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Das preisgekr\u00f6nte Unternehmen hat ein Verfahren zur digitalen Transformation von Unternehmen durch die Anwendung von Cloud-Technik, Business-Intelligence, mobile Applikationen, Kooperationen, Benutzer-Erlebnisse und System-Design perfektioniert.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201eWir wussten von vornherein, dass dieser Prozess sich als kompliziertes Vorhaben erweisen w\u00fcrde\u201c,<\/strong> erkl\u00e4rt Kelly Conway, Gr\u00fcnder und Vorstandsvorsitzender von Cardinal. <strong>\u201eVon ersten Tag bis zum Abschluss des Vertrages hat das Team von Livingstone in unserem Hause eine hervorragende Unterst\u00fctzungsarbeit geleistet. Dass wir uns f\u00fcr Livingstone entschieden haben, war einfach genial. Ihre Branchenkenntnis, die Transaktionserfahrung, das Organisationstalent und ihr instinktives Fingerspitzengef\u00fchl haben diesen Schritt erst m\u00f6glich gemacht.\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Am Ende eines Kaufverfahrens unter Beteiligung mehrerer Interessenten entschied sich das Unternehmen aufgrund der sinnvollen Gesch\u00e4ftssynergien, einer \u00e4hnlichen Firmenkultur sowie des sich gegenseitig erg\u00e4nzenden Produktportfolios f\u00fcr den Kaufinteressenten Insight Enterprises. Im Laufe des Zusammenschlusses soll das Unternehmen in den Insight-Gesch\u00e4ftsbereich Digitale Innovationsl\u00f6sungen integriert werden und die bisherigen Erwerbe von BlueMetal (2015) und Ignia (2016) erg\u00e4nzen. So will sich Insight als f\u00fchrender Partner im \u201eMicrosoft-\u00d6kosystem\u201c sowie als Spitzenakteur im Bereich der digitalen Innovation etablieren. Gemeinsam werden das breite Spektrum sowie der Umfang des Angebots das Serviceangebot erweitern und damit Kunden weltweit einen erheblichen Mehrwert bieten.<\/p>\n<p>Mike York, Gr\u00fcnder und Mitglied des Cardinal-Vorstands, erkl\u00e4rt dazu: <strong>\u201eMit der kompetenten Unterst\u00fctzung durch das Livingstone-Team konnten wir das volle Wertpotenzial unseres Unternehmens in Szene setzen. Sie begleiteten uns w\u00e4hrend des gesamten Transaktionsprozesses und erschlossen f\u00fcr uns verschiedene M\u00f6glichkeiten zur Erreichung unserer zuk\u00fcnftigen Unternehmensziele.\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Als Mitglied im Fortune-500-Ranking gilt Insight als globaler Anbieter von L\u00f6sungen und Dienstleistungen f\u00fcr die digitale Innovation und steht f\u00fcr Transformationen mithilfe Cloud- und Rechenzentrumtechnik, f\u00fcr die Vernetzung ganzer Belegschaften sowie f\u00fcr die Optimierung von Lieferketten. So unterst\u00fctzt das Unternehmen mit Sitz in Tempe im Bundesstaat Arizona seine Kunden beim erfolgreichen Betrieb ihrer Informationstechnik. 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