18.10.2023 | Press releases The ITC channel gathers in Karlsruhe: Celebrating 20 years of ITscope

On October 12, 2023, ITscope celebrated its 20th anniversary with an impressive jubilee trade fair at the historic site of the Alter Schlachthof in Karlsruhe. The event was a resounding success, offering guests inspiring insights into the future of the ITC industry and ample networking opportunities.

Exhibitors will present products and solutions at the anniversary fair

The anniversary fair began in the afternoon in the impressive ambience of the Meat Market Hall. The event offered visitors the opportunity to find out about the latest innovations and solutions in the IT industry. Numerous exhibitors presented their products and solutions on site at stands APC by Schneider Electric, api, Displex, Gen Digital, Icecat, LevelOne, MRM, neumeier AG, Siewert & Kau, Vertiv and weclapp. Various networking opportunities, where contacts were made and business relationships deepened, rounded off the event.

By channel experts for channel experts

One highlight of the event was the presentations by renowned business experts. In a keynote, Philip Semmelroth shared excitinginsights on B2B sales on the Main Stage. Afterwards, more lectures were offered in the adjoining rooms: Marian Haeke IT Scope 20 Jahre 2023 - Philip Semmelroth from LevelOne gave practical tips to increase margins and Markus Lawrenz from topi spoke about the special challenges of technological change and the role of Device-as-a-Service with flexible financing and settlement methods of hardware products. Romain Gauron from 1WorldSync presented the four cornerstones for successful online sales. By the way: As a special surprise, 1WorldSync is offering a 20% discount for new customers on all packages until the end of the year on the occasion of ITscope's anniversary - a super snapper for customers of ITscope and 1WorldSync.

Insight into 20 years of ITscope

In the Vaihingen lecture room, the ITscope team gave exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into 20 years of software development in the ITC channel and shared experiences on the digital transformation of the industry. Oliver Gorges, Head of Channel Development at ITscope, acted as moderator on stage and was in high spirits: "Today we showed that ITscope not only unites the channel on one platform, but can also manage a great networking event for distributors, manufacturers and resellers." With a fundraiser for the Kinder und Jugend Arche Karlsruhe e.V., ITscope and partners showed their social commitment.

It's a wrap: Customers and employees' testimonials on the event

Work hard, play hard

Following a festive dinner, all guests gathered for the informal part of the evening. Those present had the opportunity not only to prove their knowledge of ITscope and the exhibiting partner companies The location was prepared for the party during dinner. in an entertaining quiz, but also to win several notebooks provided by sponsoring partner ASUS. Thanks to the mild temperatures the networking also took place outside, while inside the opening of the cocktail bar kicked off a lively party. The atmospheric lighting in the rustic industrialhall made for a real wow experience in the evening. Until late into the night, DJ Passion 4 Music and the ITscope crew ensured an exuberant mood at a rousing celebration.

To the next 20 years in the channel

Managing Director Benjamin Mund was euphoric about the event: "It was a matter of the heart for us to invite the ITC Channel to Karlsruhe and we are very pleased that together with our guests we had an all-round successful 20-year anniversary." In order to put on a great event, the entire ITscope team pitched in and did everything themselves from organisation to technology, cloakroom and bar. "I am really proud of the celebration and of course of the last 20 years. Now we look forward to continuing our success story with partners and customers in the future."

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About ITscope

ITscope is a leading platform for IT procurement and sales in the B2B sector, providing support to system houses, resellers, distributors, and manufacturers in digitizing their processes. The company, ITscope GmbH, was founded in 2003 and is based in Karlsruhe.

With over 8,500 active users, ITscope has evolved from a price comparison tool to a groundbreaking platform for e-procurement and e-commerce in the IT and telecommunications industry. It lists over 7 million products from manufacturers across Europe, allowing users to compare and order from over 400 suppliers. ITscope is cloud-based and both developed and hosted in Germany. System houses can create customized B2B shops for their business customers using ITscope, while seamlessly purchasing from distributors via EDI. Distributors and manufacturers, on the other hand, benefit from significant streamlining of their inquiry, sales, and processing processes. Additionally, ITscope offers insights into market movements and sales trends in the channel.