EQS-News: DATAGROUP extends strategic IT partnership with Messe München and strengthens cyber security

Pliezhausen, 25 July 2024. DATAGROUP has been a reliable IT service provider of Messe München since 2019. With a new contract, DATAGROUP is deepening this successful cooperation and significantly expanding the services provided for Messe München, especially in the area of cyber security. The contract has a term of five years. The contract volume is in the double-digit millions.

As part of the new agreement, DATAGROUP will supply comprehensive security solutions for Messe München in addition to the services provided so far. This includes services such as security Information and Event Management (SIEM) as well as Managed Detection and Response (MDR), complemented by 24 hours on-call services. These services will be provided to Messe München from one source – by DATAGROUP – and complement the existing portfolio which comprises Vulnerability Management Systems (VMS) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) amongst others. The future combination of these services at DATAGROUP provides holistic protection, including a proactive detection of threats and fast response measures.

Furthermore, the future partnership includes the implementation of CORBOX into the existing data centers directly on site, which will then offer the same high-quality performance as the data center of DATAGROUP in Frankfurt.

“We are proud to strengthen our long-term partnership with Messe München and to guarantee even higher protection with our extended cyber security services”, says Andreas Baresel, CEO of DATAGROUP. “Cyber security is one of our key focus topics, which we are continuously expanding in order to offer our customers the best possible services that meet the latest standards in IT security.”

Christian Grodau, Chief Operating Officer of Messe München, adds: “By expanding the cyber security sector, we are taking the next step together and continue to strengthen the high level of protection of our digital infrastructure.”

Since 2019, DATAGROUP has managed most of the IT services of Messe München on the basis of the CORBOX service portfolio. The service portfolio to date covered the delivery and operations of the entire server infrastructure, the application management of the sophisticated IT environment and the complete end user service. Altogether, some 650 employees have been supported.
 

About Messe München
As one of the world’s most important trade fair organizers, Messe Munich presents the world of tomorrow at its roughly 90 international trade fairs. This includes 12 world-leading trade fairs such as bauma, BAU, IFAT, electronica or transport logistik. The portfolio comprises trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, as well as for new technologies. Together with its subsidiaries, it organizes trade fairs in China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the USA. The company’s locations, Trade Fair Center, ICM – International Congress Center Messe München, CCN – Conference Center North, and MOC – Event Center Messe München, offer space for a wide variety of events. With roughly 1,000 employees in Germany and abroad, a network of over 15 investment companies and almost 70 foreign representations, Messe München is active in more than 130 countries. The more than 150 events held annually in Germany and abroad attract around 50,000 exhibitors and around three million visitors. With it, Messe München generates an indirect annual profitability of more than EUR 2.5bn in Bavaria and creates some 23,000 jobs in the region. This makes it a driving force for economy and tourism. Messe München has the greenest and one of the most state-of-the-art exhibition facilities of the world. The company has one of the largest areas, boasting an exhibition space of 200k sqm in 18 halls and an open space of 414k sqm. In 2024, Messe München celebrated its 60th anniversary.
 

About DATAGROUP
DATAGROUP is one of the leading German IT service providers. Some 3,500 employees at locations across Germany design, implement, and operate IT infrastructures and business applications. With its CORBOX product, DATAGROUP is a full-service provider, supporting global IT workplaces for medium and large enterprises as well as public authorities. DATAGROUP is growing organically and through acquisitions. The acquisition strategy is particularly noted for its optimal integration of new companies. DATAGROUP is actively participating in the consolidation process with its “buy and turn around” and its “buy and build” strategy.

Future events
On 13 August 2024, DATAGROUP will publish third-quarter results and the first nine-month results for 2023/2024. On the same day, it will host two online conferences with Andreas Baresel, CEO/CFO.

Please register at:

10 a.m.: German-language investor press call:
https://montegaconnect.de/event/wh4590phyabmvblo9oq4tm2zwbip0kjt

3 p.m.: English-language investor press call:
https://montegaconnect.de/event/26rviszokoqlc1fwh2hdtds455a14w4d
 

Contact
Sarah Berger-Niemann
Corporate Communications
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