Ideagen enters agreement to acquire DevonWay to strengthen high-risk industry services portfolio
Ideagen have today announced they plan to strengthen the portfolio of solutions they offer to organizations in regulated and high compliance industries by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire DevonWay, a leading provider of compliance and operations management software to sectors such as energy and utilities, advanced manufacturing, nuclear power generation, and US national laboratories.
Speaking about the news, Ideagen CEO Ben Dorks, said: “The addition of DevonWay will provide us with a very exciting opportunity to strengthen solutions for those complex high-risk industries that may have to meet the requirements of multiple regulatory bodies.”
“Chris and the team have built a great solution and have supported a loyal customer base to transform how they manage their risk, quality, safety and compliance and we believe that together we can support its global growth.”
DevonWay solutions provide a complete, fully integrated, configurable product suite across environmental health and safety, quality management, enterprise asset management and workforce management.
DevonWay CEO, Chris Moustakas, said: “Joining Ideagen offers us the opportunity to scale at pace. We always knew that to take the business to the next level would require some form of investment.
“After running a highly competitive process over many months, Ideagen emerged as the clear choice. Their values, culture, strategic focus and existing client base make them a natural fit that is in the best interests of our customers, partners and employees. I’m incredibly excited by this next step in our journey.”
Ideagen is dedicated to the safety and sustainability of regulated and high-compliance industries worldwide. More than 11,400 customers trust Ideagen to support them with their health, safety, risk, quality, audit and collaboration needs, including more than a thousand government organizations, 250 global aviation organizations, nine of the top ten accounting firms, nine of the top ten global aerospace and defense corporations 15 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies and 65% of the top 20 global food & drink companies.
Headquartered in Nottingham UK, with offices across the US, Australia, India, Malaysia and UAE, our 1400+ colleagues are dedicated to supporting industries to turn risk into resilience.
The acquisition is expected to close on Friday 29 September. Due to the industries and organizations DevonWay supports, and the fact that Ideagen is headquartered in the UK, the transaction is undergoing a customary regulatory review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
About Ideagen
Ideagen brings clarity and confidence to the safe hands and trusted voices protecting our world.
By unifying deep regulatory expertise and innovation with affordable, best-in-class software we provide trusted, meaningful intelligence to regulated and high-compliance industries such as life sciences, healthcare, banking and finance, aviation, defense, manufacturing and construction.
From the shop floor to the flight deck, from the front line to the boardroom, our 11,400 customers include more than 250 global aviation organizations, nine of the top ten accounting firms, nine of the top ten global aerospace and defense corporations, 15 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies and 65% of the top 20 global food & drink companies and includes blue chip brands such as Heineken, British Airways, BAE, Aggreko, US Navy, Bank of New York and Johnson Matthey.
Headquartered in Nottingham UK, with offices across the US, Australia, India, Malaysia and UAE, our 1400+ colleagues are dedicated to supporting industries to turn risk into resilience.
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