Aperto

Merged

Berlin, Berlin, Germany · Founded 1995

201-500 employees

Sourced & current · updated Jul 22, 2026

Berlin digital agency acquired by IBM April 2016 and rebranded as IBM iX Berlin. The legal entity continues as "IBM iX Germany GmbH" but the Aperto brand is sunset. Sources: IBM newsroom acq announcement + 2018 joint Aperto/ecx.io rebrand announcement.

Where they sit

Stack tier: Extended Ecosystem (D)

Marketing Agency

Was one of Germany's leading independent digital agencies before being absorbed into IBM iX as part of IBM's European digital consulting expansion.

Ownership

Parent: IBM iX