Acorel Strengthens Position in SAP CX Domain with Acquisition of Summica
Acorel takes over eCommerce specialist Summica in Alkmaar
’s-Hertogenbosch, January 24, 2019 – Customer Experience specialist Acorel acquired eCommerce expert Summica on January 24, 2019. Acorel strengthens its leading position in the Dutch SAP Customer Experience domain.
Summica was founded in 2008 and advises and supports organizations in converting complex commerce objectives into efficient and user-friendly solutions. The team of eleven developers and consultants will remain based in Alkmaar. As a result, Acorel now has an office in the north and south of the Netherlands.
Strong proposition
Taco Schallenberg, director of Acorel: “With Summica we are strengthening our presence in the Dutch market for SAP Commerce Cloud solutions. We continue to grow as a leading partner for innovative organizations. In addition to sales, service and marketing, we are now also very busy in the field of commerce. We are very pleased with the knowledge and expertise of our industry-experienced colleagues at Summica. Knowledge and expertise that we have already used in the past for various projects and that we also want to use optimally in the future.”
Customer benefits through acquisition
Maurice Rootjes, Managing Partner at Summica: “Both customers of Acorel and Summica will benefit from this acquisition. Acorel increases its ability in the field of commerce. Summica customers get the full SAP Customer Experience portfolio and managed services at their disposal. Together we are able to offer more continuity with a strong focus on the end customer.”
Successful combination
Peter-Hendrik van der Poppe, Head of SAP Customer Experience SAP: “Acorel and Summica are both known in the market as experienced and successful SAP Customer Experience partners. Every day, they help organizations to create unique customer experiences by focusing on the end customer. I have no doubt that the combination of the two companies will be successful. Thanks to their extensive expertise and network, they will jointly create new opportunities and achieve objectives for our customers.”
About Acorel
Acorel is the largest SAP Gold Partner in the Netherlands in the field of sales, service, marketing and commerce processes. With accessible IT solutions and an in-depth understanding of the cloud, we help organizations improve customer engagement. We have offices in ’s-Hertogenbosch and Alkmaar and work for Swinkels Family Brewers, Signify, Agrifirm and Sanoma Media, among others.
