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Averna acquires Global Equipment Services Inc.
Averna Expands its Asian and North American Footprint with the Acquisition of Global Equipment Services, Inc. from Kimball Electronics, Inc. (CNW Group/Averna Technologies Inc.)
Averna has announced its acquisition of Global Equipment Services, Inc. (GES). The previous division of Kimball Electronics specialises in automation, testing and measurement solutions for various industries including consumer electronics, semiconductors, and medical devices.
The global test and quality solutions provider made the move to enhance both companies’ strengths and footprint, allowing the pair to create “one of the largest independent system integrators in test automation.” Following the acquisition, the company will boast 1,200 employees across 20 offices within 11 different countries.
New Averna locations include:
- Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
- Suzhou, China.
- Trivandrum, India.
- Tokyo, Japan.
- San Jose, United States.
- Additionally, there will also be technical support in the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand.
“As our global customers' operations spread across all continents, it was important for us to join forces with the right team and establish a significant presence in diverse geographies in Asia,” said François Rainville, President and CEO of Averna. “With this acquisition, Averna now has a solid footprint in the Americas, Europe and Asia where the majority of our customers' research & development and manufacturing activities are taking place. Combine that with the in-depth automation, vision and test engineering capabilities of the team and their impressive client database, GES was clearly the right fit.”
GES customers include both Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and its Contract Manufacturers (CMs). The company specialises in optical metrology and defect detection, image processing/software, and micro-alignment of components/parts for products. Additionally, GES offers a variety of automation and inspection equipment, including functional testing, cosmetic inspection, and assembly applications across various sectors.
“Being part of Kimball Electronics, we have been exposed to many large-scale projects,” said Chris Thyen Former Vice President of New Platforms at GES and now Vice-President, Averna APAC. “By joining forces with Averna, not only will we be exposed to a new landscape of tests, but we can share our expertise in different areas of quality innovation.”