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Bizzdesign Adds Alfabet Business Following Successful Closing of MEGA International Acquisition, Creating a New Force in the EA and Strategic Portfolio Management Markets

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Bizzdesign Adds Alfabet Business Following Successful Closing of MEGA International Acquisition, Creating a New Force in the EA and Strategic Portfolio Management Markets

Jan 9, 2025

Utrecht, Netherlands – Bizzdesign today announced that Alfabet – a recognized leader in Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) – has been added to its business on completion of its acquisition from Software GmbH. It follows the successful acquisition of MEGA International. The combined group, which will operate as ‘Bizzdesign’, has approx. EUR 110 million in revenues, approx. 2,000 customers and over 600 employees, with a truly global presence.

About Bizzdesign

Bizzdesign is a global enterprise transformation SaaS company. Through the merger of three industry leaders, Bizzdesign, MEGA International, and Alfabet, the company offers a comprehensive enterprise transformation suite that helps organizations navigate the complexity of digital business. With a data-driven and AI-powered approach, it accelerates transformation, from vision to value, by empowering teams to collaboratively plan, design, and govern change. 

 

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Challenges

Rationalize the application landscape to reduce IT costs

  • Rising IT costs during the global financial crisis.

  • Need for a centralized administration of all applications.

  • Limited business data to support application rationalization and cost reduction.

  • Difficulty combining business data with enterprise architecture models.

Results

The Repository as a Business-Critical Body of Knowledge

  • 24% estimated reduction in IT costs through application rationalization.

  • Repository became a business-critical body of knowledge.

  • Delivered interactive roadmaps and TIME analysis for decision-making.

  • Provided critical IT cost allocation insights for the AnBang acquisition due diligence.

  • Enabled continuous business change with a future-proof solution.

  • Strengthened collaboration between IT and the business.
     

ATHORA Insurance, a leading insurance and asset management company in the Netherlands, has a long history of continuous change, including mergers, acquisitions, and shifts in strategic direction. With the global financial crisis approaching, cost reduction became a key priority.

 
Customer Story Athora
Country Netherlands
Industry Insurance
Employees 1001 - 5000

Product

Bizzdesign Horizzon

Solution

Application Portfolio Management

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