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BEKO holds 25 % of TRIPLAN’s shares
In BEKO HOLDING AG TRIPLAN AG gains a new, strategically important shareholder
Bad Soden, 20.08.2004.
TRIPLAN AG (WKN 749930), Bad Soden, an engineering services and IT solutions provider in plant construction and building technology, has gained a new, strategically important major shareholder: BEKO HOLDING AG, Vienna, currently has a 25 % stake (blocking minority) in TRIPLAN AG.
The new major shareholder sees in the TRIPLAN portfolio an optimum addition to the products and services of BEKO Engineering & Informatik AG, which with around 600 employees is Austria’s leading technology provider.
There is synergy potential for both companies from an expansion of the sector spectrum and an enhanced regional presence: BEKO Engineering, a division of BEKO Engineering & Informatik AG, has its main focus on general mechanical and electrical engineering, while TRIPLAN Engineering concentrates on the pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology and food production companies. Together with TRIPLAN’s sites in Germany and Switzerland and the strong market presence of BEKO in Austria (with sites in Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Vienna), the now expanded group covers the entire Germany/Austria/Switzerland market. There are other sites in the Czech Republic and Hungary.
Reinhard Meier, Engineering board member of TRIPLAN AG, sees an extensive addition to the business areas and new opportunities to expand the company’s presence in Austria and Eastern Europe: "Cooperation with BEKO Engineering & Informatik AG and with subdivisions of BEKO HOLDING expands our sector spectrum and expertise in electrical engineering. Our traditional pharmaceutical and chemicals customers also benefit.”
Ralf Heimberg, board spokesman of TRIPLAN AG and at the same time managing director of ITandFactory GmbH, also sees a variety of opportunities in cooperation with the IT division: “Our IT services group will use the cooperation to define and make use of new market opportunities with BEKO. We can offer our TRIPLAN and ITandFactory customers a broader product portfolio based on our expanded know how.
About BEKO HOLDING AG:
BEKO HOLDING AG functions as a strategic financial holding for dynamic, technology-oriented service companies. Hence, BEKO HOLDING concentrates on mergers and acquisitions and paving the way for strategic alliances and holdings. The holdings focus on companies whose expertise lies in the following areas:
- Customer care: Integrated customer care solutions, help desk, directory assistance services, B2B platforms
- Systems care: Engineering services, IT services & solutions
- Data care: Application service providing, IT outsourcing, HR services, e-Trading.
Contact for journalists:
Arno Hausburg
Investor Relations
TRIPLAN AG
Auf der Krautweide 32
65812 Bad Soden
Germany
Tel: +49 6196 / 60 92 - 0
Fax: +49 6196 / 60 92 - 203
e-mail: arno.hausburg@triplan.com
BEKO HOLDING AG
Dr. Max Höfferer
PR/IR & Communication
Modecenterstrasse 22/A1
A-1030 Wien
Fon +43 1 797 50-263
Fax +43 1 797 50-8004
max.hoefferer@beko.at
www.beko-holding.com
Contact:
TRIPLAN AG
Auf der Krautweide 32
65812 Bad Soden
Phone: +49 6196 / 60 92 - 0
Fax: +49 6196 / 60 92 - 203
e-mail: info@triplan.com
