Driving Expansion and Innovation: Ardian's Strategic Partnership with Technology & Strategy
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Driving Expansion and Innovation: Ardian's Strategic Partnership with Technology & Strategy
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14 October 2024
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Private Equity
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Expansion
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France
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Marie Arnaud-Battandier
Managing Director
Marie Arnaud-Battandier joined Ardian in Paris in 2008 as a Senior Investment Manager within the team. Prior to joining Ardian, she worked during 6 years within Acto-Finama Private Equity, and within Granville Baird Investment Bank where she began her career in 1997.
In 2019, Ardian acquired a stake in Technology & Strategy, a European specialist in engineering, digital and project management consulting.
Ardian's Expansion team decision to invest in Technology & Strategy (T&S) was driven primarily by the strong alignment and synergy between the two companies, particularly in terms of management and entrepreneurial spirit. T&S has been on a mission to accelerate technological development and business transformation for its clients, mostly large international companies.
A key factor in the success of this partnership was the "human fit" between Ardian and T&S, which fueled the energy needed to drive the company's development and strategic growth. T&S operates with a strong team spirit, which Ardian supported by expanding the shareholder base to include nearly 200 managers, making the growth effort a collective one.
Ardian convinced us with their deep understanding of our market, our industry, and the dynamics at play. They share our entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with a strong drive for development and ambitious growth.
Driving Innovation: Ardian’s Partnership with Technology & Strategy
Discover how Ardian’s Expansion team has played a major role in supporting Technology & Strategy, a leading European consulting firm specializing in engineering, data & digital and consulting, in its development through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, while also enhancing their innovative capabilities.
Ardian's role in the partnership was multifaceted. It aimed to support T&S's rapid growth through both organic expansion and acquisitions, focusing on geographic expansion and diversification. Ardian also helped to enhance T&S's innovative capabilities, particularly in its engineering and data & digital services, ensuring that the company remained close to its customers and maintained its competitive edge.
Our objective was to support the company's swift expansion by combining organic growth with strategic acquisitions. This approach aimed to bolster the group's international presence and transform it into a multi-specialist entity, all while preserving its core strengths in engineering and consulting.
Today, T&S boasts 3,500 consultants across 10 countries. The company's future goals are to continue strengthening its services while accelerating its geographic expansion in Europe, aiming to become a leading European consulting platform.
Our partnership with T&S exemplifies Ardian's proactive approach to identifying and nurturing companies with high growth potential and innovative capabilities.
