Established in 2003 by Maxime Kurkdjian and Sébastien Lucas, Oxalide is one of the top players in the Open Source Managed Services market. The company already has a turnover of €17.5million and its team of 95 serves corporates in the e-commerce, Saas, Media industry as well as large companies.
Charles Nasser, founder and CEO of the Claranet Group, commented: “This acquisition means we have established a significant position in the managed IT services market at the European level, which we believe puts us ahead of many of our competitors in the region. This represents a significant step forward for Claranet, confirming our market-leading position in France and boosting our Group-wide application management capabilities for the benefit of our customers.”
Founded in 1996, Claranet has evolved from a pioneering ISP (Internet Service Provider) into one of the leading independent MSPs (Managed Services Provider) in Europe. The company has annualised revenues of circa £310 million, over 6,500 customers, over 1,800 employees, and has an international presence in two continents and eight countries.