Date 16 October 2024
Date 7 minutes
Date M&A

abtis first German MSP to join the growing Your.Cloud family

It is with great excitement that we announce that abtis joins Your.Cloud! abtis, a leading Managed Service Provider (MSP) in Germany, is expanding the dynamic and ever-growing Your.Cloud family. The joining of abtis marks the first step in the internationalization strategy of Your.Cloud. This partnership marks a decisive step towards further expanding its presence in Europe. With a clear vision and a common set of values, both companies want to shape the future of the IT market and advance their customers with innovative solutions. The common goal is to become the leading premium MSP in Germany and the whole of Europe and to set standards through strong partnerships and continuous growth.

Thorsten Weimann - CEO abtis: "With Your.Cloud, we have not only found a partner, but a family that perfectly matches our strengths."

Becoming the leading MSP in Germany together

Following the successful transformation of abtis from a classic system house to one of the most modern full-service Microsoft MSPs, abtis is pursuing the ambitious goal of building the leading MSP family in Germany and the wider DACH region together with Your.Cloud. After expanding the group portfolio with two investments in the areas of Data/AI (Ceteris AG) and ERP/CRM (abtis Business Solutions), abtis was looking for a strategic partner to jointly accelerate the group’s organic and inorganic growth ambitions. abtis found what it was looking for in Your.Cloud.

Left to right: Thorsten Weimann (CEO abtis), Prof. Martin Kaiser (CFO abtis), Oliver Lossius (M&A Manager DACH Your.Cloud), John Reynders (CEO Your.Cloud)

abtis CEO Thorsten Weimann is looking forward to continuing the growth path together with Your.Cloud: “With Your.Cloud, we have not only found a partner, but a family that perfectly matches our strengths. While abtis impresses with its technical excellence, Your.Cloud brings exceptional commercial expertise and in-depth experience from highly transformed markets.

These synergies not only create new growth opportunities, but also allow us to continuously learn from each other and expand our shared knowledge. In an ever-changing technological world, it is crucial to continuously adapt and transform. Our proven abtis solutions are now available to the entire Your.Cloud family, allowing us to take innovation and growth to a new level. Both companies share the same values: Innovation, dedication and entrepreneurship, with a strong commitment to the satisfaction of our customers and employees. This shared culture of continuous improvement forms the basis for our successful partnership and will help us to actively shape the future in a rapidly changing IT landscape.”

John Reynders - CEO Your.Cloud "The abtis team can help us to further expand in the German market and, with our local German M&A team, inspire other German MSP owners to look for further growth opportunities and benefit from the group-wide Your.Cloud expertise."

#1 in Europe

CEO of Your.Cloud, John Reynders, sees the strategic partnership with abtis as a very important next step in an ambitious journey to become the No. 1 MSP in Europe: “By adding abtis to our fast-growing MSP family, we are building on the No. 1 position we have achieved in the Netherlands and are now laying the foundation for further expansion across Europe. Thorsten and his team have turned abtis into a high-tech premium MSP from which we can learn and add further value through our proven playbooks.

It is of utmost importance to us that the companies that join us have the same mindset, are committed, innovative and entrepreneurial. abtis has a very successful track record and has a large and loyal customer base with high customer satisfaction. The abtis team can help us to further expand in the German market and, with our local German M&A team, inspire other German MSP owners to look for further growth opportunities and benefit from the group-wide Your.Cloud expertise.”

The addition of abtis to the group is just the beginning of Your.Cloud’s European expansion, says Leon van Meel (General Manager Your.Cloud): “We have always seen Europe as our next frontier. The addition of abtis to our Your.Cloud family marks a significant step in our vision to become the leading MSP platform in Europe. It shows that we are able to scale our business in new ways and enter new markets. We will learn a lot from the abtis team, which we can in turn transfer to the other markets.

In turn, we will support Thorsten and his team in the best possible way with our experience in different MSP business models to achieve the ambitious goals together. These are very exciting times and entering a new country brings new energy and perspectives for the whole Your.Cloud family. We are looking forward to a great future, together with many other European entrepreneurs in our ranks.”

 

About abtis

abtis is a proven expert in Microsoft technologies, specializing in the digitalization of SMEs. The company offers comprehensive solutions based on Microsoft technologies and is particularly strong in the areas of modern workplace, cloud infrastructure, business applications, data and cybersecurity. With more than 250 employees and over 1,200 customers, abtis supports companies throughout Germany in the implementation of Microsoft cloud solutions and the integration of artificial intelligence.

With a deep understanding of cloud transformations, especially on Microsoft Azure, abtis supports companies in modernizing their IT infrastructure and enables a smooth integration of AI and cloud services. In addition, abtis is a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) and is one of the top Microsoft Security Partners worldwide, with an MXDR certification for Managed Security Services.