credativ is once again an independent company

From March, 1st 2025, the Mönchengladbach-based open source specialist credativ IT Services GmbH will once again operate as an independent company on the market. credativ GmbH was acquired by NetApp in May 2022 and integrated into NetApp Deutschland GmbH on February, 1st 2023. This step enabled the company to draw on extensive experience and a broader resource base. However, after intensive collaboration within the storage and cloud group, it has become clear that credativ can offer the best conditions for addressing the needs of its customers in an even more targeted manner thanks to its regained independence. The transfer of operations will be supported by all 46 employees.

“We have decided to take this step to focus on our core business areas and create the best possible conditions for further growth. This means maximum flexibility for our customers. We would like to thank the NetApp management for this extraordinary opportunity,‘ said David Brauner, Managing Director of credativ IT Services GmbH.

’The change is a testament to the confidence we have in the credativ team and their ability to lead the business towards a prosperous future,” explained Begoña Jara, Vice President of NetApp Deutschland GmbH here in Germany.

What does this change mean for credativ customers?

As a medium-sized company, the open source service provider can rely on even closer collaboration and more direct communication with its customers. An agile structure should enable faster and more customised decisions, and thus a more flexible response to requests and requirements. Naturally, the collaboration with the various NetApp teams and their partner organisations will also continue as before.

credativ has been a service provider in the open source sector since 1999, with a strong focus on IT infrastructure, virtualisation, and cloud technologies. credativ also has a strong team that focuses on open source-based databases, such as PostgreSQL, and related technologies. In the next few weeks, the new company will be renamed credativ GmbH.