The positive development at group level was again driven by the IT system house & managed services segment. In IT e-commerce, on the other hand, Bechtle felt the degree of saturation among many customers who have invested heavily in classic IT infrastructure such as PCs in recent years. "The comparative figures from the previous year were extremely challenging in terms of revenue, but especially in terms of earnings. It is a strong sign that we were able to significantly increase growth and maintain our high prior-year margin despite the difficult economic conditions," says Dr. Thomas Olemotz, CEO of Bechtle AG.