Press information
Press releases
March 24: Meløy municipality enters into an IT service agreement with Braathe
26.04.23: Changes in the management of Braathe AS
05.03.23: Our founder and CEO, Tron Braathe, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on March 4
04.10.22: Braathe establishes itself in Central Norway, buys DOGI IKT AS
22.06.22: Braathe Gruppen AS is created Braathe AS
06.04.21: Braathe buys Johnet
Previous milestones for the company can be found in our time travel, further down this page.
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Profile material
Information about our management team can be found here: https://braathe.no/om-oss/ledergruppe/.
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Our wonderful time travel
See how the farm became a server farm
Background
Our start-up back in 1989 was based on an early recognition that there was a great need for assistance to make computer systems work as smoothly as possible. The interest in information technology and our basic expertise came through experiences made after investing and using our own equipment as early as the 80s.
Started as a hobby
Braathe Gruppen was first established as a hobby while in school, but with very few players and little competition in a growing market, we saw an opportunity. We wanted to assist companies in using advanced technology in an efficient, stable and secure way. Today it has become our vision, and we call it "Worry-Free IT".
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The hobby project that kicked it all off
The adventure started as a hobby project to help friends and acquaintances when PCs became widely available in the late 80s. It quickly became a side hustle, alongside studies, and after each full-time job - even before the studies were completed.
Import from the East
- Import of hardware from the East
- Production of PCs – Braathes Data Service Custom Made Computers
- Consulting services related to course, configuration, repair and programming
- DOS-based databases
- Servers and local networks, DOS and Novell Netware
Electronics development and microcontroller programming
- Circuit board design, and production of electronic tank gauges
- Program development
- Central software for alarm centers and route planning
- Pager alarms
- SMS services
- Web and email integration
- Windows program development
- Industry solutions
- Fertilizer planning
- Salary system
Internet services
- Dial-up modem access against a 64Kb leased line
- Modem speed of 28Kb
- Later upgraded to 128Kb, 256Kb 2Mb, 34Mb, 155Mb and more Gb
- Web and mail hosting on Windows NT 3.51
- Exchange via Netpower
Application services
ASP Hosting based on Windows 2000 and Citrix
Acquisition and establishment of the technology barn
- Acquisition of bankruptcy estate after NetAxess
- Establishment of an operations center in the basement
- Acquisition of bankruptcy estate after GeoX (ISP hosting services)
Establishment of DSL network and sale of broadband
- Establishment of DSL network and sale of broadband
- Acquisition of Intelline bankruptcy estate
- Expansion of operations center and relocation of operations centers from Sandefjord and Stavanger
Acquisition of Oslonett
Acquisition of Oslo net bankruptcy estate (ISP hosting services)
More acquisitions and growth in Oslo
- Acquisition of WAN Norway bankruptcy estate, Christiania Nett, xcom and Oslo Data Service bankruptcy estate.
- Establishment of the Oslo branch
- Restructuring and merger of subsidiaries of Braathe Gruppen AS
Own node room on NIX
- Acquisition WAN Oslo
- Own node room on NIX with own national and global exchange with Gb capacity
- Gb fiber to Head Office Rygge
Organic growth and consolidation
- Organic growth and structuring of organization and services
- Consolidation
- Formalization
- Automation
- Streamlining
- Quality assurance.
Further growth
- Acquisitions and organic growth
- Establishment of regional offices for local presence
- Focus on our main business areas:
- Hosting and communication
- Consulting services related to implementation, operation and development
- Sales of hardware and software
- A total supplier within ICT
Acquisition of Pepco
Acquisition of NetClient AS
Acquisition of Sysit AS
More acquisitions and growth westwards
- Acquisition of Ibidium
- Acquisition of Siskon
- Acquisition of Iterum
- Acquisition of Itum
- Branch office Kongsberg and Skien established
Braathe turning 30 years old!
Acquisition of iTet and growth in the north
- Acquisition iTet
- Branch offices in Bodø, Tromsø, Mo i Rana
Acquisition Johnet
- Acquisition of Bamble IT center
- Acquisition of Johnet AS
- Branch office in Gran in Hadeland
Change of person and acquisition of Dogi IKT
- Acquisition But ICT
- We are undergoing a complete rebranding, changing our name from Braathe Gruppen to Braathe, gets a new logo and brand new uniform.
Read the BLOG article about this and watch the video
