Date 07 June 2023
Date 5 minutes
Date M&A

TSH expands in healthcare sector with strategic interest in Crystal ICT

Crystal ICT, the ICT outsourcing specialist for the healthcare sector, will become part of TSH, one of the fastest growing MSP organizations in the Netherlands. This will give Crystal ICT access to the knowledge and economies of scale of TSH, and in particular those of Korton, which has long been part of TSH' healthcare vertical.

"Crystal ICT joins TSH with over 65 employees, providing (cloud) solutions for 21,000 employees and 50,000 clients in healthcare since 2008"

Successful ICT approach for healthcare

Crystal ICT has become a major Dutch player in the field of ICT outsourcing with a unique proposition towards clients, employees and administrators in healthcare. With over 65 employees, Crystal ICT has been providing professional and innovative (cloud) solutions for 21,000 employees and 50,000 clients in healthcare since 2008.

In collaboration with TSH and Korton, Crystal ICT will use its in-depth knowledge of the healthcare process in the healthcare vertical to further expand its current full-service ICT outsourcing services and strengthen the position of TSH’ healthcare vertical in healthcare. Crystal ICT will continue to operate independently, with its own brand, its own office in Rijswijk, its own board of directors, management team and employees. This is TSH’s investment philosophy, it believes in entrepreneurship of the companies themselves and the mutual sharing of best practices between companies to help realize a stronger proposition to their end customers.

An even brighter future for our colleagues and customers

"We can develop even further as a learning organization, together with our colleagues and customers, allowing us to further broaden our services and be even more meaningful in the healthcare sector." - Sammy Sheombarsingh, CEO of Crystal ICT

Sammy Sheombarsingh, CEO of Crystal ICT: “The further expansion and growth of Crystal ICT is something that, due to COVID and the tight labor market, did not go as fast as we wanted. From my heart, I wish our employees and clients an even better future. I am convinced that by working together with TSH and Korton in the healthcare vertical, we can offer them that future and grow faster. We can develop even further as a learning organization, together with our colleagues and customers, allowing us to further broaden our services and be even more meaningful in the healthcare sector. By strategically choosing TSH, we can finally realize our growth ambitions.”

Cooperation for faster growth

Bastiaan Topper, CEO of Korton and Business Unit Manager Healthcare at TSH: “Only by applying focus to a market can you really be distinctive. With knowledge of our customers’ challenges in healthcare, we make the difference as a partner. The addition of Crystal ICT within TSH strengthens our position as TSH in the healthcare sector. Thereby, the match between Korton and Crystal ICT, as well as the same market focus, is complementary. By working together, we can help both organizations take another step forward and ultimately even better minimize the number of ‘lost care hours due to failing or inefficient ICT’.”

Expansion of TSH proposition in healthcare sector

Joris Dierick, CEO/CFO of TSH: “Crystal ICT is an established and proven name when it comes to cloud solutions for the healthcare sector. Therefore, we are extremely proud to add them to our growing group of “Bright Minds”. They share our mindset of dedication, entrepreneurship and innovation. Through this acquisition, in cooperation with Korton, TSH makes an important step in the rapidly growing ICT outsourcing market within the healthcare sector, which we see as an interesting growth market for the coming years. The board and management team are therefore a welcome addition to our team of ambitious entrepreneurs.”