CARYA strengthens presence in France with acquisition of AdmiralSoft

CARYA, a leading European provider of integrated IT and software solutions for automotive and commercial vehicle dealerships, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the software company AdmiralSoft, developer of the GDMS Dealer Management System.

GDMS was specifically developed for the commercial vehicle sector. The software is mainly deployed in France, where it has around 500 users, primarily within the DAF network, but also at Nissan, Isuzu, Iveco, and Volvo.

With this strategic move, CARYA reinforces its ambition to be the reference technology partner for dealerships across Europe – and extends its footprint in the French market and overseas territories.

A growing presence in Europe

Founded in Belgium in 2006, CARYA has experienced strong growth through organic expansion and acquisitions in the Netherlands (2021), Switzerland (2023), and most recently France (2024), where the company now operates from its Lyon office with a team of DMS and CRM deployment and support experts. With this acquisition, CARYA now supports more than 10 000 daily users across five countries.

A shared ambition for digital innovation

Eric Denné, CEO of AdmiralSoft, comments:

“The future collaboration with CARYA is an ideal match for AdmiralSoft and will allow us to support our customers even better in their digital transformation with expanded solutions and services. Moreover, we are now able to assist transnational dealer groups more effectively with unified tools and services.”

This acquisition also enables CARYA to further strengthen its service offering for commercial vehicle dealerships, a segment in which the company has established experience through collaborations with manufacturers such as DAF, Daimler Truck, Iveco,...

Looking ahead

“This acquisition is an important step for CARYA’s European growth strategy,” says Michel Plantevin, Country Manager CARYA France. “We are delighted to welcome the AdmiralSoft team and look forward to supporting our new clients with the same dedication to quality, innovation, and partnership that defines our group.”

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