Insights

A new approch

Making the right decision for a sustainable and secure future for hospitals

Hospitals are currently experiencing significant cost pressures. And the demands are increasing. Hospitals want to and have to invest, so it is all the more important to take the right steps to enable change.

Interview with CFO Ulrich Bergmann

Why sustainable finance is the future

The transition to a more sustainable economic model is well under way, driven by global climate change and by the legislation designed to keep it in check. And now sustainable finance is delivering the key tools for a corresponding transformation of the financial sector. Ulrich Bergmann, CFO of CHG-MERIDIAN, tells us how going green can give businesses a competitive edge.

Green IT

Usage-based lifecycle management – good for the environment and for business

Purchased, used, and decommissioned after a year or two – a familiar story for many company smartphones and other devices. But thanks to usage-based asset lifecycle management, it is possible to upgrade ICT equipment while acting sustainably.

Sustainability in Germany’s healthcare sector

CHG-MERIDIAN after-work event at the 2022 Hauptstadtkongress conference

In Germany, the healthcare sector is responsible for 5.2 percent of the emissions that contribute to climate change. Moreover, healthcare technology consumes a lot of resources. And that is why sustainability is an increasingly important issue in healthcare.

Turning complexity into opportunity

Five examples of best practice for global ICT buyers

One of the biggest challenges for global ICT buyers is the increase in complexity, both internally and externally. Mastering this complexity means unlocking potential added value. The following five best practices demonstrate how to make transformation a success.

Expert interview

“A new operating system for the economy”

Society is demanding greater sustainability, and policymakers are creating the appropriate business and regulatory environment across all levels. This puts pressure on companies to play their part in shaping the transition to a more sustainable economy. What role can the circular economy play in this? And how is the shift in customer behavior changing the market?

Interview with D21 Managing Director Lena-Sophie Müller

Digitalisation and sustainability in harmony

In addition to the level of digitalisation of the population, the current D21 Digital Index also asks for the first time about the relationship between sustainability and digitalisation. As a long-standing partner of Initiative D21, we spoke exclusively with Lena-Sophie Müller, Managing Director of Initiative D21, on the publication of the new study results.

Digital leadership

Making digital leadership a success

Managing a team remotely creates a whole new set of challenges, as countless managers have discovered during the pandemic. The best solutions to this all have one thing in common: They rely on a sense of unity.

Virtual Meetings

The secret to seamless virtual meetings

Video conferences can be a great alternative to face-to-face meetings, but they can sometimes be quite stressful. We provide some tips on how to avoid this.

Forward-looking investment

Cloppenburg implements trailblazing digital education project

The district of Cloppenburg is getting its schools ready for the digital age. With support from CHG-MERIDIAN, it is breaking new ground in Lower Saxony and beyond.

Circular economy

Climate-friendly healthcare technology

In Germany, the healthcare sector is responsible for 5.2 percent of the emissions that contribute to climate change. Moreover, healthcare technology consumes a lot of resources. The adoption of a circular economy model enables hospitals and doctors’ practices to make healthcare technology climate-friendly and cost-efficient.

Digital onboarding

Can you start a new job remotely? Yes, absolutely!

Getting to grips with a new job and fitting in with a new team is always a challenge, no matter how welcoming your new co-workers and manager are. There are even more obstacles to overcome if onboarding takes place remotely.

Sustainability is a must

According to a recent IW study, needs-based IT usage could contribute to save additional resources worth up to €10 billion in Germany alone. At a time when we are setting the course for the future, it makes sense to seek out sustainable alternatives with a view to reducing costs and ensuring future competitiveness.

TCO considerations when investing in technology

Most companies do not factor in all costs when considering TCO

If you work in logistics, you know that every cent counts. A technology manager like CHG-MERIDIAN can highlight where and how logistics specialists can uncover more potential savings.

Agility is the key to success

The benefits of agile transformation

Rigid hierarchies, paper-based processes, and complex structures – with a diagnosis like that, it is no surprise that introducing agile methods in hospitals is a challenging undertaking. Yet agile transformation combined with digitalization can have a beneficial impact on healthcare overall. Experts discussed approaches at the DIGITAL.DIALOG healthcare event.

Technology Center Groß-Gerau

Sustainability put into practice

Nowhere else is the success of CHG-MERIDIAN’s lifecycle management model more evident. Here, in the larger of the company’s two technology centers, IT assets returned after the first use phase at the customer are given a second life. Demand for these services in Gross-Gerau has increased so much that the center was expanded by 2,000 square meters last year.

Circular economy

A second life for laptops and other devices

The technology center in Skien in Norway is an important driver of the circular economy at CHG-MERIDIAN. Much like at the site in Gross-Gerau in Germany, used equipment is refurbished here and prepared for further use. This is how the end of the IT lifecycle becomes a new beginning.

Lifecycle-Management

A partner in the fight against climate change

The data centers run by Green Mountain are some of the most environmentally friendly in the world. In addition, the Norwegian company offers its customers numerous sustainable services – thanks to a partnership with CHG-MERIDIAN.

Self-service procurement

Motivate your employees, reduce the burden on your IT team, and save money!

Working from home presents a challenge to IT departments. There is a solution that allows you to cost-optimize processes and provide high-performance equipment while keeping your employees motivated.

Ready for tomorrow?

Agility – the key to success

In light of challenges such as the new Hospital Future Act and a lack of qualified staff, the ability to rapidly adapt has never been more important. Find out how agile processes and methods can be successfully implemented in hospitals.

Employer Benefit Solutions

Benefit program supports families with homeschooling

Employers often use employee benefit programs to stay ahead of the competition in the battle for talent. If these programs also allow employees to deal with current challenges, such as the need for more IT equipment for homeschooling, that can help to enhance the attractiveness of the employer.

IT procurement 2.0

A boost for employee motivation

A year into the pandemic, it is clear that productivity in the digital workplace is largely dependent on employee satisfaction. But how do you motivate your most important resource when you need to cut costs and your IT department is facing unprecedented challenges?

Award

Telekom presents CHG-MERIDIAN with "best partner award”

Telekom and CHG-MERIDIAN have been successful partners for a long time, working together to implement projects in the key account business on an international stage. CHG-MERIDIAN has now received an award from the telecommunications company for its flexible and reliable collaboration.

Rental or leasing – which is the better option?

Rental models based on the as-a-service concept are now commonly found in many sectors. But is renting IT equipment better than leasing it, or is it the other way around? That decision will likely be swayed not by the procurement concepts but by each company’s specific requirements. And the options offered by the provider.

Working from home has truly established itself

The digital gap in german companies

How digitalized is Germany really? The D21 Initiative’s Digital Index comes to a clear conclusion: definitely more digitalized in 2020 than in 2019, and that is due to the pandemic. A surprising finding is that the digital gap has now mainly opened up between senior management and the employees. And not necessarily in the way you might expect.

D21 Digital Index

Demand for greater digitalization

How digitalized is Germany? The latest D21 Digital Index provides the answer. This broad social study, which CHG-MERIDIAN has supported as a partner for many years, takes a look at many digital talking points and trends. Roland Dathe, head of the study, assesses the various developments for us.

5 success factors

Making digital transformation a success

Interview with Ulrich Bergmann, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the CHG-MERIDIAN Group, on change culture, vision, and five success factors of major transformation programs.

Industrial Technology

Remarketing for Industry

What do you do with your industrial technology at the end of its useful life? Are you using the option to remarket it? Read on to learn how to implement an efficient remarketing solution that is both cost-efficient and sustainable.

Digitalization in schools

Why digital learning is still a rarity in classrooms

Blackboard and chalk instead of laptop and teaching app – the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted how unprepared Germany’s schools are for the digital age. This is mainly due to the complexity of establishing digital structures that require custom solutions.

Digital workplace study

Mobile working - from perk to must-have

The number of people working remotely has more than doubled compared with last year. This was demonstrated by findings of the new D21 digital index study that have been published in advance. Most employees would like to continue to work from home more after the COVID-19 pandemic, but managers disagree.

Digital learning

Innovative concepts for schools

The digital revolution is making inroads into education, but COVID-19 has highlighted that Germany’s schools still have some catching up to do. To create the customized, digital classrooms of the future, you need innovative IT concepts.

User experience

What really counts in the IT experience

User experience matters. Especially at work. The better the hardware meets the needs of employees, the more motivated and happy they will feel. But how can companies create the perfect digital workplace? Let us show you.

Active technology management

Efficient and flexible through customized business concepts

Faced with the ups and downs of volatile markets, logistics companies are looking for new ways to react with greater agility and efficiency. Philip Rosenmüller, lifecycle expert at CHG-MERIDIAN, may have the answers they need.

The view from CIOs

Remote working is the new normal

Many IT departments were caught out in mid-March, when entire workforces suddenly needed to start working from home. Since then, it has become clear that this is not a temporary switch, but the start of a longer journey – including in terms of technology.

Usage solutions for industrial infrastructure

Increase flexibility, reduce overall costs

We speak to Florian Orth, lifecycle expert at CHG-MERIDIAN, about greater flexibility and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) in manufacturing.

Keeping up with Progress

Robotic Meets Life Cycle Management

The advantages of robot-assisted systems for the hospital, the surgeon and the patient cannot be denied. But with prices for robotic systems running into the millions, how can a hospital keep up with technical progress?

Digital Workplace 2.0

The key to successful digital transformation

An interview with Oliver Schorer, CIO of CHG-MERIDIAN, on the subject of the ‘new normal’ and efficient customized business concepts.

Earth Overshoot Day 2020

Sending a signal to trade and industry

Our society has been living beyond its means for decades. Whether the coronavirus pandemic will persuade us to use resources more responsibly and move away from the linear system depends to some extent on how cost-effective the alternatives are.

From initial planning to rollback

The digital workplace at the push of a button

The TESMA® platform enables your company to efficiently manage digital workplaces, while its self-service portal provides a high level of convenience.

Success Story

Sustainable cooperation with Aquafil

A successful partnership in the era of the circular economy

Seeing the crisis as an opportunity

How coronavirus is accelerating digitalization

The coronavirus crisis has mercilessly laid bare any shortcomings in companies’ digital transformation, as they have been confronted with the challenge of enabling mobile workplaces from one day to the next.

Digital skills are a success factor

Employees are important drivers of digitalization

Remote working has become a hot topic like never before, which underlines how important it is to help employees to develop their digital skills. An important tool in this respect is the Employee PC Program, a government-supported solution that boosts employees’ digital mindset while they are at home.

Remote working

Remote working made simple: The mindset factor

There is growing pressure to roll out digital workplace strategies. The technologies and processes deployed are often state-of-the-art, yet performance and employee productivity still lag behind. At this point, it becomes clear how important it is to get the employees on board with regard to a digital work culture.

FINANCE: Review 2019

Our expertise is in demand

Our business model allows us to offer our customers maximum support with their greatest challenges – Digital transformation, sustainable business practices, employer branding. This keeps us on course for growth and cushions us to a large extend from economic fluctuations.

Remote working

Remote working made simple: The platform factor

Data platforms allow us to organize and structure the flood of digital information in a sensible way when working remotely. They also enable us to work in virtual teams across borders. From anywhere. This type of flexibility is already the norm at CHG-MERIDIAN, and every day we learn something new.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Sustainability as a lived self-conception

In the future, business models based on the circular economy will play a key role in making sustainable use of the planet’s limited resources.

Corporate Report 2019

Sustainable corporate governance in times of change

A lot happened in 2019, both on the political and the economic front. The global economy has entered into a downturn, many industrial sectors are undergoing severe changes, and interest rates remain at an exceptionally low level.

Mobile working at CHG-MERIDIAN

Remote working made simple: The technology factor

The digital workplace is an integral element of any digitalization strategy, and CHG-MERIDIAN is no exception. In order to implement the digital workplace successfully and optimize it in the long term, we believe there are three factors on which remote working depends.

Sustainable business

Circular Economy makes sustainability commercially viable

Buy, use, throw away – today’s consumer behavior wastes huge amounts of resources and damages the environment. This is particularly true for IT equipment, where devices are replaced that are still working fine but are no longer state-of the-art.

Operation Hospital 4.0

Companies are still lagging behind when it comes to the digital workplace

According to the latest study published by the D21 Initiative, the majority of respondents take a positive view of the digital revolution’s impact on many aspects of everyday life. The study also shows that the world of work is still lagging behind the trend toward digitalization.

2019/2020 D21 Digital Index

While the general population has embraced the digital revolution, companies are still lagging behind when it comes to the digital workplace

According to the latest study published by the D21 Initiative, the majority of respondents take a positive view of the digital revolution’s impact on many aspects of everyday life.

Continuing the international growth strategy

CHG-MERIDIAN Launches in the ANZ region

CHG-MERIDIAN has officially launched a local entity in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region, reflecting another important milestone in the implementation of the company’s international growth strategy.

A real-world example

THE DIGITAL WORKPLACE AT CHG-MERIDIAN

Mobile working is right on trend. But what do you need to do so that your employees can work remotely without any problems? Read on to find out how CHG-MERIDIAN implemented the digital workplace, and what elements were key to this.

CARE Review 2019

With team spirit and commitment our employees put great projects into practice

Putting corporate social responsibility into practice on a regional level and coming together to make a difference – these are the principles behind CHG-MERIDIAN’s CARE initiative.

A positive user experience is the key to success

An optimal user experience allows your employees to concentrate on value-adding processes

Dank komplizierter und zeitaufwändiger Bestellprozesse in Unternehmen dauert es oft eine gefühlte Ewigkeit, bis ein Mitarbeiter seinen IT-Arbeitsplatz erhält. Dies strapaziert nicht nur die Geduld, sondern auch die Nerven der Beschäftigten in allen beteiligten Abteilungen.

IT procurement according to the Amazon principle

How a self-service portal can revolutionize your procurement process

Companies’ complicated and time-consuming order processes can make it feel like an eternity until employees receive their workplace IT equipment. This not only tries the patience of employees in all departments involved, but also causes them stress. After all, these days we are used to fast and user-friendly e-commerce portals such as Amazon. Companies can also deploy and benefit from this type of self-service portal.

Rolling out the digital workplace

How to plan a successful IT rollout for your digital workplace

Smartphones and laptops have already become the norm at home. Yet many people find themselves stuck in an analog world at work, despite the fact that setting up a digital workplace is not that difficult with a little preparation and planning.

Digital transformation

The digital workplace is just the beginning

The Freiburg-based Haufe Group has won the Digital Transformer of the Year award. The accolade is presented to companies that have excelled in terms of their digital transformation. Andreas Plaul, Head of ICT at Haufe Group, explains how the company is shaping its digital journey.

Digitalization in Healthcare

How to achieve digitalization in the healthcare sector

Exhausted budgets, significant investment pressures: How can the digital transformation of healthcare become a reality despite hospitals’ ongoing financial constraints? We examine the options.

Old IT equipment can be a risk factor

Data erasure the right way

Don't run any unnecessary risks when it comes to remarketing or disposing of decommissioned IT equipment. Find out how cost-effective and permanent data erasure works.

Digital Workplace

Workplace as a service: Is it time to consider leasing instead of buying?

Computing power, platforms, and software can already be acquired as a service, so why not complete workplace IT? Discover the benefits that workplace as a service (WaaS) can have for your company.

Digital Workplace

Reap the benefits of digital workplace innovations for your business

“We regard the digital workplace as a holistic system that adds significant value in all areas of your company that work with IT.”
Lukas Wojoczek, Digital Workplace Sales

Digital Workplace

3 Tips on how to calculate total costs

If you are planning a new IT infrastructure, the first question you will ask yourself, as the CFO, is whether the investment will pay off.

Digital Workplace

Escape the TCO trap

Technical and commercial management need to work hand in hand if companies are to benefit from the digital workplace too.

Digital Workplace

Optimal design and efficient management of the modern workplace

The digital transformation of business makes innovative payment models such as pay-per-use possible.

Digital Workplace

Invest in technology without busting the budget

Below, we showcase four viewpoints on e-health and examine the extent to which they share a common goal.

2018/2019 D21 Digital Index

Is e-health just for technology enthusiasts? Four viewpoints – one goal?

We will show you how the right strategy can increase your efficiency and make the Digital Workplace the core of your digitization strategy.

Digital Workplace

In 6 steps to the digital workplace

We show you how the latest technology can help you to use your working time most effectively.

Digital Workplace

The future of work is more flexible – and more productive

A study shows that the majority of employees want to take advantage of mobile working, but companies are yet to catch on to this trend.

Digital Workplace

Companies still have plenty to do when it comes to the digital workplace

With great team spirit, they really hustled to collect donations for charitable causes in 2018.

CARE: Rewarding in all respects

Employees get involved in sports for a good cause

They lace up their running shoes, start pedaling or do great things on stage: The CHG-MERIDIAN employees are making a difference – together. With great team spirit, they really hustled to collect donations for charitable causes in 2018.

Efficient fleets

Optimizing fleets through lifecycle management

Frank Schöneberg, Head of Public Sector Sales Germany at CHG-MERIDIAN, expands on his many years of experience working with public-sector clients.

Mastering digital transformation

Working toward Administration 4.0 using digital expertise and a digital concept

Peter Krause, Head of Healthcare Sector Sales Germany at CHG-MERIDIAN, talks about data protection in the healthcare sector and the requirements for data erasure.

Certified data erasure by CHG-MERIDIAN

Balancing e-health, data protection, and data security

Joachim Schulz presents five factors that are crucial in overcoming these obstacles.

STRATEGY

AI, IoT, and hybrid IT require entirely new financing methods

Oliver Schorer speaks about digital transformation and how companies can deliver it successfully.

ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SUMMIT 2018

Paving the way for digital transformation

Digitalization is a leading topic of discussion in the public sector. But what might modernization and digital transformation measures actually look like in practice?

Public Sector 4.0

Understanding the digital revolution – identifying and leveraging potential

Corporate social responsibility is firmly enshrined in CHG-MERIDIAN’s corporate philosophy.

2018 CORPORATE REPORT

Employees and employer working hand in hand to help people in need

CHG-MERIDIAN is growing fast – and is doing so around the world. We are always on the lookout for ambitious individuals to join us.

2018 CORPORATE REPORT

An excellent start to a career

Data protection should be viewed as part of an end-to-end solution, not in isolation.

OPS data security

Data protection along the entire lifecycle

Data protection should be viewed as part of an end-to-end solution, not in isolation. That is why data security is part of every lifecycle phase at CHG-MERIDIAN.

2018 CORPORATE REPORT

The signs are good

Declan McGlone, Vice President Finance UK/Ireland, talks in an interview about business development in the UK and Ireland

2018 CORPORATE REPORT

Brexit notwithstanding: Excellent prospects across the board

Being able to reliably protect sensitive company data at the end of an asset’s useful life is vital in the digital era.

OPS data security

Where printers are concerned, deleted doesn’t always mean deleted

Being able to reliably protect sensitive company data at the end of an asset’s useful life is vital in the digital era. CHG-MERIDIAN has developed two automated data erasure processes for printer systems, copiers, and multifunction printers that can be used for any manufacturer and any model.

FINANCING SHOULD BE INTELLIGENT, NOT RIGID.

What makes a financing concept intelligent? Here are five thoughts.

Why the financing must match the business, and not vice versa

OPS data security

Three good reasons why you shouldn't neglect erasing data from printers

Everyone is talking about data protection at the moment. It is a particularly important issue when it comes to modern printers, MFPs, and copiers.

UNIT COSTS INSTEAD OF BLOCK OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Managing growth and costs efficiently: pay-per-part and pay-by-the-hour

An illustrative calculation from the automotive industry for pay-per-use models

A QUICK WORD WITH WAYNE FOWKES ON THE TOPIC OF INTELLIGENT FINANCING

Thinking outside the box when it comes to financing

Oliver Schorer (CIO) shows five areas that German companies need to consider.

MOBILE WORKING IN GERMANY

What German companies need to do to make the mobile workplace a reality

According to the 2017/2018 D21 digital index survey, mobile working has been slow to take hold in German companies. The reasons for this are more to do with the infrastructure of the companies than with any skepticism on the part of the employees. So, how can this be improved? Below are five areas that German companies need to consider.

LOW COST – HIGH BENEFIT

Calculating backward – thinking ahead

We will show you how to implement innovative projects cost-effectively.

INTELLIGENT FINANCIAL ENGINEERING, OPTIMUM ACCOUNTING

Intelligent financing concepts pave the way for more innovation

As an innovative funding partner with decades of experience, CHG-MERIDIAN offers benefits for CIOs and CFOs alike. We will show you how to implement innovative projects cost-effectively.

IS TCO IMPORTANT? YES. IS IT STRAIGHTFORWARD? NO.

Five thoughts on total cost of ownership

Why the CIO and CFO are stuck in the same boat when it comes to TCO calculations, and how only an independent expert can help.

SOARING COSTS UNDER CONTROL

An end to high up-front costs

How pay-per-patient models can help to preserve liquidity

WHY PAY PER USE?

Five good reasons in favor of pay per use models

The digital revolution is only slowly taking hold in German society. Nevertheless, there is already an urgent need for companies to invest.

FINDINGS OF THE D21-DIGITAL-INDEX 2017/2018

How important are digital skills in healthcare?

The digital revolution is only slowly taking hold in German society. Nevertheless, there is already an urgent need for companies to invest in employee training and thus in the future of the healthcare sector. CHG-MERIDIAN, once again a partner of the D21-Digital-Index study...

A QUICK WORD WITH RALF BEHRNING ON THE TOPIC OF TCO

“Just buying cheaply isn't enough”

Companies are not yet enabling them to participate sufficiently in the digital revolution. A lot of potential remains untapped.

D21-DIGITAL-INDEX FOR 2017/2018

Action needed on the digital workspace

CHG-MERIDIAN's employees apply themselves with as much vigor to good causes as they do to their work.

CARE INITIATIVES FOR 2017

Employees get involved in community-based causes

Oliver Schorer, (CIO) and member of the Board of Management at CHG-MERIDIAN, talks about customized and fully automated business concepts

IT Director Interview

Intelligent mobile working: Mobile workspace 4.0

In this interview, Oliver Schorer, Chief Information Officer (CIO) and member of the Board of Management at CHG-MERIDIAN, talks about customized and fully automated business concepts and the level of service demanded by international customers in today’s mobile working world.

COST MANAGEMENT TAKEN ONE STEP FURTHER

TCO provides a better overview

By taking out a €75 million bonded loan in August 2017, CHG-MERIDIAN has successfully completed its fifth transaction in this segment since 2013.

Interview Investor Relations

“An integral part of our funding portfolio”

Peter Krause, talks about the importance of well-interlinked medical technology and IT and explains how they can be used to achieve high patient satisfaction in spite of economic challenges.

Financially strong for the future

Improving patient wellbeing through efficient medical technology management

In our latest white paper, we demonstrate how hospitals can deliver the digital transformation toward Health 4.0 through long-term investment in technology and employees, and remain well equipped to face the challenges of the future.

Health 4.0

Lack of investment puts the brakes on digitalisation

This is what gives you the reassurance that your investment will really pay off over the course of a project.

Long-term thinking, quick savings

Lifecycle Management for greater cost effectiveness

We will show you where you have potential savings and how you can achieve these savings.

TECHNOLOGY FOR EXAMINING TREATMENT COSTS

Pay per use models create greater transparancy

We will show you which financing model is the best fit for your capital expenditure project.

ENABLING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE WITH ‘PAY PER ENGINE HOOD’ BILLING

Pay per use models create greater planning certainty

As an independent technology manager with decades of experience, CHG-MERIDIAN can create new customized business concepts for you. We will show you which funding model is the best fit for your capital expenditure project.

INTERNATIONAL THINKING; INTELLIGENT FINANCING

A cross-border financing solution

As an independent provider with decades of experience financing entire projects, CHG-MERIDIAN is familiar with global taxation and legal systems. We will show you what financing hurdles to look out for.