56k.Cloud joins ACP's international IT platform
Austria's leading IT solutions provider further expands its future-ready cloud services portfolio
Sion, May 27, 2025 – With more than 2,500 employees and a cross-border competence platform, Austria's ACP Group ranks among the top IT service providers in Central Europe. The integration of 56k.Cloud, the Swiss cloud specialist with a strong focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS), marks another major milestone in the ACP Group's 30-year track record of success.
Rainer Kalkbrener, CEO of ACP Group AG, welcomes the new partnership: "56k.Cloud brings deep technical expertise in a dynamic and rapidly growing market segment. As an innovative and highly specialized expert in the field of digital transformation, 56k.Cloud will play a central role in our new Competence Center for Cloud Services, perfectly complementing our service platform's portfolio of competencies. Together we can now accelerate our strategic growth trajectory across the DACH region and offer our clients comprehensive, high-quality services."
A win-win situation for the shared client network
For 56k.Cloud, the collaboration with the ACP Group represents long-term strategic value. Jean-Pierre Gehrig, Chief Executive Officer of 56k.Cloud, comments: "By joining forces with the ACP Group and thereby gaining access to one of Central Europe's largest IT competence platforms, 56k.Cloud is significantly expanding its reach across the DACH region. This will allow us to scale operations and expand our technical expertise."
Darragh Grealish, Chief Development Officer at 56k.Cloud, adds: "Partnering with the ACP Group gives us the room and resources we need to further deepen our technical excellence. With our first-class expertise in AI, IoT, and cloud technologies, we are now able to take on even larger digital transformation projects, including multi-cloud and hybrid solutions." This strategic merger enables 56k.Cloud to expand supporting functions such as sales while continuing to work on solving clients' complex technical challenges.
The strategic collaboration with the ACP Group is also set to reinforce long-standing technology partnerships with Amazon Web Services (AWS), ARM, Datadog and Docker. Jean-Pierre Gehrig notes: "In the future, we will be able to offer even more comprehensive solutions. This strengthens our position in the DACH region's digital ecosystem, and secures our leadership in the cloud-native community. At the same time, our clients will profit from the established, 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) and the expanded support teams on the ACP competence platform."
A distinctive entrepreneurial culture
The ACP Group is 100% employee-owned, with ownership shared among 150 employees. This ownership model guarantees entrepreneurial independence and enables decisions focused on sustainable growth and long-term client relationships. Jean-Pierre Gehrig explains: "What makes ACP stand out to us is the shared belief that real innovation and sustained success can only happen where people are empowered to think and act entrepreneurially."
Rainer Kalkbrenner emphasizes: "We continue our clear growth trajectory in Switzerland and are actively looking for companies with a strong focus on IT and digitalization — or established IT system providers already succeeding in this market. What matters most to us is a shared mindset: entrepreneurial thinking, a forward-looking vision, and true partnerships built on mutual respect. What sets us apart: we are not a corporation. Each of our companies operates independently, with decisions taken locally — and at the same time, we give clients access to the full depth and breadth of the ACP Group's competence portfolio."
About ACP
With over 2,500 IT experts across more than 50 locations in Austria and Germany, the ACP Group AG is one of the leading IT providers in the DACH region. In the 2024/25 fiscal year, ACP generated €1.05 billion in revenue — a clear testament to its innovative strength, client trust, and sustainable growth. ACP helps organizations of all sizes — from SMEs to large enterprises — build reliable, future-ready, and efficient IT environments.
Our core areas of expertise:
- Cloud & Datacenter
- Cybersecurity
- Modern Workplace
- Digital Solutions
- Networking
- IT Infrastructure
ACP combines deep technical expertise with long-standing partnerships with leading technology providers — including Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft, Fortinet, SentinelOne, Apple, Cisco, Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo, NetApp, and Citrix. Thanks to these close collaborations and numerous certifications, we deliver proven excellence and top-tier quality you can count on.
For more information, visit: www.acp-gruppe.com