QUBEC CITY – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, February 13, 2024
CDPQannounced an investment of CAD125million to support the acquisition strategy of Levio, a leading consulting firm that leverages its expertise to achieve digital transformations, tailoring new technologies to ever-changing business realities.
Founded in2014 and now present in five countries, the company specializes in supporting institutional and corporate clients when planning, managing and executing large-scale digital transformation programs.
CDPQ is proud to partner with Levio to support its expansion plan, which will grow its North American presence and consolidate its position in the market. Digital transformation is central to the sustainability and productivity of organizations, and this partnership is perfectly in line with our investment priorities and supports the companys growth,saidKim Thomassin, Executive Vice-President and Head of Qubec atCDPQ.
Today marks Levios first decade of operations. In addition to contributing significant value creation for our clients, these ten years have been characterized by strong, organic growth, complemented by strategic acquisitions which together, represented a compound annual growth rate of more than 40%over the past fiveyears,saidFranois Dion, President and Founder ofLevio.Withthe arrival of CDPQ as a partner, we are looking to increase our rate of expansion to achieve our company acquisition strategy by associating with successful entrepreneurs, primarily in Canada and the U.S. This agreement provides us with significant financial leverage to continue building partnerships with our clients to execute large-scale digital transformations.
In a context where new technologies enable evolving organizations business models, Levio shares the risk of project execution with its clients and commits to delivering the expected solutions andbenefits.
With a dozen acquisitions under its belt, Levio is a disciplined buyer that has demonstrated its integration capabilities through an approach that aims to develop newskills.
The company is currently entering a new expansion phase, primarily in North America, with a view to increasing its geographic footprint, further strengthening its value-added offering, and developing new business practices.
Levio currently has nearly 2,000 consultants working in 12offices in Canada, the United States, Morocco, India andFrance.
As part of this transaction, Desjardins Capital Markets acted as Levios exclusive financial advisor.
ABOUT LEVIO
Levio is a digital native consulting firm providing services covering all aspects of digital transformation, from business strategies to information technologies (IT), to organizational management, including cybersecurity, data valorization, artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Since its creation in2014, Levio has grown by leaps and bounds, and was listed on Americas Fastest-Growing Companies2021 for its sustainable growth. Moreover, for a second year in a row, Levio ranks among the top 25Best Places to Work in Canada according toGlassdoor.
The firm specializes in supporting its institutional and corporate clients when implementing digital transformation programs or mega-projects. For close to 10years, Levio has built its reputation on an outstanding team of consultants who deliver substantial solutions benefiting from new technologies to help its clients gain efficiency andprofitability.
Learn more about Levio atlevioconsulting.com.
ABOUT CDPQ
At CDPQ, we invest constructively to generate sustainable returns over the long term. As a global investment group managing funds for public pension and insurance plans, we work alongside our partners to build enterprises that drive performance and progress. We are active in the major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. As at June30, 2023, CDPQs net assets totalled CAD424billion. For more information, visitcdpq.com, consult ourLinkedInorInstagrampages, or follow us onX.
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