M&A Deal Summary

Osmose Acquires Effigis

On April 12, 2023, Osmose acquired information technology company Effigis from Cansel Survey Equipment

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Osmose’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Osmose’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Osmose’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-04-12
Target Effigis
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Osmose
Sellers(s) Cansel Survey Equipment
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Effigis

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Effigis is a geospatial information serving major Canadian utilities and telecommunication providers. Effigis draws from a vast selection of geospatial data collection tools to provide services ranging from land information collection to the development of custom solutions that address land mapping, field operations tracking, asset management and cable network monitoring needs. Effigis was founded in 1991 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Osmose

Peachtree City, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1934
Sector Utilities
DESCRIPTION

Osmose is a provider of critical inspection, maintenance, and restoration services for utility and telecom infrastructure in the U.S. Osmose was founded in 1934 and is based in Peachtree City, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 8
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-25 Power Survey

Secaucus, New Jersey, United States

Power Survey Co. is a service provider to the global electric utility industry. Power Survey’s unique, groundbreaking technologies and services improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of electric distribution systems. Power Survey’s proprietary electrical sensor technology is supported by a portfolio of patents, advanced data management systems, and a team of trained professionals delivering critical voltage detection services to blue chip utility customers across North America and Europe.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-01 McLean Engineering

Moultrie, Georgia, United States

McLean Engineering is an engineering firm serving as consultants to electric utilities on transmission and distribution (T&D) design, pole attachments, and other issues related to the joint use of utility structures. McLean Engineering was founded in 1936 and is based in Moultrie, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cansel Survey Equipment

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

Cansel Survey Equipment, Inc. is a distributor of new and pre-owned land-based positioning systems and other equipment. It offers software, hardware, and services to the engineering, surveying, construction, mining, architecture, utilities, forestry, and government industries.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-31 Dowco Technology Services

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Dowco Technology Services Ltd. is a reseller of construction technology software solutions for contractors, architects, engineers, project managers, fabricators, and detailers.

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