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| Type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| ISIN | DE000A2BPP88 |
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Key people |
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| Revenue | €76.8 million (FY 2023/24) |
Number of employees | 577 |
| Website | www.betasystems.com |
Beta Systems Software AG is a German software provider that develops intelligent automation and orchestration solutions for IT operations.[1][2] The company develops products that can be accessed through the cloud, on-premises, and through a software as a service (SaaS) model.[3]
The company is headquartered in Berlin, in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf borough, and has subsidiaries in other countries.[4]
History
[edit]Beta Systems was founded in 1983 by Alfred Tauchnitz, Bill Schmidt, and James Henderson.[5][6] In the same year, the company introduced its first product, the Beta 91 Quality Management System, for quality assurance of input data.[7] This was followed by Beta 92 Process History Manager, a product for controlling and archiving job logs.[8] In 1987, Beta Systems released Beta 93, its report distribution and print management system.[9]
In 1991, Beta Systems was converted into a stock corporation.[10] The company became one of the first companies in its industry to have an initial public offering on the Neuer Markt in 1997.[11][12] A year later, Beta Systems acquired Harbor Systems Management.[13][14]
In April 2000, Harbor's storage division was transferred to Beta Systems' Boulder, Colorado-based subsidiary, Tantia Technologies.[15]
Beta Systems acquired Systor Security Solutions in 2003.[16] The following year, it acquired a majority stake in Kleindienst Datentechnik AG.[17]
Beta Systems acquired SI Software Innovation in 2008.[18] In 2009, the company acquired Detec Decision Technology Software and Detec Software Products.[19] In the same year, Beta Systems chief executive officer Kamyar Niroumand was dismissed from his position. No reason was given for his dismissal.[20]
In 2012, Beta Systems sold Detec Software to Unicorn Systems.[21] Beta Systems also acquired the Munich-based software developer Horizont Software.[22]
At the end of 2017, Beta Systems acquired Lynet Kommunikation AG.[23] In February 2018, the company also acquired Auconet / Asdis GmbH.[24]
In 2019, Beta Systems acquired a majority stake in the Habel / Akzentum Group with the assistance of Oppenhoff & Partner.[25] Beta Systems also acquired a majority stake in the Polish company infinIT Codelab through a subsidiary.[26]
In October 2023, the company sold its shares in Proxess Holding GmbH to Easy Software AG.[27] In the same year, Beta Systems donated a z14 mainframe computer to Leipzig University for use in training junior staff.[28]
In 2024, Beta Systems was included in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms.[29]
Subsidiaries
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Key Takeaways: 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms". Solutions Review.
- ↑ "Beta Systems erweitert SSO-System". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Beta Systems: Comprehensive IT Products & Solutions". Beta Systems. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Beta Systems zieht an den Berliner Ernst-Reuter-Platz". IZ.
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- ↑ "Moderne Verknüpfung von Mainframe mit offener Serverwelt". eGovernment.
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- ↑ "Beta Systems: Teilrückzug des Firmengründers". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "One-time charges drive Beta Systems further into the red". Tech Monitor.
- ↑ "Neuer Firmenchef will Beta Systems aus der Krise führen". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Neuer Firmenchef will Beta Systems aus der Krise führen". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Systor sells security business to Beta Systems". Tech Monitor.
- ↑ "Beta Systems greift nach Kleindienst Datentechnik". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Beta Systems übernimmt SI Software Innovation". Finance Magazin.
- ↑ "Beta Systems übernimmt Detec". IT-Times.
- ↑ "Neuer Firmenchef will Beta Systems aus der Krise führen". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Beta Systems Software AG verkauft Tochtergesellschaft DETEC Software GmbH an UNICOM Systems, Inc". PresseBox. 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Beta Systems acquires Horizont Software GmbH". Conectronica.
- ↑ "Beta Systems Software AG: Acquisition of LYNET Kommunikation AG". EQS Group AG. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Beta Systems acquires Auconet / Asdis GmbH". PresseBox. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Oppenhoff & Partner berät Beta Systems Software beim Erwerb der Habel/Akzentum-Gruppe". RWS Verlag.
- ↑ "Beta Systems Software AG: Acquisition of infinIT Codelab Sp. z o.o." EQS Group AG. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ↑ "Easy Software übernimmt Proxess". IT-ZOOM.
- ↑ "Beta Systems Software spendet z14 Mainframe an Uni Leipzig". DataCenter-Insider.
- ↑ "Key Takeaways: 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms". Solutions Review.
- ↑ "Beta Systems Software AG". Beta Systems.
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- ↑ "The European Mainframe Academy GmbH becomes part of the Beta Systems Group". Beta Systems. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ "Beta Systems acquires Horizont Software GmbH". Conectronica.
- ↑ "Aus Auconet BICS wird Infraray BICS". IT-ZOOM.