Opus joins the Uptime group
Opus's services business is now part of the Uptime group. The new partner gives our team strong backing and supports us in export markets, while Opus brings strong UX/UI, frontend and e-commerce expertise to the group.
Uptime has acquired a stake in Opus's entire services business: corporate websites and mobile solutions, frontend development, and the implementation, development and support of e-commerce solutions. The whole team, our clients, partners and the brand moved over to the new company. For clients, this means the work continues with the same people and in the same spirit.
Why Uptime
The Uptime and Opus teams had been in touch for a long time, so choosing a new strategic partner felt like a logical step for both sides. Uptime is always open to bringing strong development teams into its group.
“The Opus team and the work they have done have made a very good impression on us. It is a very strong team, particularly in UX/UI, front-end and e-commerce, and in our view it nicely strengthens the portfolio we offer,” said Uptime CEO Eero Tohver.
Support for export
Uptime operates in several European markets and kept growing in all of them even during the pandemic. That experience and presence now benefit Opus as well.
“We believe we can support the Opus team in exporting, above all in the countries where we already operate,” Tohver explained.
Opus continues to export its services to its established target markets, and Uptime's network opens up new opportunities on top of that.
A clear focus on services
By joining Uptime, Opus focuses fully on what it does best: building digital solutions for its clients.
“Our goal is still to manage the services business better by growing client volumes,” said Opus CEO Margus Eha.
Demand for IT services has grown, and companies increasingly understand why digital solutions are worth investing in.
“There's no longer any need to justify why someone needs IT services and whether they pay off. If you want to stay competitive, clients have to invest in them,” said Eha.
A long-term partnership
Uptime holds a majority stake in Opus, and the rest belongs to Opus's management: Raul Viskar, Allan Kikkas, Andero Koplus and Margus Eha. This keeps day-to-day decisions with the people who have led Opus for years.
“For my part, I hope this model will keep working for many years to come,” said Eero Tohver.
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