Xantaro Group strengthens enterprise customer division and integrates nicos

The Xantaro Group, Europe's leading solution provider for high-performance networks, IT security solutions and managed services, today announced the integration of the nicos group. The aim of the transaction is to significantly expand the enterprise division and to strengthen the managed services portfolio with a Service and Security Operations Centre (SOC) that has global reach, among other things.

The nicos group employs around 200 people who monitor, operate and protect more than 4,300 network solutions at over 2,200 customer sites worldwide. Its customers are mainly global companies such as Dr. Oetker, ebm-papst, KfW, MUBEA or EMAG.
With the integration of nicos, the Xantaro Group is also expanding its circle of technology partners to include Cisco Systems. Other nicos partners are Fortinet and Cato Networks – both also partners of Xantaro.

The nicos companies will continue to operate under their existing company names, with the addition of “Member of the Xantaro Group” once the transaction has taken effect. The Xantaro Group had already taken over the IT security specialist NetDescribe GmbH, Munich, in August 2024 and is continuing its announced expansion course with the acquisition of nicos.

Gerold Arheilger, CEO Xantaro Group: "The integration of the nicos group is an ideal complement to Xantaro's managed services portfolio and strengthens our position in the strategically important enterprise market. Our brand claim ‘connecting the world’ also perfectly reflects the services offered by nicos. In addition, the partnership between nicos and Cisco significantly expands our bandwidth. We will combine the competencies of nicos with the know-how of the Xantaro and NetDescribe teams, offering our customers added value in the areas of network and security automation, private wireless solutions and AI-based platform and managed services. The acquisition is the next milestone in our strategy of strengthening the Xantaro Group with leading providers."

Axel Metzger, CEO of nicos AG: "We are pleased to take the next step in the development of our 25-year-old company as part of the Xantaro Group. With around 200 employees of the international nicos group, spread across three continents, we are responsible for more than 4,300 network solutions at over 2,200 customer sites worldwide. During our transaction discussions with Xantaro, both sides have identified numerous opportunities and great potential for how we can jointly create unique added value for our respective customers and convince new customers of our future portfolio. Our customers, who are mainly globally active medium-sized companies, appreciate the fact that nicos takes full responsibility for their network and security infrastructure: from migration, configuration and operation, to dispatching and managing local service providers for on-site conversion, companies are in good hands with us – 24/7, 365 days a year. With Xantaro, these companies now also have access to hardware consulting and procurement, security automation, AI-based and private wireless solutions. As part of the Xantaro Group, we continue to pursue ambitious goals and are convinced of the expansion course."