* of voting rights
 
BEKO HOLDING AG operates as strategic financial holding company which has no operating business but restricts itself to investments in other companies. The BEKO Group acts as so-called services integrator for dynamic, technology-oriented service companies and has four subgroups: BEKO Engineering & Informatik AG,   BRAIN FORCE HOLDING AG,  All for One Midmarket AG, and  TRIPLAN AG. BEKO’s multibrand strategy entails a very strong network which creates synergies that can be optimally used between subsidiaries and offers customers a vast range of products and services.
From a technological point of view, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) forms the bridge between the subsidiaries. The strategy’s objective is to become market leader as PLM supporter in Central Europe.
 
As per 24 November 2009 CROSS transferred 3,333,333 of the BEKO shares (14.44% of the share capital) to Opportunity Beteiligungs AG. The voting rights for 1,794,625 of those shares (approximately 7.77%) remain with CROSS, ensuring CROSS voting rights for more than 48.0%. As of 1 October 2009 BEKO Holding AG will be consolidated at-equity.
 
BEKO HOLDING AG represents the largest investment of the CROSS-group in the technology sector.
 
With more than 2.200 employees, the BEKO-group achieved revenues of € 194,7 million and an EBITDA of € 3.6 million in the abridged business year 2009.