600 new employees will be based in Asia and the U.S., with offices in
Vietnam, China, India,
Japan and Silicon Valley.
MONTREAL, Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ - Averna, a leading global test & quality
solutions provider, announced the acquisition of Global Equipment
Services, Inc. (GES), a division of Kimball Electronics, Inc.
(Nasdaq: KE) specialized in automation, test and measurement
solutions for industries such as consumer electronics,
semiconductor and medical devices.
This strategic acquisition combines both companies' strengths
and footprint to create one of the largest independent system
integrators in test automation with 1,200 employees across 20
offices within 11 countries. New Averna locations will include
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Suzhou,
China; Trivandrum, India; Tokyo,
Japan and San Jose, United
States with 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," explains 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) as well as their Contract Manufacturers (CMs). Core
technical capabilities include optical metrology and defect
detection, image processing/software, and micro-alignment of
components/parts for products. GES offers a wide scope of
automation and inspection equipment, including functional testing,
cosmetic inspection, and assembly applications across all
markets.
"Being part of Kimball Electronics, we have been exposed to many
large-scale projects." said Chris Thyen former Vice President,
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 test, but we can share our expertise in different
areas of quality innovation."
This acquisition solidifies Averna as a leader in test,
measurement, and quality. By adding over 160,000 ft² of new
manufacturing space, including class 100K and 10K clean
rooms, Averna is solidly prepared to take on large customer
challenges, anywhere in the world.
For more information on Averna, please visit their website.
About Averna
As a global test & quality solution integrator, Averna
partners with product designers, developers, and OEMs to help them
achieve higher product quality, accelerate time to market and
protect their brands. Founded in 1999, Averna offers specialized
expertise and innovative test, vision inspection, precision
assembly and automated solutions that deliver substantial
technical, financial and market benefits for clients in the
aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, energy, industrials,
medical devices & life sciences, semiconductor, telecom and
other industries. Averna has offices around the world, numerous
industry certifications such as ISO 9001:2015, ITAR registration,
and is partnered with NI, Eclipse Automation, PI, Keysight
Technologies and JOT Automation. www.averna.com
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Technologies Inc.
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