Dave Sandberg
Partner
Lars Stenvold Wik
Buy-side
Technology
IT & Cloud Services
Stratema has advised Braathe on market positioning and product portfolio strategy, in addition to devising a comprehensive buy-and-build strategy designed to accelerate growth and expansion. Johnet represents the final component of Braathe’s acquisition strategy to achieve national coverage and a NOK 500 million revenue target. Their emphasis on serving SMEs, coupled with a commitment to providing standardised MSP solutions, makes them an ideal fit with Braathe’s business model.
Closing of the acquisition took place on Tuesday 6 April. The acquisition also strengthens the group’s local presence in northern Viken and Innlandet; an important geographical focus for Braathe Gruppen.
Braathe is a leading managed service provider characterised by exceptional technical insight and innovative products, drawing on decades of experience. Braathe ensures a seamless IT experience for its customers, hosted primarily from its state-of-the-art data centre at Rygge. With its geographical reach extending throughout Norway, Braathe provides unparallelled service and support to both the private and the public sector.
Johnet AS has provided IT infrastructure, IT operations and cloud services since 1988. The company is focused on the SME segment and has through its own data centre and Microsoft’s cloud services provided this segment with #SmartArbeid interaction and technology. The company has 16 employees, who are based at Gran in Hadeland.
