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QBS Technology Group has completed the acquisition of Istanbul-based enterprise software distributor Elmer Yazılım Danışmanlık ve Ticaret. The acquisition continues QBS’s journey to bolster its presence in the META (Middle East, Turkey, and Africa) region and its goal to become a $1bn global business by 2030. This move aligns QBS’s goal to significantly expand its global presence while tapping into fast-growing emerging markets with promising potential.
QBS purchased InfoNet Bilgi Teknolojileri Tic. A.Ş. in May 2023 and went on to purchase Prianto Turkey Yazilim Dağıtım A.Ş.in February 2025. This acquisition complements the previous deals to build a significant and vital Turkish software delivery platform with almost 1000 resellers across the region. Key vendors include Checkpoint, OpenText, Trend Micro, Quest, Suse, JetBrains, Teamviewer, and Dev Express.
Elmer, headquartered in Istanbul, Turkiye, has been a prominent value-added distributor for over 27 years, boasting over 1500 vendors on its platform. Its reach extends across Turkiye, the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Asia. Elmer was established in 1998 by Oguz Ulker and three classmates from the electrical engineering department of ODTU, Middle East Technical University. They were writing and selling software in a country before the hardware infrastructure was fully established. The company has shown consistent growth and has over 100 loyal reselling partners.
Elmer will work closely with the QBS Software UK entity, and an integration team will synchronise the platforms to offer Elmer’s client base the 12000 publishers available in the QBS library within 90 days. The team will grow headcount with new roles in channel management, software testing, and partner success.
“The acquisition of Elmer is a natural next step in our expansion strategy as we integrate our tooling to roll out the QBS platform across the region,” said Dave Stevinson, Group CEO QBS Technology Group. “There are a number of synergies that we expect to benefit from, and are excited with the team that joins QBS and look forward to their input in shaping our Turkiye business.”
“I have spent my lifetime building Elmer into the largest dedicated enterprise software distributor in Turkiye and steadily expanded across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, delivering software from hundreds of publishers. It is so pleasing to join forces with Dave and his team at QBS who do exactly the same as we do but on a much larger scale. I look forward to helping him take it to the billion dollars and beyond,” said Oguz Ulker, founder and CEO of Elmer.
“Working closely with Dave and Andrea, I look forward to transitioning into a leadership role in the QBS Turkiye group of companies. We now have the platform, capital and increased ambition to grow even faster,” said Meric Ulker., META&A sales channel leader – Enterprise Software.
