ITscope: 20 Years of innovation and a product revolution

ITscope has not only wit­nessed but also play­ed a signi­fi­cant role in sha­ping the IT indus­try­’s trans­for­ma­ti­on. Almost two deca­des ago, the Karlsruhe-based com­pa­ny star­ted as a pri­ce com­pa­ri­son tool for IT pro­duct pro­cu­re­ment. Transparency has always been a core focus for ITscope. “We are still the go-to plat­form for sear­ching dis­tri­bu­tors or alter­na­ti­ve pro­cu­re­ment opti­ons,” explains Benjamin Mund, CEO and foun­der. In October 2023, the Karlsruhe com­pa­ny hos­ted a grand bir­th­day cele­bra­ti­on and anni­ver­sa­ry fair. Numerous indus­try experts and enthu­si­asts atten­ded the event, making it an unfor­gettable expe­ri­ence. “We have demons­tra­ted that ITscope not only uni­fies the chan­nel on one plat­form but also pro­mo­tes the estab­lish­ment of busi­ness rela­ti­onships bet­ween retail­ers, dis­tri­bu­tors, and manu­fac­tu­r­ers,” says Oliver Gorges, Head of Channel Development at ITscope.

Another high­light of 2023 was the revamp of ITscope’s pro­duct struc­tu­re. It is now com­ple­te­ly tail­o­red to the spe­ci­fic needs of sys­tem hou­ses. With the modu­lar pro­duct packa­ges for pro­cu­re­ment and sales, both small IT ser­vice pro­vi­ders and top-tier sys­tem hou­ses can bene­fit from ITscope. The pro­cu­re­ment solu­ti­ons ran­ge from trans­pa­rent mar­ket insights from over 400 dis­tri­bu­tors across Europe to digi­ti­zed, opti­mi­zed IT pro­cu­re­ment, and even full elec­tro­nic auto­ma­ti­on through EDI. In the sales area, the offe­rings span from edi­ta­ble online quo­tes to com­ple­te e‑commerce solu­ti­ons for the B2B sec­tor. “By com­bi­ning pro­cu­re and sales packa­ges, sys­tem inte­gra­tors can unleash their full poten­ti­al and take their busi­ness to a who­le new level,” explains Benjamin Mund.

For 2024, ITscope aims to fur­ther sim­pli­fy trade in the IT and com­mu­ni­ca­ti­on sec­tor. “The future of ITscope lies in inte­gra­ting pro­ces­ses that enable effec­ti­ve col­la­bo­ra­ti­on bet­ween sys­tem inte­gra­tors and their cus­to­mers from the indus­try,” says Mund. “This means that we not only con­nect ERP sys­tems and purcha­sing pro­ces­ses with ITscope but also ensu­re seam­less inte­gra­ti­on with indus­tri­al cus­to­mers and public cli­ents. Additionally, we are embra­cing the shift towards as-a-service busi­ness models and inte­gra­ting purcha­sing and sales in incre­asing­ly effi­ci­ent pro­ces­ses – every day.