Take overs

2011 - Getronics taken over by KPN

All legal rights and obligations related to Qualified Certificates issued to the public by the CA/QC certification services from Getronics Nederland B.V., established in the Netherlands and registered with OPTA until 1 September 2011, were taken over by KPN Corporate Market B.V.

These rights and obligations of Getronics B.V. were acquired upon a legal split of the Getronics B.V. company. The deed whereby KPN Corporate Market B.V. took over these rights and obligations came into effect on 1 September 2011.

As of this time Getronics Nederland B.V. remains in business but may no longer provide CA/QC certification services to the public. Any certificates issued after this date by these services were issued under the responsibility of KPN Corporate Market B.V. Further information can be obtained at KPN Corporate Market B.V.

2016 - KPN Corporate Market taken over by KPN B.V.

On April 1st 2016, all trust services of KPN Corporate Market B.V. were taken over by KPN B.V. On this date all rights and obligations related to qualified certificate services (CA/QC services) were legally transferred from KPN Corporate Market B.V. to KPN B.V. by means of a legal split.
KPN Corporate Market B.V. remained in business from April 1st 2016 onwards, but is no longer entitled to offer CA/QC services to the general public.

From April 1st 2016 onwards, KPN B.V. assumed full responsibility for any valid certificate previously issued under responsibility of KPN Corporate Market B.V. Responsibility for any remaining valid certificate issued under responsibility of Getronics Nederland B.V. that was previously taken over by KPN Corporate market B.V. will also transfer to KPN B.V.