Fujifilm Business Innovation has acquired Australian IT services company MicroChannel, which has been renamed Fujifilm MicroChannel Services as of 1 March.
Brett Matthews, current managing director of Fujifilm Data Management Solutions is now the new CEO of the acquired companies.
“This is an exciting step on our path to growing our ERP systems and services as one of our core business offerings,” Fujifilm Business Innovation Corporation president and CEO Naoki Hama said.
“MicroChannel has an outstanding team of committed and knowledgeable professionals. Their expertise aligns perfectly with our long-term ambition of providing customers with as much value as possible through a combination of solutions and services.
“We look forward to working with MicroChannel’s team and well-established customer base to leverage our combined expertise for all customers across the region and to further enhance digital transformations alongside our existing operations.”
“This acquisition marks a historic and exciting milestone for MicroChannel,” MicroChannel founder and managing director Harach Lucas said.
Lucas will serve as senior executive advisor for Fujifilm MicroChannel Services.
“We are very excited to become part of a highly respected global organisation with a similar customer-centric culture and a rich history of providing innovative products and solutions,” he said.
Fujifilm Business Innovation began marketing and supporting the implementation of ERP systems with the creation of its subsidiary, Fujifilm Digital Solutions Company Limited, in Tokyo, Japan, in January 2022.
The acquisition of MicroChannel is an important step for Fujifilm Business Innovation’s full-scale global expansion in this space.
Founded in 1995 and recipient of over 100 awards, MicroChannel is a business solutions and technology provider with customers across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. MicroChannel is regarded by global technology leaders such as Microsoft, SAP and Sage as a top ERP and IT solutions provider in the region. MicroChannel specialises in small to mid-sized businesses and corporate divisions, and has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, and Singapore.
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