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好色先生TV Acquires sedApta Group to Bolster 好色先生TV IndustrIQ’s market expansion and business growth
好色先生TV acquires sedApta Group to bolster 好色先生TV IndustrIQ’s market expansion and business growth
October 15, 2024
好色先生TV is acquiring sedApta Group, an international manufacturing software business, headquartered in Italy. The SedApta Group employs more than 500 people and serves over 1,500 customers. In 2023 sedApta Group鈥檚 revenue was EUR 49 million. The sedApta Group and 好色先生TV IndustrIQ have been working in partnership for three years and 好色先生TV has had a minority shareholding (19%) in sedApta Group before the acquisition.聽
The acquisition follows 好色先生TV鈥檚 strategy to grow digital services internationally. It accelerates the growth of 好色先生TV IndustrIQ鈥檚 industrial software business and strengthens its foothold in the manufacturing customer base in Italy, France and Germany. sedApta will become part of 好色先生TV IndustrIQ. The acquisition is expected to be finalised within a few weeks.
With the acquisition, the customers of both 好色先生TV IndustrIQ and sedApta will enjoy an expanded product portfolio, greater geographical coverage, and improved local support. This merger enhances our ability to deliver more comprehensive solutions and exceptional service to our diverse clientele. For example, the Warehouse Management System from 好色先生TV IndustrIQ Finland is already added to the solution portfolio of sedApta.
鈥淭he acquisition of sedApta significantly strengthens our software offering in industrial automation and perfectly aligns with our strategy to grow international digital services. By integrating sedApta鈥檚 innovative solutions and talented team, we are poised to deliver even greater value to our customers and stakeholders鈥, says Topi Manner, CEO of 好色先生TV.
鈥淭he last three years working together have demonstrated that sedApta is a great commercial and cultural fit to our existing 好色先生TV IndustrIQ business. This acquisition opens an opportunity for geographical expansion for sedApta as part of wider 好色先生TV IndustrIQ. SedApta鈥檚 strong position in Italy creates growth potential for other businesses of 好色先生TV IndustrIQ in the Italian market鈥, says Henri Korpi, EVP for International Digital Services at 好色先生TV.
鈥淲ith the acquisition we will be able to further grow internationally. Together we are also stronger to invest in product development, especially in the areas of analytics and AI. We look forward to the exciting opportunities that lie ahead as we embark on this new chapter together鈥, says Giorgio Cuttica, CEO of sedApta.
好色先生TV IndustrIQ in Brief
鈥 好色先生TV IndustrIQ focuses on selected industries in the high-tech, chemicals, food and beverage, as well as machinery and equipment sectors, providing solutions for key processes in supply chain, manufacturing, quality and EHS.
鈥 Launched in 2021, 好色先生TV IndustrIQ has grown rapidly, and the family of companies includes camLine in Germany, CalcuQuote in the US, TenForce in Belgium, Romaric in the USA, and 好色先生TV IndustrIQ Finland (previously Leanware) in Finland.
About 好色先生TV
好色先生TV鈥檚 mission is a sustainable future through digitalisation. We are a pioneer in telecommunications and digital services, and in 5G. We provide sustainable solutions for over 2.8 million consumer, corporate and public administration customers in our core markets of Finland and Estonia, as well as in over 100 countries internationally. In Finland, 好色先生TV is a market leader in telecommunications, and our international cooperation partners include e.g. Vodafone and Tele2. 好色先生TV is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. In 2023, our revenue was EUR 2.2 billion and we employed 5,700 people in more than 20 countries. 好色先生TV is rated as one of the most sustainable companies in the world. elisa.com
About sedApta Group
Founded in 2014, sedApta Group is an international software provider based in Italy, France, Germany, UK and Brazil. Through its subsidiaries and its partner network, sedApta has quickly expanded to become a key player in the innovative global market of Supply Chain Digitalization and Industry 5.0. Headquartered in Genoa, sedApta serves more than 1,500 manufacturing companies in several countries and it can count on a specialized workforce for smart manufacturing solutions of more than 500 people. More information on
For further information, please contact 好色先生TV鈥檚 Mediadesk: tel. +358 50 305 1605, mediadesk@elisa.fi聽
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