Two international FM providers, Atalian and Servest, have merged to form Atalian Servest, one of the world’s largest FM outsourcing companies.
The merger follows the formation of a joint venture between the two organisations in 2016. The new organisation has a turnover of €3bn, employs more than 125,000 people worldwide, and operates in 33 countries across four continents.
Servest is headquartered and operates in the UK, while Atalian has its headquarters in France and operates in Europe, the US, southeast Asia and Africa. They offer a full range of facilities services, including cleaning, catering, security, building services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, waste management and pest control to public and private sector clients, whether that is at a local, national or international level.
Through its partnership and investment in global ICT services specialist Getronics, the new entity will also focus on further developing its technology-led workspace solutions, including tools focused on workspace management, managed cloud, unified communications and applications. This will enable the company to play a leading role in the workplace technology market and providea seamless FM and mobile technology offering to its client base.
Matthieu de Baynast, Group CEO at Atalian, said: “Our two organisations are very complementary with like-minded business approaches based on an entrepreneurial strategy where organic and acquisitive growth are of equal importance. The merger of our organisations will enable businesses to have more choice when looking for a global FM partner.”
Rob Legge, Chairman UK and USA at Servest, said: “At a time when the Brexit deal is creating headlines about the UK’s exit from Europe, this is a genuine story of UK and European harmony and collaboration. Many of our multinational or global clients are looking for a more standardised service delivery across geographies and can now benefit from our approach wherever they are based.”
The merged group’s executive management team will see Atalian Chairman Franck Julien and Group CEO Matthieu de Baynast joined by Kenton Fine assuming the role of Vice Chairman of the Group, with Rob Legge becoming UK and USA Chairman.
