On September 4, 2018, Systemax announced it has closed the previously announced sale of its France-based IT business to Bechtle AG.
ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, sˈɪstəmˌæks ɐnˈaʊnst ɪt hɐz klˈoʊzd ðə pɹˈiːviəsli ɐnˈaʊnst sˈeɪl ʌv ɪts fɹˈænsbˈeɪst ˌaɪtˈiː bˈɪznəs tə bˈɛtʃtəl ˌeɪdʒˈiː.