PARIS, June 21,
2024 /CNW/ - SCALIAN today announced that it has
acquired the Canadian company Mannarino Systems & Software Inc.
(MANNARINO), which specializes in avionics for electric aircraft
and drones, and more globally in certified systems for the
aerospace sector. The acquisition is in line with the Group's
strategy to expand internationally and focus on safety-critical
systems and software engineering.
MANNARINO's engineering team is dedicated to the development of
safety-critical systems, with deep expertise in hardware and
software designs for a wide range of aeronautic products, including
those focused on next-generation electric aircraft and drones.
Through its Transport Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO),
MANNARINO also supports product certification for both airborne
software and electronic hardware, assisting in the acceleration of
development cycles.
Customers' time to market is further reduced with MANNARINO's
high-performing, ARINC 653 compliant Real-Time Operating System;
the M-RTOS. The certification of M-RTOS is nearing completion with
a major European airframer.
A comprehensive solution addressing the challenge of sustainable
mobility
Together with MANNARINO, SCALIAN will offer unparalleled
avionics capabilities to its customers with coverage of the whole
scope of avionics engineering from basic design and architecture to
certification and maintenance, in both Europe and North
America. Additionally, MANNARINO is highly involved in the
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market working with numerous clients to
develop next-generation electric aircraft and drones. This
expertise will allow SCALIAN to support the evolution of
sustainable aeronautics over the next decade.
MANNARINO's President John
Mannarino said, "MANNARINO is excited to embrace
a new chapter by joining SCALIAN Group. By building on the core
competencies and excellent customer relationships of both
companies, MANNARINO will offer its customers unrivalled added
value and points of differentiation from competitors' offerings.
MANNARINO will continue to expand its engineering service solutions
to meet the ever-increasing demand from industry and its customers
for cutting-edge, agile and cost-effective solutions. We will take
M-RTOS to new levels of technical innovation surpassing current
market leaders and will continue to be the go-to service provider
for both first-time applicants and customers developing
next-generation products by continuing to grow our DAO in ways not
yet imagined by the industry. As we enter this new phase, I want to
thank the SCALIAN and WENDEL leadership for their vision. I
also want to thank the MANNARINO staff for their dedication,
expertise and teamwork, and, as always, I want to thank our
customers for their trust. We will continue to deliver for all our
stakeholders with continued high quality and respect for
all."
SCALIAN's CEO Yvan
Chabanne added, "The acquisition of MANNARINO is the
first step of our 2028 goal to enhance our position in North America and in our System & Software
Engineering practice. This partnership directly addresses the
acceleration of customer needs in complex and safety-critical
embedded technologies. MANNARINO is very well-recognized for its
know-how in the iconic field of eVTOLs, with the ability to deploy
certifiable code through its DAO accreditation, supplemented by its
very innovative home-made solution for onboard operating systems. I
am convinced that revenue synergies to be achieved will
enable SCALIAN to significantly expand its offering by integrating
high-performance systems, including AI, in the next generation of
products to the benefit of our customers. Sharing the same values
with the MANNARINO team, which is led by founder John MANNARINO,
was a key element in bringing our businesses together. With a
common vision, we share the ambition to succeed for our employees
and our customers. We welcome the fantastic MANNARINO team on
board!"
SCALIAN advisors:
- Legal – DD et transactionnel:
- Fasken: Carl Bélanger, Alexie
Amyotte, Émilie Clairoux, Kim
Ledoux
- August Debouzy: Rodrigue Tchouale
- Finance:
- Accuracy: Guillaume Roux, Eva Marichez, Hans Hasenohr
- Tax:
- Andersen: Patrick Coutu, Omar
Yassine, Myriam Vallée
- Structure:
- Cazals Manzo: Morgan Anfray, Xavier
Colard, Bertrand de Saint
Quentin
- Andersen: Patrick Coutu, Omar
Yassine, Myriam Vallée
- Management consulting:
- Fides: Franck Vacher, Maxime
Aps, Carla Llona
MANNARINO advisors:
- Legal:
- Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP: Philippe
Johnson, Elliot Greenstone, Jordan
Altman, Ryan Brun, Jordana
Khouah, Marie-Emmanuelle
Vaillancourt, Hélène Bussières, Mark-Anthony Nakis
- Bredin Prat: Christine
Lenis
- Financial Advisor:
- Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc.: Francois Tellier, Sid
Nair, Yuwei Pan, Ryan Marinelli
- Tax and Accounting:
- RICHTER LLP: Earl Forman,
Dominique Loiseau, Ian Weinstein, Adam
Caplan
About SCALIAN:
Founded in 1989, SCALIAN (revenue of
€550 million euros) is specialized in engineering, the development
of complex digital systems, industrial project management including
supply chain management, business applications, cybersecurity and
AI. The company is currently expanding internationally and stands
out for the synergies it brings to bear on consulting, OT and IT
services for major high-stakes industrial programs, with offerings
and solutions supported by an in-house innovation approach
(analytics, simulation, AI, drones, etc.). SCALIAN is involved in
13 countries for Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Naval, Railways,
Energy, Healthcare, Retail, Banking and Public sectors.
« Humans & Technology to scale up sustainable
performance".
www.scalian.com
About MANNARINO:
MANNARINO has over two decades of
internationally recognized expertise in aerospace engineering
including the development, validation and verification of
safety-critical systems, certifiable software and electronic
hardware. It is also an accredited Transport Canada DAO (Design
Approval Organization). The company also provides a
commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) affordable, safe, and flexible
real-time operating system (RTOS) solution, the M-RTOS. MANNARINO
is the only COTS RTOS provider with certification delegation.
"Leading Safety-Critical Systems Engineering
Company"
www.mss.ca
SCALIAN Press contact –
Agence LA SUITE AND CO,
Omar Tazi:
omar.tazi@lasuiteandco.com – 06 35 36 74 80,
Perrine Soymié, perrine.soymie@lasuiteandco.com, 06 45 33
72 18;
MANNARINO Press contact:
Mario Iacobelli, mario.iacobelli@mss.ca, 001 514 793 1354;
Jim Palmer, jim.palmer@mss.ca, 001
514 466 5031
SOURCE Mannarino Systems & Software Inc