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We are excited to announce that Linda Rogers & Associates (LRAI) is now a part of Qualus. Based in Sacramento, California, LRAI is a specialized advisory, program management, and engineering firm with differentiated capabilities in information technology, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity, in support of critical power infrastructure and network resiliency and reliability. LRAI’s experience in electric grid digitization, security, and modernization enhances Qualus’ comprehensive resources in these areas. https://bit.ly/3zLbTED

WE WELCOME SCOTT THOMSON AS OUR NEW CEO We are delighted to announce the recent appointment of Scott Thomson as Chief Executive Officer at Actylis. Scott has a three-decade track record in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, most recently as CEO of SPI Pharma, a leading global provider of pharmaceutical ingredients, systems and services, where he helped lead the sustainable improvement of its strategic development and execution. Prior to SPI Pharma, Scott was a senior executive at BASF and was responsible for several global life science and specialty ingredients businesses.   “Scott has an impressive tenure of driving long-term growth, and we look forward to welcoming Scott as we bring our client-centric, flexible customer service model and extensive product offerings to an increasing number of geographies, customers and applications,” said Rakesh Sachdev, Chairman of Actylis. “We also want to thank Gilles Cottier for his leadership as CEO of Actylis over the last five years and wish him well in his retirement.”   Joe Walker, Managing Director at New Mountain Capital, said, “Since New Mountain’s investment in 2019, Actylis has transformed into a leading manufacturer and distributor of key ingredients in pharma, biopharma, nutritional, agri-science, cosmetics and specialty chemicals markets, completing seven acquisitions and substantially expanding the company’s global reach. We are excited for Scott to leverage and accelerate Actylis’ strong growth trajectory with increasing emphasis on high growth end markets and products.”   Andre Moura, Managing Director at New Mountain Capital, added, “Actylis has tremendous runway for sustainable growth due to its strong value proposition and market positioning. We are thrilled to invest further and support Scott and the management team to realize the company’s long-term strategic vision.”   Scott commented “I feel privileged to lead the Actylis team at this exciting juncture, and I look forward to partnering with our customers, Actylis’ management and employees, and New Mountain to grow and further develop Actylis’ offerings. There is significant opportunity to accelerate the company’s growth and I look forward to building upon the company’s achievements to date both organically and inorganically.”   New Mountain Capital is a New York-based investment firm that emphasizes business building and growth, rather than debt, as it pursues long-term capital appreciation. The firm currently manages private equity, credit and net lease investment strategies with approximately $50 billion in assets under management. New Mountain Capital seeks out what it believes to be the highest quality growth leaders in carefully selected industry sectors and then works intensively with management to build the value of these companies. If you would like to know more, visit www.actylis.com or email us at [email protected] #Actylis #NewMountainCapital #ScottThomson #PartnerofChoice

We’re pleased to announce that ASSET Engineering is now part of Qualus. ASSET is a differentiated power engineering and consulting firm with extensive experience in renewable generation development, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, and distributed energy resources that support data centers and other critical infrastructure facilities—adding to our comprehensive resources in these areas. https://bit.ly/3VKS8FF

Pearce Academy Dallas is OFFICIALLY OPEN! Monday, May 13th we celebrated the Grand Opening of our state-of-the-art training facility along with members of the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce and Mayor TJ Gilmore! Members of our board and executive team were onsite, along with our current training classes and trainers! This grand opening marks an incredible milestone in Pearce’s evolution! With this new facility, we will set the industry standard in training, safety, and technician investment for all of our service lines. We’re so proud of the hard work of our Dallas team led by Travis Dees, John Hornbeck and Omar Camargo, and can’t wait to meet all the incredible techs that will come through these doors! To join our team today, check out our current postings at https://lnkd.in/gYWwVKh See you in Dallas! #wearePEARCE

Pearce Services is embarking on an exciting new chapter! We're thrilled to welcome Michelle Edler as our new CEO. With her extensive track record in operations and innovation, we're confident she'll continue to advance Pearce's legacy of innovation, quality, and safety. This transition also allows us to express our deep gratitude for Bret Forster. His decade as CEO transformed Pearce Services from a small, 70 employees company providing field maintenance and repair to the telecommunications industry to over 3,000 employees across North America and India with expanded service offerings that include engineering and renewable energy infrastructure operations and maintenance. We're thrilled to retain his strategic vision and insights as he elevates to the Board of Directors! Please help us in thanking Bret and welcoming Michelle to the team! #pearceproud Read the full story HERE: https://lnkd.in/eWx-q7Cj #pearceservices #pearcerenewables

We are excited to announce that Covaris will join PerkinElmer, strengthening its Life Sciences & Diagnostics Global Business Line! The #acquisition will accelerate Covaris’ growth journey and diversify PerkinElmer’s portfolio into the high-growth #life sciences and #diagnostics end markets. A warm welcome to our new colleagues —together, we'll build an innovation-led, global life-sciences and diagnostics platform! Please read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/3Ngzr8b

We’re incredibly excited to announce that Qualus has acquired GridBright, a leading technology solutions firm that specializes in secure and sustainable grid integration. GridBright’s software, systems integration, and advisory services are highly complementary to Qualus’ planning, engineering, program and construction management, and specialized field services, positioning the combined organization to offer its clients comprehensive end-to-end solutions.   “The addition of GridBright is transformational and significantly expands our differentiated offerings, allowing us to more meaningfully contribute to the sustainability of the nation’s critical power infrastructure and the broader energy transition,” said Dr. Hisham Mahmoud, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qualus.    “We are honored to join forces with Dr. Ali Vojdani and the GridBright team. From our first meeting, it was clear that we share common values, cultures, a focus on quality and innovation, a passion to solve the complex challenges facing the power industry, and a commitment to continue to build a best-in-class environment for our people.” #energytransition

We are thrilled to announce that Qualus has acquired Ferreira Power Group LLC, an established, specialized power engineering firm focused on grid modernization, reliability, and resiliency! “As we grow Qualus, we are focused on partnering with best-in-class companies that not only add to the technical depth and breadth of our capabilities, but also share our values and focus on culture, people, and clients. FPG checked all those boxes for us. Adding FPG’s highly complementary and deep engineering resources and expertise in grid reliability and resiliency to our full range of services will expand our ability to continue to provide robust solutions as we partner with our clients to address the complex challenges associated with grid modernization.”  … Dr. Hisham Mahmoud, Qualus Chairman & CEO “We are very proud of what we have accomplished at Ferreira Power Group and believe that a combination with Qualus will allow us to significantly expand and scale our capabilities to serve our clients while providing growth opportunities for our people. Our leadership team and people are particularly impressed with Qualus’ culture and its focus on people development through Qualus University - its institutional grade, in-house training organization.” …Kevin Kruse, FPG President Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eySK5q-u #powergrid #gridmodernization #gridreliability #energytransition

I am delighted to announce that Pearce Renewables recently completed the acquisition of Natron Resources, a leading provider of design and engineering services for solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems.  The acquisition expands Pearce’s existing engineering capabilities for renewable energy generation systems and will create significant growth opportunities across our entire business. Please join me in welcoming the entire Natron Resources team to Pearce! Jeffrey Ansley, Ben Byington, Edward Wolpert, Nirmal Chandra, and Sugreev Sharma #solarenergy #professionalservices #renewableenergy #engineering Pearce Services https://lnkd.in/d2arw7Bh.