SoftwareONE partners with KKR to accelerate future growth
August 17, 2015 STANS,
SoftwareONE offers software licensing and procurement services, software
asset management, technology consulting and cloud services to more than
25,000 customers in 115 countries around the world. The company is a
leading channel partner for Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, VMWare, SAP and a
further 9,000 software publishers and provides digitized platforms for
procurement and self-consumption services. The company is headquartered
in
“As a founder-owned company, we take great care in choosing our partners
and we are delighted to partner with KKR, which shares our
entrepreneurial philosophy and cultural values,” said
KKR has a strong track record of successful collaborations with leading
founder-owned companies in
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary approvals and is expected to close in fall 2015.
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About SoftwareONE
Privately owned since 1985, SoftwareONE is the leading global provider
of Software Portfolio Management (SPM) services. By combining our
commercial, technology, compliance and governance expertise covering the
full lifecycle of our clients’ software needs, we support our customers
by ensuring their IT investments are cost-effectively road mapped
towards their unique business needs. Our SPM Framework helps IT leaders
to define their digitized technology roadmap and cost-efficiently manage
their software assets through the lifecycle. Globally headquartered in
Stans,
About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages investments across
multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure,
real estate, credit and hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive
investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment
approach, employing world-class people, and driving growth and value
creation at the asset level. KKR invests its own capital alongside its
partners’ capital and brings opportunities to others through its capital
markets business. References to KKR’s investments may include the
activities of its sponsored funds. For additional information about
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