Bechtle AG engages in the provision of information technology services. The company is headquartered in Neckarsulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg and currently employs 15,608 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2008-02-25. The firm operates through two segments: IT System House and Managed Services, and IT E-Commerce. The IT System House and Managed Services segment comprises the sale of hardware, software and applications, as well as project planning and roll-out, system integration, maintenance and training, the provision of cloud services and the operation of customer IT. The IT E-Commerce segment focuses on marketing hardware and standard software through the Internet and tele-sales under the Bechtle direct and ARP brands, as well as providing software asset management services under the Comsoft brand. The firm through subsidiaries across Europe and through a network of partners in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia.
