[미국] 스탄텍, 2억7천만 달러에 이노비즈 매각 

글로벌 설계회사 스탄텍(Stantec)은 소프트웨어 사업인 이노비즈(Innovyze)를 국제 대체 투자 회사 EQT의 일원인 EQT Mid Market US fund에 2억7천만 달러에 팔기로 계약을 체결했다. Innovyze는 2016년에 MWH 인수를 통해 Stantec에 합병됐다. 통상적인 조건과 규제 승인에 따라 Innovyze는 2017년 2분기에 판매가 종료될 것으로 예상된다.

Stantec의 CEO인 밥 고메즈(Bob Gomes)는 “Innovyze는 성장하는 사업이며 이를 통해 우리 기업들이 최상의 이용가능한 자원으로 번창하면서 우리 고객들을 서비스하는 일을 지속할 수 있는 기회가 될 것으로 여긴다”고 말했다.

Stantec의 기업들에 대한 MWH 사업의 대규모 합병은 계속되어, 북미 사업부는 2017년 2분기 및 잇따른 18개월 이내에 완료될 것으로 예상된다.

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STANTEC SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL INNOVYZE

Global design firm Stantec has signed an agreement for the sale of its software business, Innovyze, for USD $270 million to the EQT Mid Market US fund, part of the international alternative investments firm EQT. Innovyze joined Stantec through the MWH acquisition which closed in 2016. Subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, it is anticipated that the sale will close in Q2 2017.

"Innovyze is an impressive, growing business and we see this as an opportunity to continue working with them in servicing our clients while allowing both our companies to prosper with the best available resources," says Bob Gomes, Stantec President and Chief Executive Officer.

Founded in May 1996, Innovyze is a leading global provider of wet infrastructure business analytics software solutions designed to meet the technological needs of water/wastewater utilities, government agencies, and engineering organizations worldwide. The company's clients include the majority of the largest UK, Australasian, East Asian and North American cities, foremost utilities on all six continents, and ENR top-rated design firms.

"We have been passionately building significant global market presence and vanguard water and wastewater modeling and simulation technology since I founded the company over twenty years ago, and we excelled in superior customer care," says Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., BCEEM, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, Dist.M.ASCE, NAE, Chairman, CEO and President of Innovyze. "Joining forces with EQT will help us further enhance our technology innovation and talent pool to even better serve our fast growing customer base. This is an ideal match of culture and technology, and a great win for the critical water and wastewater industry. I look forward to leading Innovyze to unprecedented levels of success for our customers, their communities and the environment."

The larger integration of the MWH business into Stantec's operations continues, with North American divisions expected to be complete in Q2 2017 and successive parts within the next 18 months.

Robert W. Baird served as exclusive financial advisor and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acted as legal advisor to Stantec on the transaction.

[출처 = Water World /2017년 3월 24일]