Perot Systems acquires HighQ-IT

LONDON, ENGLAND: Perot Systems Corporation today announced to acquire HighQ-IT for the manufacturing industry GmbH (HighQ-IT), a leading German IT services provider with SAP expertise.

The Munich-based company is one of nine special expertise partners in the automotive industry to be globally certified by SAP.

The acquisition is projected to close during the second quarter of this year following approval from the Federal Cartel Office in Germany.

Klaus Holzhauser, senior consultant, Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC) GmbH, said, "The good positioning of HighQ-IT in the German SAP market in the sector of manufacturing, especially automotive, allows Perot Systems to significantly improve its own positioning in this environment. Furthermore Perot Systems increases its chance of also realizing larger projects with a broader delivery basis."