Atos is accelerating its restructuring. The French company, specialized in the digital transformation of companies, announced in a communicated be in exclusive negotiation with Mitel, a Canadian company expert in the field of corporate communications, for the sale of Unify. This agreement could be concluded within the second half of the year.
A good opportunity for Mitel
” We are pleased with this announcement, which marks another important step in the execution of our divestiture program, which began 7 months ago. enthuses Diane Galbe, deputy general manager of the group. In June 2022, Atos announced the sale of non-strategic assets for a value of approximately 700 million euros.
The unified communications division, Unify, was concerned. This activity relies on remote collaboration solutions, in particular video calls, video conferencing and document sharing. The market is booming after the health crisis and the generalization of teleworking. Acquired in 2015 for €590 million, Unify currently has a turnover of €550 million.
For Mitel, this acquisition is a good opportunity. In the columns of Les Échos, Christophe Charmy, general manager France of the company, indicates that this transaction, for an unknown amount, would allow ” multiply by two » the number of customers in more than 100 countries, reaching 75 million accounts. The CEO also wants the company to go from strength to strength” its weight on the market “.
For the time being, the agreement with Mitel should be finalized by the second half of this year. It is still subject to consultation with employee representation bodies and other regulatory approvals.
One sale to help another
The sale of Unify will allow Atos to focus on one of its major Evidian sales. At the beginning of January, Thalès announced the abandonment of a potential investment. According to sources familiar with the matter, Airbus would be interested in taking over 29.9% of the subsidiary. This acquisition, between 1 and 1.5 billion euros, would finance the restructuring of the TFCO outsourcing arm of Atos.
As the aircraft manufacturer does not wish to become the majority shareholder, rumors about this acquisition continue to circulate. Orange, OnePoint or even Astek would be taken over the branch that brings together the activities related to digital transformation, big data and security.
More than a year after launching its call for applications to find potential partners, Atos is entering a tight schedule. The group must complete the demerger before June or go public with Evidian.
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