goetzpartners advised itelligence on its acquisition of 2c change, the Danish SAP consultancy firm

Corporate Finance TIME M&A
14. juin 2011

Herbert Vogel, CEO of itelligence, commented: “With 2C change, we have found an excellent SAP partner in Northern Europe to drive forward our internationalization, and we expect to see significant organic growth in future.” Norbert Rotter, CFO of itelligence: “The one-year acquisition process saw the development of a partnership based on a spirit of mutual trust, and I am delighted that we have succeeded in gaining our partner of choice, 2C change, for itelligence. We expect 2C change to generate a sustainable economic contribution for itelligence from the second half of 2011 onwards.”

Nicolaj Vang Jessen, CEO of 2C change, comments: “We have not actively been seeking this opportunity, but the persistence of itelligence and the possibility to take new steps in our journey has convinced us. We feel that we share vision, culture and philosophy, and this means that we continue in the same direction but with greater strength in the future.” The partners and employees will remain at the company after its acquisition by itelligence.  

goetzpartners acted as M&A advisor to itelligence in this transaction. The transaction is goetzpartners’ second deal with itelligence, proving the high quality of goetzpartners‘ expertise in both buy-side M&A advise and cross-border transactions; and is cementing the two companies‘ long-term relationship. „Our multinational team‘s intimate knowledge of the Scandinavian market and profound IT services expertise combined with in-depth M&A advisory competence, allowed us to identify this attractive opportunity for itelligence and support them in the entire acquisition process", said Herbert Werle, Managing Director at goetzpartners