Bechtle

Bechtle is a German information technology company founded in 1983 and headquartered in Neckarsulm. It serves business and public-sector customers through a combination of IT product sales and technology services. Its business model brings together customer-facing IT system houses and online commerce with consulting, integration, support and managed services. The company is publicly listed in Germany and operates as the Bechtle Group. The company’s service portfolio covers consulting, professional services, managed services, training, financial services and Circular IT. Bechtle describes its work as supporting customers across the IT lifecycle, from advice and planning through rollout and ongoing maintenance. Its service offer also includes support delivered remotely or at customer sites, with 24/7 support available for some arrangements. Cloud is a significant part of Bechtle’s current service offer. The company provides its own cloud services, managed cloud services, services from hyperscale cloud providers and software as a service. Its Service Factory is presented as a way to standardize and automate the management of cloud environments while tailoring service arrangements to customer requirements. Bechtle also emphasizes help with cloud operations, service integration and cost optimization. Bechtle’s positioning is that of a broad IT partner combining local customer proximity with scalable services and relationships with technology manufacturers. Its customers can draw on the company for IT products as well as transformation, infrastructure and ongoing operations. The company’s own materials describe a workforce of 5,500 service employees and certified specialists and system engineers. Bechtle is active across European markets; its business is rooted in Germany.

Bechtle was founded in Germany in 1983 by Gerhard Schick. It developed from a German IT business into a larger group serving organizations with both technology products and IT services. Its origins and headquarters in Neckarsulm have remained closely associated with its corporate identity. A defining feature of Bechtle’s development has been the combination of customer-facing IT system-house operations with product distribution and online commerce. This structure lets the company supply hardware and software while also helping customers select, implement, integrate and maintain IT systems. Over time, the service side expanded to cover consulting, professional services, support, training and managed operations. Bechtle became a publicly traded company in Germany and is part of the MDAX. Its listed parent, Bechtle AG, oversees a group of businesses that serve customers across European markets. The company’s growth has been supported by a mix of local customer relationships and a broad portfolio of IT products and services. Its public-market status makes Bechtle distinct from a privately held IT reseller, while its operations continue to center on commercial and public-sector technology requirements. As customer IT environments shifted toward cloud platforms and service-based operations, Bechtle expanded its offer beyond conventional product supply and infrastructure projects. Its current portfolio includes its own cloud services, managed cloud services, services from hyperscale providers and software as a service. The Bechtle Service Factory is positioned as an operating model for managing cloud environments through standardization, automation and scaling. The company presents this work as tailored to customers’ operational needs while drawing on repeatable service processes. Bechtle’s broader IT-services offer includes consulting, professional services, managed services, training, financial services and Circular IT. The company describes support across the IT lifecycle, including advice, rollout, maintenance and ongoing operations. It also offers remote and on-site service delivery, and says that 5,500 service employees and certified specialists and system engineers work in its service organization. Managed services are presented as a way to help customers maintain availability and security while freeing internal IT teams to focus on business projects. Today, Bechtle positions itself as a long-term IT partner that combines local customer proximity with scalable services and partnerships with major technology manufacturers. Its business spans IT product provision, transformation and ongoing operations, with cloud management and managed services prominent in its current offer.

• 2026

  Bechtle reports on its Service Factory and cloud services

• 2000

  Bechtle becomes publicly listed

• 1983

  Bechtle is founded in Germany

A broad European IT partner combining locally delivered customer support and technology sales with consulting, cloud, managed services and scalable IT operations.

• Bechtle IT Services

  Services spanning consulting, professional services, managed services, training, financial services and Circular IT.

• Bechtle Cloud Services

  A portfolio including Bechtle’s own cloud services, managed cloud services, hyperscaler services and SaaS.

• Bechtle Managed Services

  Ongoing IT operations and service management, delivered remotely or on-site, with 24/7 support available for some arrangements.

1. 1Bechtle AG | Der IT-Zukunftspartnerbechtle.com
2. 2IT-Services ▷ Individuelle Services von Bechtlebechtle.com
3. 3Bechtle Cloud Services | Perfekt für jedes Businessbechtle.com
4. 4Managed Services | IT-Services von Bechtlebechtle.com