Motion10, a specialist in managed Cloud and digital innovation with the Microsoft platform has been acquired by HSO, a leading global partner in digital transformation. Hogenhouck advised the owners of Motion10, Daan Scheer and Wilfred Noppers, on this transaction.
Key player for digital innovation on Microsoft Cloud
Rotterdam-based Motion10 is a renowned Microsoft Solutions Partner that serves more than 140 different clients, including well-known international brands in the financial and public sectors, retail, and business services. Founded in 2008, Motion10 has grown into a major player in the field of digital innovation on the Microsoft Cloud, with over 150 employees.
With a proven Managed Cloud approach, Motion10 helps customers accelerate their cloud strategy. Motion10 combines services in the areas of data, AI, and IT security with application innovation services using low-code platforms from Microsoft (Power Platform) and OutSystems. With this acquisition, HSO further expands its existing Microsoft Cloud services and enhances its capacity to deliver digital and application innovation, data and AI, cloud infrastructure, and security services using Microsoft Cloud technology.
Bob de Jong, Chief Operating Officer at Motion10: “Just like HSO, we are a leading and influential Microsoft Solutions Partner. Our customers and employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together with HSO, we can now offer all Microsoft services to our customers. We are building a future in which we continue to do what we do best: making our clients’ digital innovation a success through our Managed Cloud approach. We look forward to joining HSO and further expanding our growth strategy.”
Cloud platform partner for leading enterprise applications
This acquisition strengthens HSO's existing cloud portfolio. Together with HSO's global expertise in Dynamics 365 business applications, an integrated approach can now be offered to customers. From project implementation to fully managed cloud services. Thanks to this acquisition, HSO also becomes relevant as a Microsoft cloud platform partner for customers using other well-known business applications, such as: SAP, Oracle, Infor, Salesforce and ServiceNow.
Peter J. ter Maaten, founder and CEO of HSO: “We are very pleased to welcome Motion10 to the HSO family. With the acquisition of Motion10—and its unique approach to accelerating the impact of cloud and digital technology—we are strengthening our position as one of the leading Microsoft Cloud partners. Our vision is clear: we want to be—and remain—the premier global provider of business and digital transformation services. This enables us to continuously fulfill our ambition to keep improving our clients’ business performance and results.”
Modern cloud solutions and digital workplace
Motion10 helps organizations succeed in their digital transformation. Thanks to its cross-technology approach, Motion10’s clients and their employees are able to excel in a constantly changing world. This approach guarantees maximum value for Motion10’s clients. The company develops modern cloud solutions and integrates systems to optimize digital processes. In this way, Motion10 helps organizations make better decisions and grow their businesses based on data analysis.
Using the Microsoft Power Platform and OutSystems technology, the organization helps its customers set up a digital workplace and create a widely accepted, secure, modern, and personalized work environment using low-code platforms. Founded in 2008, Motion10 has earned several awards as a Microsoft Solutions Partner. The most prestigious of these is its designation as Microsoft Country Partner of the Year in 2015.
Global Business Transformation Partner
HSO is a global Business Transformation Partner with in-depth industry knowledge that leverages the full power of Microsoft technology to drive targeted transformation in the way people and businesses work. This ultimately leads to improved business performance.
Founded in 1987, HSO has more than 1,800 employees across Europe, North America, and Asia. The company is one of the world’s most renowned Microsoft Partners. Among other distinctions, HSO is a member of Microsoft’s elite Inner Circle, which consists of the top 1% of all partners worldwide. The acquisition of Motion10 is the fifth acquisition since HSO received a growth injection in 2019 from the global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG). This transaction accelerates HSO’s strategy to position the company as the leading global Microsoft partner for digital and business transformation services, leveraging the Microsoft Cloud platform.
