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Press Release: STAEDEAN acquires leading business applications software company in the manufacturing industry focused on equipment rental and leasing.
STAEDEAN acquired HiGH Software, a leading company with state-of-the-art equipment management business applications. STAEDEAN hereby strengthen its market position within the manufacturing and services industry focused on equipment rental and leasing.
Veenendaal, the Netherlands – 9 January 2018: Today, STAEDEAN has entered into an agreement acquiring the Dutch company HiGH Software, a leading software company within state-of-the-art equipment management solutions. The acquisition of HiGH Software will augment the rich portfolio of STAEDEAN business applications for manufacturing and services industry focused on equipment rental and leasing.
Acquiring proven solutions, such as DynaRent and DynaLease, is a strategic move that enables STAEDEAN to drive further innovation with customers in the global manufacturing and services industry. With the acquisition, that includes HGH Business Consultancy, STAEDEAN strengthens its market leading position within the Microsoft Dynamics market and creates an even stronger footprint in the manufacturing and services industries.
“We see our customers continuous innovating and differentiating themselves in the market by offering equipment as a service. With the acquisition of HiGH Software, we help them in their digital transformation and can offer our customers a comprehensive solutions portfolio to support the growth and innovation of their business.” says CEO of STAEDEAN, Cornelis Bosch
HiGH Software, which employs 55 highly skilled employees, develops and delivers end-to-end solutions for rental, leasing, transport, and services to manufacturing and services companies based on the Microsoft Dynamics platform. Since it was founded in 2001, the company has shown significant results including their award-winning DynaRent solutions package which will benefit STAEDEAN in the continuous development of software that support the digital transformation of customers.
“In 2001 we founded HGH and HiGH Software together with Ben Brouwer and Bert de Wild, and we are excited to be able to scale our business through STAEDEAN in order to enable more customers in their digital transformation. We bring decades of experience to further deliver on the STAEDEAN promise to their customers.” says Arthur de Leeuw, Managing Director of HiGH Software.
Bert de Wild, Co-Founder of HiGH Software ads: “Together with STAEDEAN, we can help our customers realize their digital transformation with Microsoft Dynamics 365. In joining forces with STAEDEAN, HGH and its employees can achieve their international reach aspirations.”
The acquisition is with immediate effect.
About STAEDEAN
Founded in 2005, STAEDEAN provides business software solutions to over 2200 mid-market and enterprise customers in 45 countries. We deliver software, mobile solutions, and cloud apps that enable manufacturing, construction, retail and food companies to align technology with strategic goals, operate more efficiently and provide the best possible experience to their customers. Across devices, business locations, and work environments, STAEDEAN solutions help companies master their unique requirements with standardized technology that is easy and economical to deploy and maintain.
STAEDEAN is the only three-time Microsoft Dynamics Global Outstanding ISV of the Year and offers an impressive library of industry, integration and business productivity solutions for Microsoft Dynamics.
About HGH and HIGH Software
Founded in 2001, HGH and HiGH Software are a certified Microsoft ISV and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. We serve a broad range of equipment-driven industries that use Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition. Our focus is on meeting the end-to-end needs for rental, lease, and services of these organizations and we do this while working closely with industry leaders and customers worldwide. Our teams combine software development expertise, multi-industry knowledge, and years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition. Along with our award-winning DynaRent solution packages, our teams and partners provide companies with consulting and value-add services.