Business & Technology Services
Overview
arrivia (formerly I.C.E.) is a global provider of technology-based B2B2C travel-based loyalty and reward solutions for organisations such as Carnival, American Express, USAA and Diamond Resorts.
The Company has developed a network business model that enables leading brands to offer loyalty programmes that provide customers with unmatched value on all travel products (e.g. cruise, hotel, resort, etc.) arrivia also partners with leading travel suppliers to generate incremental travel bookings from members of its loyalty programmes.
arrivia employs over 2,600 staff and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona with additional offices in Australia, UK, Portugal, India, Mexico, New Zealand and the Philippines.
Highlights
“We are delighted to be partnering with 3i and believe the team is well-suited to assist our business in continuing to grow and scale. 3i has a proven track record in the travel industry and an impressive international network which will be of great value to arrivia” John Rowley, Co-Founder & CEO, arrivia
Regulatory information
This transaction involved a recommendation of 3i Corporation, a US wholly owned subsidiary of 3i Group.
Business & Technology Services
Headquartered in Paris, France, Evernex maintains equipment that is critical for customers' business continuity, with full coverage of all equipment (servers, storage and network) and all OEMs. With its global presence, Evernex maintains over 220,000 IT systems and is the clear leader in Europe, Latin America and MEA.
Evernex acts as a single point of contact to address complex issues for its customers, combining strong technological capabilities with the ability to ensure quality of service anywhere across the globe. Today, Evernex is a leading consolidation platform benefitting from a fragmented and highly resilient market.
"3i has a truly international team and network, which makes it the best partner for businesses looking to expand geographically. It also has deep expertise in the outsourcing space, and we look forward to benefiting from its track record as we accelerate our growth." Stanislas Pilot, CEO, Evernex
Regulatory information
This transaction involved a recommendation of 3i Investments plc, advised by 3i France.
Industrial, Business & Technology Services
Formel D is a leading global service provider to the automotive and component supply industry, offering quality assurance and process optimisation along the entire value chain - from development to production through to aftersales.
The company offers a wide range of testing and inspection services for individual parts, systems and vehicles to major OEMs and suppliers. Formel D was founded in 1993 and has over 9,000 employees at 80 facilities in 20 countries worldwide.
“We are excited to work with 3i and CITIC Capital. Formel D’s international success story has just begun and we feel the combination of 3i and CITIC Capital is an exceptional one to further drive the next phase of our growth.” Dr. Juergen Laakmann, CEO, Formel D
Regulatory information
This transaction involved a recommendation of 3i Investments plc, advised by 3i Germany.
Business & Technology Services
JMJ Associates is a US-headquartered, leading, global safety training and consulting firm with a focus on supporting multinational companies with complex capital programmes and operations. The business works with clients to significantly enhance their workplace safety and their project and organisational team performance through behavioural and cultural transformation.
JMJ has a substantial international presence and future growth will come from its strong underlying end-markets, the increasing complexity and size of major capital projects, rising global spending on workplace safety and continued growth in the utilisation of external expertise in safety and project execution services.
Regulatory information
This transaction involved a recommendation of 3i Corporation, a US wholly owned subsidiary of 3i Group.
Business & Technology Services
Magnitude is a leading provider of data management solutions to enable organisations and business users to more effectively access, extract and analyse data from various ERP, cloud-applications, and other IT systems. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with global operations in the US, Canada, the Netherlands, UK and India. It has over 1,400 customers, including 50% of the Fortune 100.
The company has a portfolio of best-in-class products to unify fragmented data and deliver actionable insights for critical business decisions. A few example applications include:
3i invested in Magnitude in May 2019 and will look to accelerate the company’s global growth ambitions through new product development, investments in sales & marketing, and additional M&A.
“The Magnitude executive team sought a strong financial sponsor and business partner with a global network, a heritage of backing world class companies and a systematic approach to international expansion. We found all that in 3i.” Chris Ney, Chairman & CEO, Magnitude
Regulatory information
This transaction involved a recommendation of 3i Corporation, a US wholly owned subsidiary of 3i Group.