On 9 March 2026, DATAGROUP was awarded the prestigious Lünendonk B2B Service Award in the “Performance” category. The independent jury, composed of journalists from leading business and trade media, recognized the IT service provider for its long-term, sustainable growth and successful integration of numerous acquisitions into a high-performance company.
The Lünendonk B2B Service Award honors companies that excel through continuous growth and sustainable corporate development. Winners are selected anonymously from a pool of candidates proposed by Lünendonk, ensuring a qualified judgment by independent market observers. The “Performance” category assessment is based on verifiable metrics such as revenue development, employee growth, and sustainable corporate development.
DATAGROUP impressed the jury with its consistent long-term growth strategy. Since going public in 2006, the company has acquired and successfully integrated more than 30 IT firms, evolving into an integrated IT service provider with a clear focus on managed services. Today, over 80 percent of DATAGROUP’s revenue comes from long-term service contracts, supported by a high share of contract renewals, cross-selling, and upselling. This stable business model also drives organic growth alongside acquisition-based expansion.
“This award confirms the consistent execution of our strategy,” said Andreas Baresel, CEO of DATAGROUP, after accepting the award. “Our growth is based on long-term customer relationships, a strong managed services business, and the successful integration of new companies into a shared organization.”
Founded in 1983 by Max Schaber in the Stuttgart region, DATAGROUP went public in 2006 with around 30 million euros in revenue. By 2011, revenue had grown to 146 million euros, earning the company its first listing in the Lünendonk ranking of leading IT service providers. A major milestone came in 2014 with the introduction of the modular CORBOX service portfolio, which established the basis for scalable growth and long-term service contracts. Today, CORBOX represents the central service portfolio for operating modern IT infrastructures and business applications. The company’s current revenue exceeds 565 million euros.
DATAGROUP is one of the leading German IT service providers, with approximately 3,700 employees at locations across Germany. The company designs, implements, and operates IT infrastructures and business applications, serving as a full-service provider through its CORBOX product for medium and large enterprises as well as public authorities. DATAGROUP continues to grow organically and through acquisitions, actively participating in the consolidation process with its “buy and turn around” and “buy and build” strategies. For more information, visit the original release on NewMediaWire.
