

Thorsten Dippel, Managing Director of Carlyle, says:
"We are looking forward to working with the SER team. In particular, we want to use our software experience and Carlyle's international network to further drive SER's growth."
Kurt-Werner Sikora, CEO of SER, adds:
"In Carlyle, we have found a good partner for the continuous and successful further development of SER.
We are delighted that we have been able to take the next step in our succession planning with a partner who has many years of extensive expertise in the areas relevant to SER."