to leverage the increasing demand for professional solutions and systems for processing transactions via the Internet, with a focus on the business-to-business market.
  • World Online and Getronics will jointly work on implementing specific intranet concepts, building and developing data centers, and creating application service provision.
  • The partnership is expected to accelerate the expansion of both companies' activities in the e-business market.
  • World Online currently delivers e-business solutions in 15 countries, with over 1.2 million individual users and 30,000 business clients, and has strategic alliances with companies including Shell, Bouygues, Microsoft, and Oracle.
  • Getronics is a leading global provider of ICT services and solutions, with 33,000 employees in 44 countries, and a strong presence in the e-business, consulting, business solutions, and infrastructure services markets.

Statistics:

  • Over 1.2 million individual users and 30,000 business clients for World Online International at the end of 1999.
  • 33,000 employees in 44 countries for Getronics.
  • Getronics' shares are traded on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (`GTN`).
  • World Online International has strategic alliances with companies including Shell, Bouygues, Microsoft, and Oracle.
  • Getronics has a strong presence in the e-business, consulting, business solutions, and infrastructure services markets.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "World Online International and Getronics Cooperate in E-Business" (March 2, 2000)
  • Business Wire, "Getronics: A Leader in Global ICT Solutions and Services" (undated)
  • World Online International, "About World Online" (undated)
  • Getronics, "About Getronics" (undated)