The Industry Standard: Intelligence for the Information Economy

  September 5, 2001
  NEWS & ANALYSIS
   Headlines
   Money & Markets
   Tech & Telecom
   Media & Marketing
   Metrics & Stats
   Policy & Politics
  SEARCH
   
  advanced search
  SERVICES
   Company Index
   Newsletters
   Wireless
  PRINT EDITION
   Read the Magazine

Home > Company Index > Computer Hardware > Personal Computers > Vobis Microcomputer AG

Vobis Microcomputer AG
 PROFILE
Borrowing its moniker from the Latin for "you," Vobis Microcomputer lays claim to one of Europe's largest chains of computer retail stores. The company makes computers under its own brand and distributes technology products from such companies as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Red Hat Software, and Intel. Vobis is partnering its way into the Internet service provider market. Under pressure from other retailers, the company's former parent, European retailing giant Metro AG, tried unsuccessfully to sell Vobis several times before a Vobis franchise owner and an information technology consultant agreed to take a 25% stake in the company. The remaining 75% is owned by the Vobis Group holding company.

 COMPETITION
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Ingram Micro Inc. (IM)
Tech Data Corporation (TECD)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 514.90
Employees: 1,050
Revenue per employee: $490,380.95

 KEY PEOPLE
• Jürgen Rakow
    CEO

 CONTACT INFO
Rotter Bruch 32-34
52068 Aachen, Germany
Phone: 49-241-9090
Fax: 49-241-9 09-10-71
Online: Web Site

Company Data   News, quotes & more       

Hoovers Online   Hoover's Company Capsule
Copyright © 2001, Hoover's Inc. Austin, Texas.
For changes and updates, contact Hoover's directly.


ADVERTISEMENT
FEATURED LINKS
Home |  Customer Service |  About Us
Australia |  Brazil |  China |  Korea |  Norway |  Poland |  Sweden |  Taiwan

Copyright ©2001 Standard Media International. Privacy Policy
Stock data provided by Stockpoint and its data suppliers. Copyright © 1995-2001