SoftwareOne acquires Crayon Group in major deal

Jul 02, 2025•17 days ago

Acquiring Company

SoftwareOne Holding AG

Acquired Company

Crayon Group

Stans

OsloCrmEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftwareInformation Technology

Description

SoftwareOne has completed its acquisition of Crayon Group, enhancing its presence in the software industry. Crayon shareholders will receive cash and new SoftwareOne shares as part of the deal. This merger aims to improve global competitiveness and foster further consolidation in the tech space.

Company Information

Company

SoftwareOne Holding AG

Location

Stans, Nidwalden, Switzerland

About

SoftwareOne is a leading global software and cloud solutions provider that is redefining how organizations build, buy and manage everything in the cloud. The company has approximately 9,300 employees and offers a portfolio of 7,500 software brands with sales and delivery capabilities in over 60 countries.

M&A Insights

Based on deal data

Integration timeline

70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete

Tech stack consolidation

83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year

Post-acquisition investment

Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions

Success factor

M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed

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