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 | 1887 | | The origins of Getronics date back to 1887 with the incorporation of Groeneveld, Van der Pol & Co's Elektrotechnische Fabriek N.V. ("Groeneveld"), an installer of control and technical equipment for the utilities construction and ship-building industries. | |
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| 1950 | | Groeneveld formed Technisch Verkoop Kantoor Groenpol ("Groenpol"), a separate sales division that distributed technical equipment ranging from micro switches to steam turbines. | |
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| 1968 | | Groenpol NV, which by then had a listing on the Amsterdam Exchanges, merged with Geveke NV to form Geveke & Groenpol N.V. The operating business units of each company continued to operate separately. | |
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| 1970 | | Geveke & Groenpol NV was acquired by Steenkolen Handelsvereniging NV ("SHV"), and, following the acquisition, was de-listed from the Amsterdam Exchanges. SHV divided Geveke & Groenpol NV's operations into a sales division ("Groenpol Industrial Sales") and an installation division. The distribution activities continued to operate under the internal name of Groep Technische Handel, of which Groenpol Industrial Sales became a part. | |
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| 1972 | | Groenpool Industrial Sales expands beyond the Netherlands and Belgium and into France and changes its name to Geveke Electronics. | |
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| 1983 | | Geveke Electronics conducts a leveraged management buy-out, reducing SHV's shareholding to a minority position. All subsidiary companies were brought under one parent company, Geveke Electronics International N.V. | |
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| 1985 | | On May 23, the Company was reintroduced at the Amsterdam Exchanges under a new name -- Geveke Electronics NV -- through a primary and a secondary offering of shares. | |
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| 1988 | | The Company changed its name to Getronics NV. | |
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| 2002 | | Since its re-listing on the Amsterdam Exchanges in 1985, Getronics has adopted an aggressive policy of expansion by means of internal growth, acquisitions and strategic investments. Important criteria are high added value activities, scale, market orientation and a management with proven skills. | |
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| | Getronics is a subsidiary of KPN | |
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| 2007 | | 23 October 2007, KPN has completed the acquisition of ICT service provider Getronics. KPN is now the owner of the company following successful public offers for the ordinary shares and convertible bonds. | |
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