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Declined by M kuhner 16 days ago.
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Comment: If resubmitted again without addressing the issues, the draft may be rejected meaning it will no longer be considered. S0091 (talk) 16:37, 20 October 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Please see WP:CORPTRIV for a discussion of the kinds of information that cannot be used to establish notability on English Wikipedia. This article falls almost entirely into CORPTRIV. Unless some independent coverage of something other than the routine business acts of making and selling products, buying and selling subsidiaries, and moving headquarters can be found, an article is not possible. This is not a reflection on the quality of the business but on the amount of coverage. M kuhner (talk) 16:50, 17 October 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest guideline, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Isa1289 (talk) 16:45, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
| Beta Systems Software AG | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public limited company |
| ISIN | DE000A2BPP88 |
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Key people |
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| Revenue | €76.8 million (FY 2023/24) |
Number of employees | 577 |
| Website | www.betasystems.com |
Beta Systems Software AG is a German software provider that develops intelligent automation and orchestration solutions for IT operations.[1][2] The company develops products that can be accessed through the cloud, on-premises, and through a software as a service (SaaS) model.[3]
The company is headquartered in Berlin, in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf borough, and has subsidiaries in other countries.[4]
History
[edit]Beta Systems was founded in 1983 by Alfred Tauchnitz, Bill Schmidt, and James Henderson.[5][6] In the same year, the company introduced its first product, the Beta 91 Quality Management System, for quality assurance of input data.[7] This was followed by Beta 92 Process History Manager, a product for controlling and archiving job logs.[8] In 1987, Beta Systems released Beta 93, its report distribution and print management system.[9]
In 1991, Beta Systems was converted into a stock corporation.[10] The company became one of the first companies in its industry to have an initial public offering on the Neuer Markt in 1997.[11][12] A year later, Beta Systems acquired Harbor Systems Management.[13][14]
In April 2000, Harbor's storage division was transferred to Beta Systems' Boulder, Colorado-based subsidiary, Tantia Technologies.[14]
Beta Systems acquired Systor Security Solutions in 2003.[15] The following year, it acquired a majority stake in Kleindienst Datentechnik AG.[16]
Beta Systems acquired SI Software Innovation in 2008.[17] In 2009, the company acquired Detec Decision Technology Software and Detec Software Products.[18] In the same year, Beta Systems chief executive officer Kamyar Niroumand was dismissed from his position. No reason was given for his dismissal.[19]
In 2012, Beta Systems sold Detec Software to Unicorn Systems.[20] Beta Systems also acquired the Munich-based software developer Horizont Software.[21]
At the end of 2017, Beta Systems acquired Lynet Kommunikation AG.[22] In February 2018, the company also acquired Auconet / Asdis GmbH.[23]
In 2019, Beta Systems acquired a majority stake in the Habel / Akzentum Group with the assistance of Oppenhoff & Partner.[24] Beta Systems also acquired a majority stake in the Polish company infinIT Codelab through a subsidiary.[25]
In October 2023, the company sold its shares in Proxess Holding GmbH to Easy Software AG.[26] In the same year, Beta Systems donated a z14 mainframe computer to Leipzig University for use in training junior staff.[27]
In 2024, Beta Systems was included in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms.[28]
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[edit]- ↑ "Key Takeaways: 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms". Solutions Review.
- ↑ "Beta Systems erweitert SSO-System". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Beta Systems: Comprehensive IT Products & Solutions". Beta Systems. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Beta Systems zieht an den Berliner Ernst-Reuter-Platz". IZ.
- ↑ "Die Lage der Firma war dramatisch". Berliner Morgenpost.
- ↑ "Beta Systems geht in den Neuen Markt". Der Tagesspiegel.
- ↑ "Beta Systems hat das Angebot für Rechenzentren aufpoliert". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Moderne Verknüpfung von Mainframe mit offener Serverwelt". eGovernment.
- ↑ "Beta Systems". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Beta Systems jetzt eine AG". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Beta Systems geht in den Neuen Markt". Der Tagesspiegel.
- ↑ "Beta Systems: Teilrückzug des Firmengründers". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "One-time charges drive Beta Systems further into the red". Tech Monitor.
- 1 2 "Neuer Firmenchef will Beta Systems aus der Krise führen". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Systor sells security business to Beta Systems". Tech Monitor.
- ↑ "Beta Systems greift nach Kleindienst Datentechnik". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Beta Systems übernimmt SI Software Innovation". Finance Magazin.
- ↑ "Beta Systems übernimmt Detec". IT-Times.
- ↑ "Neuer Firmenchef will Beta Systems aus der Krise führen". Computerwoche.
- ↑ "Beta Systems Software AG verkauft Tochtergesellschaft DETEC Software GmbH an UNICOM Systems, Inc". PresseBox. 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Beta Systems acquires Horizont Software GmbH". Conectronica.
- ↑ "Beta Systems Software AG: Acquisition of LYNET Kommunikation AG". EQS Group AG. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Beta Systems acquires Auconet / Asdis GmbH". PresseBox. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Oppenhoff & Partner berät Beta Systems Software beim Erwerb der Habel/Akzentum-Gruppe". RWS Verlag.
- ↑ "Beta Systems Software AG: Acquisition of infinIT Codelab Sp. z o.o." EQS Group AG. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ↑ "Easy Software übernimmt Proxess". IT-ZOOM.
- ↑ "Beta Systems Software spendet z14 Mainframe an Uni Leipzig". DataCenter-Insider.
- ↑ "Key Takeaways: 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms". Solutions Review.
- 1 2 3 4 "Beta Systems Software AG". Beta Systems.
- ↑ "The European Mainframe Academy GmbH becomes part of the Beta Systems Group". Beta Systems. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ "Beta Systems acquires Horizont Software GmbH". Conectronica.
- ↑ "Aus Auconet BICS wird Infraray BICS". IT-ZOOM.
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