Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen
HQIB acquires stake in Ergosign Group
Press release HQIB acquires stake in Ergosign Group – Investment holding of the Harald Quandt family acquires majority stake in Ergosign Group, the market leader for user experience design in the German-speaking region – Both founders and Managing Shareholders, Dr. Marcus Plach and Prof. Dr. Dieter Wallach, remain Co-shareholders and Managing Directors – Strategic partnership will support growth and internationalization Bad Homburg / Saarbruecken, January 28, 2021. As of January 2021, Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen GmbH (“HQIB”) has acquired a majority stake in Ergosign Group, the market-leading digital agency with focus on user experience design in the German-speaking region. The two founders, Dr. Marcus Plach and Prof. Dr. Dieter Wallach, remain co-shareholders and Managing Directors of the company. HQIB’s long-term partnership approach aims to sustainably further develop the Ergosign Group. The focus will be on the internationalization of the Group and the expansion of its service portfolio. Both parties have agreed not to disclose further details of the transaction. “User experience design represents an effective tool to connect people and technology and therefore plays a key role in digital transformation. Consequently, the global demand for highly qualified services in this field is growing rapidly. As the market leader for user experience services in the German-speaking region, Ergosign is well-positioned to benefit from this trend. Ergosign offers its customers the opportunity to clearly differentiate themselves through outstanding user experience and to meet today’s challenges of digitalization through innovative solutions,” says Gregor Harald May, Managing Partner of HQIB. “Through its global network, HQIB can support Ergosign in realizing its growth potential. We are also considering add-on acquisitions and strategic investments”, Matthias Weigend, Principal at HQIB, adds. “With HQIB, we have found a strong partner focused on medium-sized enterprises, with whom Ergosign can retain its independence as well as its pronounced customer and employee orientation. At the same time, the partnership with HQIB creates the basis for the future development of Ergosign as nucleus of a group of companies, driving forward internationalization as well as growing in strategically important areas,” say the Founders and Managing Directors of Ergosign, Dr. Marcus Plach and Prof. Dr. Dieter Wallach. About Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen GmbH is the principal investment firm of the family Harald Quandt joined by a small, select number of (industrial) families and partners. HQIB invests in small and medium sized companies within the German-speaking region, that are leading in established and technologically sophisticated market niches with attractive growth potential. As an industrial holding company, HQIB pursues a long-term, sustainable investment approach and is not subject to any time restrictions or limited investment periods. Further information can be found at www.hq-ib.com. About Ergosign Ergosign is a digital agency with a focus on user experience and is convinced that digital products should support people in their work and enrich their lives. With a full-service approach, Ergosign focuses on a human-centered, goal-oriented and collaborative mindset and serves clients from a wide range of industries and business sectors. Ergosign’s team of more than 180 experts at six locations in Germany and Switzerland has extensive experience in digitalization from more than 4,000 projects. Since 2019, Ergosign is also represented in the Chinese market with the joint venture YIGU. Having received various awards, Ergosign regularly demonstrates its creativity and quality standards. For more information, please visit www.ergosign.de. Contacts Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen GmbH Ergosign GmbH End of Media Release Issuer: Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen Key word(s): Enterprise
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