DGAP-News: asknet wins tender of the state of Saxony to supply its accredited universities with Microsoft software licenses

asknet wins tender of the state of Saxony to supply its accredited universities with Microsoft software licenses

Karlsruhe, 25 June 2018 - asknet AG, a subsidiary of the Swiss-listed technology and media company The Native SA (www.thenative.ch), has won a tender by the federal state of Saxony for supplying the state and state-accredited universities and colleges with Microsoft licenses. The related framework agreement, to the tune of EUR 2.2 million, became effective as of May 2018 for a period of three years.

asknet's Academics Business Unit will supply the participating Saxon institutions with all core desktop products by Microsoft (including Office Professional Plus, Office Mac and Windows Enterprise). The agreement also includes the supply of Students & Teacher Benefits such as Office365 and Windows 10 Education.

"Saxony is an important and renowned educational location," says Michael Baumann, Head of the Academics Business Unit. "We are pleased about the outcome of the tender as it further strengthens asknet's market position in Germany. We now supply a total of 10 state portals with software licenses from the most renowned manufacturers."

About asknet

asknet is an innovative supplier of e-business technologies and solutions for the global distribution and management of digital and physical goods. Founded in 1995 as a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the company is a pioneer of modern e-commerce with over 20 years' experience in the field. asknet's eCommerce Solutions Business Unit (previously Digital Goods and Physical Goods Business Unit) enables international manufacturers to successfully market their products in over 190 countries. The core product, the asknet eCommerce Suite, covers the complete sales process and is suitable for manufacturers of both digital and physical goods. In addition, the company offers stand-alone services and solutions along the value chain. asknet's Academics Business Unit assists customers from the research and education sector in purchasing and managing software and hardware. Thanks to its close relations with over 80% of Germany's universities and research institutions, asknet is intimately familiar with their needs and requirements and can offer them specific solutions. asknet is part of The Native SA, the Swiss-listed content marketing, technology and e-commerce services group. For more information, visit www.asknet.com and https://investor.thenative.ch.

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