Schneider Electric buying Aveva, adding software

Schneider Electric reported July 20 that it's agreed to combine some industrial software assets with Aveva, and pay £550 million to become the majority shareholder of an enlarged Aveva Grou
Aug. 26, 2015

Schneider Electric reported July 20 that it's agreed to combine some industrial software assets with Aveva, and pay £550 million to become the majority shareholder of an enlarged Aveva Group with combined revenues and adjusted earnings before taxes, interest and amortization (EBITA) of about £534 million and about £130 million, respectively. The two companies report the enlarged Aveva will:

  • Create a global leader in industrial software with a portfolio of asset-management solutions from design-and-build to operations, which can address user needs along the full asset lifecycle;
  • Unlock added value at Aveva and Schneider Electric with the potential for earnings and cost synergies by leveraging complementary end-markets, customer bases and product portfolios;
  • Establish a best-in-class management team and increased brand profile for attracting further talent; and
  • Realize the full value of the contributed industrial software assets.   

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