Fortlane Partners advised Derga Consulting S.p.A.

Derga Consulting S.p.A. ("Derga"), an Italian leader in innovative IT solutions and key SAP Partner for digital transformation, acquired a majority stake in RELACON IT Consulting GmbH ("RELACON"), a company based in Bielefeld specialized in business consulting and advanced technology solutions.

This acquisition is a strategic step in Derga’s broader vision to strengthen its international market position, to introduce new expertise and skills for global customers and to unlock new business opportunities that will drive strategic international growth.

“We are thrilled to welcome RELACON in Derga's Group. This transaction will expand our position beyond the national borders, integrating know-how and high-level resources while enriching our service offerings with new expertise and innovative solutions” – said Alexander Gallmetzer, CEO of Derga Consulting – “Together with RELACON, we can offer our customers innovative and complete solutions in line with a constantly evolving global market."

With its longstanding experience in the German market and expertise in consulting and technology, RELACON is the ideal player to support Derga in its internationalization process and continuous innovation as well as in the enhancement of IT service and consulting offerings for global customers. The integration of the two companies will lead to mutual benefits such as strategic synergies and enhanced skill sets for customers and partners.

"We are excited to join the Derga family and to contribute with our specialized IT consulting expertise. This represents a strategic milestone in our decade-long growth journey, enabling us to leverage synergies that expand our technological capabilities,” says Jürgen Schimmel, Managing Director at RELACON IT Consulting – "With Derga's complementary portfolio, we can now offer our customers more comprehensive, end-to-end solutions that address complex digital transformation challenges across multiple industry sectors."

Fortlane Partners acted as sole and exclusive M&A buy-side advisor to Derga. This transaction demonstrates our ability to achieve outperforming results for our clients and underscores Fortlane Partners' expertise in advising IT services clients as well as our exceptional cross border capabilities.

About Derga Consulting
A leading IT consultancy in the Italian market, with a strong and proven experience in designing and implementing SAP digital solutions that support their clients’ growth and competitiveness: from ERP cloud to Business Analytics, from CRM to e-Commerce B2B/B2C solutions, from IoT to MES solutions for Industry 4.0, from Machine Learning to Predictive Analysis and Human Experience Management solutions. As a strategic SAP Partner, Derga Consulting offers consulting services and data intelligent management services across all industries to support digital transformation.

About RELACON IT Consulting
A German company specialized in IT consultancy with a strong focus on SAP services and projects. It provides SAP process implementation services in various industry sectors, SAP project & integration management, support in various SAP S/4HANA initiatives from green-field through blue-field to brown-field migration scenarios into new SAP S/4HANA environments as well as RISE with SAP scenarios. RELACON offers high-quality solutions to address the complex challenges of today’s markets, covering the entire value chain: from planning to programming to operational activities. The company stands out for its values of excellence, teamwork, integrity, respect and innovation.

Transaction Team

Dr. Herbert Werle
Managing Director
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Matthias Stötter
Director

Frieder Rieker
Associate