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proALPHA to expand portfolio with cloud-based ERP for metalworking companies with mainly up to 100 employees.

proALPHA goes Benelux: ERP expert acquires Dutch Metaal Kennis Groep BV (MKG), thus supplementing its ERP offering in the metalworking industry, mainly focusing on companies with up to 100 employees. Weilerbach, June 13, 2024 – The proALPHA Group, one of the leading providers of ERP+ software solutions for small and mid-sized enterprises, is strengthening its presence and expertise in the metalworking industry for the core customer segment of up to 100 employees. With MKG, proALPHA group is going to bring the number one player in the Dutch ERP market to the DACH region, thereby gaining new market shares in the field of metalworking companies. The acquisition reflects a strategic decision on both sides, bringing industry leaders from two different customer size segments together. MKG will continue to operate in its target markets and carry on its success story in the DACH region under the current management team.

The acquisition also represents the first acquisition outside the DACH region and is thus the first step toward the consistent implementation of a sustainable internationalization strategy.

"This acquisition is truly transformational for us. With MKG, we not only welcome on board the top player in its respective market in the Netherlands, but also build on MKG’s track record in Germany," says Eric Verniaut, CEO of the proALPHA Group. “proALPHA ERP and MKG have a complementary portfolio that allows to target different customer sizes in the same industry: MKG will mainly focus on DACH companies below 100 FTE and proALPHA operates above that threshold. We are perfectly positioned to accelerate MKG’s internationalization strategy to DACH and make them as successful as they are in the Netherlands. We are also very pleased that the experienced and successful management team will accompany and support the further development," says Verniaut.

proALPHA, Eric Verniaut

Headquartered in Hengelo, Netherlands, the company has been developing and implementing user-friendly, highly scalable and standard ERP software for 24 years with around 70 highly qualified employees, designed for both cloud and on-premises operations for businesses in the metalworking industry. Besides having the same industry focus, proALPHA and MKG share a common technological basis with Progress Software. From their headquarters in Hengelo, the activities of MKG extend to the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. More than 800 active customers put their trust in MKG's innovative ERP solutions.

"I see great growth potential for MKG together with proALPHA. We have found the right partner to boost our internationalization strategy in DACH and collaborate on innovation and technology" emphasizes Henk Abbring, CEO of MKG BV, looking forward to the new partnership together with the entire management team.

MKG, Henk Abbring

About MKG BV

Metaal Kennis Groep Nederland BV has been developing and implementing ERP software for small-sized metal companies in the manufacturing industry since 2000. We are a dynamic company with around 70 highly qualified employees. From our head office in Hengelo (Overijssel), our activities extend across the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Our mission is clear: we want to bring our customers to an excellent level. We offer top-quality integrated information systems and expertise to the SME metal industry. We do this with our self-developed ERP software and with experienced consultants who are both technically and organizationally strong. We embrace the power of modern technology by connecting systems, machines and processes through data sharing. MKG can call itself a Smart Industry ambassador and is co-founder of the Smart Industry field lab SCSN (‘Smart Connected Supplier Network’). Since we believe that the urgency of new technological applications is high and new solutions are desperately needed, we participate in the NXTGEN high-tech projects Autonomous Factory and Smart Supply Network, with the aim of strengthening the Dutch manufacturing industry.

About proALPHA Group

For more than three decades, proALPHA has been the digital sparring partner for small and medium-sized businesses at 65 locations around the globe. For more than 9,700 customers – from the manufacturing industry, wholesale and other sectors – the powerful ERP core and add-on solutions from proALPHA and its partners form the digital backbone of their entire value chain, ensuring intelligent interconnection and efficient control of all business-critical systems and core processes. In increasingly competitive markets, the optimal integration of up and downstream processes is a crucial factor, and the software solutions of the proALPHA Group and its 292 partners support customers in precisely the areas that are of central relevance to their business. From data analysis and artificial intelligence to supplier relationship management, quality, energy, production or human capital management, the about 2,200 people who work for proALPHA have a very clear mission and commitment: to develop a digital solution platform that gives SMBs the competitive edge they need to master the constant process of transformation and change.
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