]init[ expands its business in the healthcare sector with the acquisition of the HBSN Group

With the acquisition of the HBSN Group, a specialist in digital transformation within the healthcare industry, ]init[ is expanding its comprehensive portfolio for end-to-end digitization beyond the public sector into the healthcare industry. The acquisition creates a leading digital specialist with more than 1,500 employees across 18 locations. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

“Germany faces major challenges in both the digitization of public administration and the transformation of healthcare. These complex digitization programs require effective and innovative end-to-end capabilities that must be well-thought-out, tailored to specific needs, and developed, implemented, and operated as part of a cohesive process. The merger of ]init[ and HBSN creates a unique portfolio of services for holistic digital solutions,” explains Harald Felling, Chief Executive Officer of ]init[. “Our customers in both sectors will benefit from our new combined strengths as well as from additional expertise in the innovation fields of AI, information security, data-sovereign cloud platforms, and IT service management. I look forward to our combined strength in driving the digitalization, modernization, and advancement of public administration and healthcare in Germany.”

With the HBSN Group, the ]init[ Group’s customer base in the healthcare sector expands by approximately 380 active institutions. These include MD IT, which provides IT operations and support services for all medical services; AOK Saxony-Anhalt, with a framework agreement for online services; and the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, and Integration, with the development of a unified public health specialist application landscape for all public health departments in the state.

“Large-scale tenders in the healthcare sector are increasingly requiring end-to-end expertise. Together with the know-how and experts at ]init[, we can successfully meet this growing demand,” explains Tobias Niemann, founder of the HBSN Group. “As part of ]init[, the HBSN’s network of expertise and services expands exponentially in one fell swoop. I look forward to the collaboration and the diverse synergies that will result for both sides and our customers.” In light of structural changes in the healthcare market, the founders and management of the HBSN Group decided to take this strategic step to further strengthen their market position.

About the HBSN Group

Over the past 18 years, the HBSN Group has grown into a successful consulting and technology partner in the healthcare market. The HBSN Group comprises HBSN GmbH and its subsidiaries HBSN Certifications GmbH in Germany, as well as xitee k.s. and xitee Beteiligungs s.r.o. in the Czech Republic.

The companies support university medical centers and hospitals, private and public health insurers, medical services, the public health departments of the federal states, and IT system integrators in software development, IT operations, and transformation projects.

Approximately 150 full-time employees and a dedicated network of partners work at the HBSN Group’s locations in Bad Hersfeld, Braunschweig, Brno, Hamburg, Hornburg, Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig, Lüneburg, Munich, and Prague.