Transtec

Transtec was a German information-technology and hardware company headquartered in Reutlingen. It was founded in 1980 by Bernhard Bruscha in Tübingen, initially supplying the computer market of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Seven years later the company began building up its own manufacturing. In 1991 it changed its legal form from a GmbH to an Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation). Four years later it entered the internet, making its complete product range viewable and purchasable online. In 1998 the transtec AG went public, with its shares listed on the Neuer Markt, and in the same year it entered the telecommunications market. Transtec offered hardware systems including configurable PCs, workstations, servers and storage systems, as well as various storage systems in the RAID and Network Attached Storage (NAS) areas, high-performance computing systems and IT services. In 2000 transtec founded tec2b AG, which was sold three years later. Also in 2003 the Competence Center Cluster/Storage was established. From February 2004 the stock was listed on the Börse Stuttgart. In 2004 the company took over Triplestor GmbH, and in 2006 it bought the specialist retail brand Lynx. In December 2014 transtec AG moved to the Technologiepark Tübingen-Reutlingen; until then it had been based in Tübingen's Waldhörnlestraße for over 30 years. According to its own figures, the Aktiengesellschaft generated revenue of 44.5 million euros in 2015 with 103 employees (headcount at year-end). In April 2017 an ad-hoc announcement to the market communicated the intention to file for protective umbrella proceedings under § 270b InsO due to impending insolvency. The associated restructuring attempt was declared failed. On 27 July 2017 the board/CEO of transtec AG, Mario Kuhn, announced in a circular email that business operations would be discontinued. Transtec Computer AG in Switzerland was taken over by an investor as the only subsidiary and was able to continue its business activities.

Transtec was founded in 1980 by Bernhard Bruscha in Tübingen. Bruscha supplied the computer market of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Seven years later, transtec began building up its own manufacturing. In 1991 the company changed its legal form from a GmbH to an Aktiengesellschaft. Four years later it entered the internet, and its complete product range became viewable and available online. In 1998 the transtec AG went public; the share was listed on the Neuer Markt. In the same year transtec entered the telecommunications market. In 2000 transtec founded tec2b AG, which was sold three years later. Also in 2003 the Competence Center Cluster/Storage was founded. Since February 2004 the stock has been listed on the Börse Stuttgart. Also in 2004 the Triplestor GmbH was taken over, and in 2006 transtec bought the specialist retail brand Lynx. In December 2014 the transtec AG moved to the Technologiepark Tübingen-Reutlingen; until then the company had been based in Tübingen's Waldhörnlestraße for over 30 years. In April 2017 an ad-hoc announcement to the market communicated the intention to file for protective umbrella proceedings under § 270b InsO due to impending insolvency. The associated restructuring attempt was declared failed. On 27 July 2017 the board/CEO of transtec AG, Mario Kuhn, announced in a circular email that business operations would be discontinued. Transtec Computer AG in Switzerland was taken over by an investor as the only subsidiary and was able to continue its business activities.

• 2017

  April: announced intention to file for protective umbrella proceedings. July 27: business operations discontinued.

• 2015

  Reported revenue of €44.5 million with 103 employees.

• 2014

  Moved to Technologiepark Tübingen-Reutlingen in December.

• 2006

  Bought specialist retail brand Lynx.

• 2004

  Listed on Börse Stuttgart (February); took over Triplestor GmbH.

• 2003

  tec2b AG sold; Competence Center Cluster/Storage founded.

• 2000

  Founded tec2b AG.

• 1998

  Went public; listed on the Neuer Markt. Entered telecommunications market.

• 1995

  Entered the internet; full product range available online.

• 1991

  Changed legal form from GmbH to Aktiengesellschaft.

• 1987

  Began building up its own manufacturing.

• 1980

  Founded by Bernhard Bruscha in Tübingen; supplied DEC computer market.

German IT and hardware provider of configurable systems, storage and high-performance computing solutions for business customers.

• Configurable PCs

• Workstations

• Servers

• Storage systems

• RAID systems

• Network Attached Storage (NAS)

• High Performance Computing systems

• IT services

1. 1Transtec – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
2. 2Transtec – Wikidatawikidata.org