How it started
1887–1988
Getronics was founded in 1887 by Dutch firm N.V. Groeneveld, van der Poll & Co., which created Electrotechnische Fabriek Amsterdam, a subsidiary that specialized in electrical installations and maritime monitoring solutions.
In 1950, Groeneveld merged its sales and distribution department with Electrotechnische Fabriek Amsterdam, and changed the company’s name to Groenpol NV.
In 1985, Geveke was listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
1988–2011
Rebranded as Getronics NV in 1988, the company shifted toward IT services and networking. A pivotal moment came in 1999 with the acquisition of Wang Global, which expanded Getronics' footprint to 42 countries. The field services division acquired from Wang was spun off shortly thereafter, in 2000, as QualxServ; now known as Worldwide techservices, it is one of the primary contractors performing field warranty work for major computer manufacturers.
From Wikipedia’s article on Getronics, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2