The major shareholders of Germany’s quoted pan-European computer distribution and services group Computer 2000 AG of Munich are selling their controlling stake in the company to the Dusiberg-based Klckner & Co AG unit of Viag-Bayernwerk AG. Dr Arend Oetker Holding currently has 25% and insurance companies Colonia and Nordstern own more than 25%. Management and workforce hold a 10% stake and the remaining shares are traded in Frankfurt. Computer 2000 is now one of the three largest computer distributors in the world, and forecasts $2,200m sales this year. The company told Handelsblatt it wants to gain a foothold on the US market in the next 24 months and to become a global player by the year 2000 with turnover of $6,250m. It regards Ingram Micro Inc and Merisel Inc as its major competitors.
