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By | John Oates 11th April 2011 10:31

Computacenter bags Apple dealer

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Computacenter's German tentacle is snapping up an Apple dealer, assuming regulators do not object.

Computacenter GmbH is offering €4.9m for Apple integrator HSD Consult GmbH from the Gravis Group. There is an extra €0.5m available in earn-outs by the end of 2011 which depends on "the level of acquired skills".

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Britain's biggest reseller said the deal would boost its business in mobility integration.

Computacenter's statement on its German purchase is here. ®

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