3i Group plc (“3i”) announces that Evernex, a global leader in data centre maintenance (“DCM”) services, has acquired Empowered and OrderWork, two sister companies based in the UK and providing large-scale IT infrastructure deployment services.

The group is a leading UK IT channel services provider, enabling IT partners including systems integrators and Telco/MSPs to deliver complex projects, professional services, and managed support services, such as data centre migrations, network modernisation, Wi-Fi and LAN refreshes or SD-WAN rollouts. The business also operates the OrderWork platform, a proprietary field service management platform which orchestrates delivery of professional services projects.

The acquisition is the tenth since 3i’s investment in Evernex in October 2019. It strengthens Evernex’s position across the IT infrastructure lifecycle, adding upstream deployment capabilities across new infrastructure rollouts to Evernex’s expertise in DCM and end-of-life services. The transaction also enhances Evernex’s scale and presence in the UK market.

Stanislas Pilot, CEO, Evernex, said: “Empowered and OrderWork are an excellent fit for Evernex. It strengthens our presence in the UK, deepens our professional services and deployment capabilities, and brings a proven service-delivery platform to the group - extending the value we can offer customers across the IT infrastructure lifecycle. Darren, James and their teams have built something exceptional in the UK, and we are delighted to welcome them to Evernex.”

Darren Liles and James Anderton, Co-CEOs, Empowered and OrderWork, said: “We are incredibly excited to bring Empowered and OrderWork into Evernex. This marks a significant step in our journey, combining our deep expertise in complex deployment and agile service delivery with Evernex’s global reach. Together, we can scale faster, broaden our capabilities, and deliver even greater value to partners across the full IT lifecycle.”

Marc Ohayon, Partner and Co-Head of France Private Equity, 3i, said: “Empowered is a highly complementary acquisition for Evernex. It adds expertise in large-scale infrastructure deployment and strengthens Evernex’s positioning across the IT lifecycle value chain. The acquisition is another important step in Evernex’s strategy of building a global, integrated IT lifecycle services platform.”

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