Origo hf.

Origo hf. is an Icelandic information-technology services company with roots in office-equipment and IBM-related businesses. The company was formed in 1992 under the name Nýherji through the merger of IBM Iceland hf. and Skrifstofuvélar-Sund hf. Its corporate history also incorporates predecessor businesses that trace their activities back to the late nineteenth century, although the modern company dates from the 1992 merger. The company’s earlier lineage includes Skrifstofuvélar hf., founded in 1946 by Ottó A. Michelsen. In 1949, that business obtained a private licence to sell IBM products in Iceland. IBM Iceland was established in 1967. In 1987, Gísli J. Johnsen-Skrifstofubúnaður hf. acquired Skrifstofuvélar hf., after which the businesses operated together under the name Skrifstofuvélar-Sund hf. The combination of IBM Iceland and Skrifstofuvélar-Sund created Nýherji in 1992. Nýherji expanded beyond its original Icelandic business through technology, software, consulting, and related operating companies. Its holdings have included Applicon, with operations in Sweden, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Iceland; ParX Business Consulting ehf.; Dansupport in Denmark; Klak ehf.; SimDex ehf.; and Linkur ehf. These holdings indicate a group structure spanning information-technology services, business consulting, software-related activities, and support operations. Nýherji’s shares were listed on the Iceland Stock Exchange from 1997. A major organizational turning point came in January 2018, when Nýherji and its subsidiaries Applicon and TM Software merged under the Origo name. The rebranding presented the combined business as a broader technology-services group rather than solely as an office-technology or systems supplier. In May 2019, Origo announced the acquisition of all shares in the Icelandic IT company Strikamerki hf., adding another technology business to its portfolio. Origo is described as having approximately 750 employees and as providing information-technology services. Its business scope is best characterized by enterprise technology support, software and systems services, consulting, and related digital or infrastructure capabilities. The supplied reference material does not provide a complete current product catalogue, detailed financial information, current executive roster, or a definitive statement about present exchange listing status. Accordingly, the company is documented here primarily through its corporate history, group structure, mergers, and acquisitions.

Origo hf. is the modern continuation of an Icelandic technology-business lineage associated with office equipment, IBM products, software, consulting, and information-technology services. Origo states that predecessor companies extend back to 1899, but the supplied historical account identifies the most important documented predecessor as Skrifstofuvélar hf., founded in 1946 by Ottó A. Michelsen. In 1949, Skrifstofuvélar obtained a private licence to sell IBM products in Iceland, establishing an early connection with the international computer and office-technology industry. IBM Iceland was founded in 1967. Two decades later, in 1987, Gísli J. Johnsen-Skrifstofubúnaður hf. acquired Skrifstofuvélar hf. The acquired businesses were subsequently merged and operated under the name Skrifstofuvélar-Sund hf. In 1992, IBM Iceland hf. and Skrifstofuvélar-Sund hf. merged to form Nýherji. This merger created the direct corporate predecessor of Origo and brought together IBM-related distribution and office-technology capabilities in Iceland. Nýherji became a publicly traded company when its shares were listed on the Iceland Stock Exchange in 1997. Over time, the group developed a wider portfolio of technology and consulting businesses. Its holdings included Applicon in Sweden, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Iceland, as well as ParX Business Consulting ehf., Dansupport in Denmark, Klak ehf., SimDex ehf., and Linkur ehf. The group therefore came to encompass more than product distribution, with activities extending into software, IT services, business consulting, and technology support. A central restructuring occurred in January 2018. Nýherji, Applicon, and TM Software merged under the Origo name. The change marked the consolidation of several technology businesses into a unified corporate identity and established Origo as the group’s principal brand. The new structure reflected a broader information-technology-services position, combining inherited infrastructure, software, consulting, and support expertise. In May 2019, Origo announced the purchase of all shares in Strikamerki hf., an Icelandic IT company. This transaction continued the group’s strategy of expanding its technology-business portfolio through acquisitions. Origo is described as having approximately 750 employees and as operating through a number of subsidiaries and associated businesses. The available reference material does not specify the current chief executive, current ownership structure, detailed service lines, or current listing status, so those elements remain unfilled rather than inferred.

• 2019

  Strikamerki acquisition

  [1]Origo hf.en.wikipedia.org

  Origo announced the acquisition of all shares in Strikamerki hf.

• 2018

  The Origo group is created

  [1]Origo hf.en.wikipedia.org

  Nýherji, Applicon, and TM Software merged under the Origo name.

• 1997

  Shares are listed on the Iceland Stock Exchange

  [1]Origo hf.en.wikipedia.org

  Nýherji shares began trading on the Iceland Stock Exchange.

• 1992

  Nýherji is formed

  [1]Origo hf.en.wikipedia.org

  IBM Iceland hf. and Skrifstofuvélar-Sund hf. merged to create Nýherji, the direct predecessor of Origo.

• 1987

  Skrifstofuvélar is acquired and combined

  [1]Origo hf.en.wikipedia.org

  Gísli J. Johnsen-Skrifstofubúnaður hf. acquired Skrifstofuvélar hf.; the businesses later operated as Skrifstofuvélar-Sund hf.

• 1967

  IBM Iceland is established

  [1]Origo hf.en.wikipedia.org

  IBM Iceland was founded, later becoming one of the businesses combined into Nýherji.

• 1949

  IBM product licence obtained in Iceland

  [1]Origo hf.en.wikipedia.org

  Skrifstofuvélar obtained a private licence to sell IBM products in Iceland.

• 1946

  Skrifstofuvélar hf. is founded

  [1]Origo hf.en.wikipedia.org

  Ottó A. Michelsen founded Skrifstofuvélar hf., one of the principal predecessor businesses in Origo’s corporate history.

An Icelandic enterprise technology-services group built through the combination of IBM-related, office-technology, software, consulting, and IT-support businesses.

• IT services

  Information-technology services

  Origo’s core activity is the provision of information-technology services. The supplied material does not enumerate a full current catalogue, but the company’s history and subsidiary portfolio place it across enterprise systems, technology support, software-related work, and associated business services.

• Consulting

  Business consulting

  Through holdings including ParX Business Consulting ehf. and related group activities, Origo has participated in business and technology consulting. Specific methodologies, packaged offerings, and current service names are not identified in the supplied sources.

• Business technology · 1949

  IBM products and office-technology solutions

  The company’s predecessor businesses were involved in selling IBM products and office equipment in Iceland. This historical line helped establish the group’s technology-market presence, although the supplied material does not confirm the precise status of IBM-related offerings under the current Origo brand.

• 2019

  Acquisition of Strikamerki hf.M&A

  Background

  Origo continued expanding its information-technology portfolio after the 2018 group merger.

  Action taken

  In May 2019, Origo announced that it had purchased all shares in Strikamerki hf.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition added an Icelandic IT company to Origo’s group of holdings; the supplied sources do not provide financial terms or subsequent integration details.

  Source

• 2018

  Consolidation under the Origo brandM&A

  Background

  Nýherji operated alongside technology subsidiaries including Applicon and TM Software. The group chose to combine these businesses under a single corporate identity.

  Action taken

  Nýherji, Applicon, and TM Software merged in January 2018 and adopted the Origo name.

  Aftermath

  The transaction established Origo as a broader Icelandic technology-services group with activities spanning multiple markets and business areas.

  Source

1. 1Origo hf.en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Origo official websiteorigo.is