Axelio new group of Microsoft partners

Axelio

With the acquisition of Pixelzebra and Xperit, 5CS Capital Partners, as an investor, is starting a new platform company within the Microsoft ecosystem. Axelio, as the group is called, is taking the first steps to build a strong group of Microsoft specialists who strengthen each other and offer clients a complete palette of Microsoft solutions.

Frank van der Woude, active as Operating Partner of 5CS since early 2020, has been appointed CEO of Axelio. Frank brings years of experience as CEO in software organizations, including several larger European Microsoft Dynamics partners. 'I believe in value creation through close collaboration and the use of technology that adds value quickly and directly for our clients. The complete range of Microsoft solutions, supplemented with our market expertise to deploy these solutions quickly and effectively, offers enormous possibilities for companies. That is why we are building a group of Microsoft partners who, each from their own specialty but also together, can optimally serve our clients.'

Pixelzebra

Pixelzebra is the Dynamics CRM specialist within the Axelio group with a diverse client portfolio.

Robert Lagas, Managing Director Pixelzebra: 'Together with my colleagues and our clients, we have experienced accelerated growth in recent years. We see the choice to be part of Axelio as a new adventure, as a next phase in which we can grow as an organization and offer more opportunities to employees and clients. The fact that we can collaborate with entrepreneurs who share the same vision and ambition was decisive for our choice to become part of Axelio.'

Xperit

Xperit is the Business Central ERP specialist of Axelio, providing solutions to wholesale and manufacturing companies.

Lubbert van den Heuvel, Managing Director, Xperit: 'Because Microsoft offers so many possibilities to entrepreneurs, we regularly receive inquiries from our clients asking if we can provide more than our ERP solutions. That is why we are pleased to now be part of a group of Microsoft partners with whom we can offer our clients a complete range of Microsoft products and services. The experience of the people at Axelio and the room for entrepreneurship were decisive factors for me and co-founder Wim de Bruin to join this new group.'

5CS Capital Partners

5CS Capital Partners is an independent hands-on Dutch investor that provides companies with the fundamental capital to take the next step forward; from funding to in-depth expertise. We actively support management teams and directors in realizing their growth ambitions and thereby create value together.

Charles Kotting, partner of 5CS: 'We are excited to announce our third platform investment with Axelio. Xperit and Pixelzebra are two great companies with which we are creating a comprehensive Microsoft partner group that will help clients fully leverage this unique software platform. We are convinced that under the leadership of Frank van der Woude and the management teams of Pixelzebra and Xperit, we have a great team to build this group in the coming years.'