Thursday, 12 October 2023

The IT service provider msg and its subsidiary m3 management consulting GmbH jointly acquire 50.1% of the shares in INTENSE AG, a specialist for IT implementation. The companies intend to jointly drive forward the digital transformation of the energy industry.

Ismaning/Würzburg, October 12, 2023. INTENSE AG (www.intense.de), a medium-sized software and IT consulting company and leading provider of IT implementation for the energy industry, now has two majority shareholders: msg (www.msg.group) is a new addition: It is an international group of companies with more than 10,000 employees worldwide in 31 countries. m3 management consulting GmbH (www.m3maco.com) is part of the msg group and had already entered into the strategic partnership with INTENSE in November 2021 . The remaining 49.9% will remain with INTENSE's existing shareholders, who will continue to be involved in the day-to-day business. With its participation, the msg group completes the trio from now on.

“With msg's participation in INTENSE, we are strengthening our position in the market together with m3 and can offer our customers in the energy industry even better and more complete services. msg and m3 are ideal partners for us as we share a common vision and a high cultural affinity,” says Michael Heinze, CEO of INTENSE AG. “In partnership, we leverage each other's strengths and expertise to provide our customers with the best possible service.”

“The energy industry is facing great challenges and opportunities due to the energy transition and digitalization. In INTENSE, we have found an experienced and innovative partner that supports us in expanding and complementing our portfolio in this area. We are convinced that we can achieve a strong market position and offer our customers optimal solutions,” explains Karsten Redenius, msg executive board member and managing director of m3 management consulting GmbH. m3 partner Michael Kandel, who has been newly appointed to the INTENSE AG board, adds: “Together, as partners, we combine our energy industry know-how with a globally operating network, strategic industry expertise as well as a holistic IT service portfolio.”

The executive board of INTENSE: f.l.t.r.: Nils Jensen, Michael Kandel, Michael Heinze, Kai Vogel