Loxysoft provides contact-intensive organizations such as banks, telecom operators and insurance companies with support systems for customer service, sales and staffing.

Through one of his focus areas Contact Center Solution targets the company set out to Nordic customers who work with customer service and sales. Loxysoft have the current situation about 250 customers in Sweden and 60 in Norway. The scheduling tool Proscheduler Loxysoft has also entered the US market. A subsidiary has been started and the plan is to bring in far more customers than today about 35th

The solutions offered as Software as a Service (SaaS) and self-operating, but the trend is increasingly toward SaaS.

– Loxysoft has, with Almi Invest Dimensions, come very far, says Christopher Ohman, Investment Manager at Almi Invest. With proprietary products in a growing market, the potential for success great.

Loxysoft now takes in external capital to fund its expansion, mainly in the United States.

– We are very pleased to Almi Invest has chosen to invest in Loxysoft, says CEO Tobias Sjolander. With their capital and expertise behind us, we are ready for further expansion.

ST will acquire the entire Atollic 7 million dollars with a potential additional consideration of $ 1 million under certain circumstances.

Atollic develops TrueSTUDIO®, a software development tool for coding embedded in intelligent devices such as televisions, washing machines, camcorders and microwave ovens. There is a great need to create robust and error-free code, the products are difficult to update and can have serious malfunctions in the wrong code. To develop software for embedded systems therefore requires special development tools that address the very qualities that are characteristic of embedded systems.

Almi Invest has been a shareholder in Atollic since the end of 2014 with a stake of about 20 percent. Almi Invest’s share of the purchase price is equivalent to about 2.5 times invested capital.

– We are very pleased with our investment in Atollic said Erik Ydrén, Investment Manager at Almi Invest. The company’s product True Studio is at the forefront it will get very good development of STMicroelectronics.

Atollic is now part of the ST, but with continuing operations in Jönköping branded STMicroelectronics Software AB.

– We have worked closely Atollic for years and have seen the value TrueSudio deliver said Michel Buffa, Microcontroller Division General Manager at STMicroelectronics. True Studio will be giving our developers a strong competitive advantage.

Inport headquartered in Karlstad has expanded greatly in recent years and the customer list has grown to include important logistics hubs such as Copenhagen and Stavanger. The company has its own software suite PORTIT used by more than 90% of the Swedish port companies. Through the development of digital services has hmarknadspositionen strengthened.

– Almi Invest invested in 2014 and has, through active Board work contributed to a change in strategy with increased digitization of InPort services, says Ulf Green, Fund Manager at Almi Invest. This has resulted in increased competitiveness and strong growth. The success is largely due to the staff and management of the company as well as to develop services in close cooperation with customers. With multiple sales multiple on invested capital will free up risk capital for further investments in early growth.

– Our ports play a socially critical role in view of its importance for modern sustainable logistics chains and the proper functioning import and export business. With input port on board strengthens Addnode Group’s position as the leading provider of software solutions for sustainable cities and communities, says Andreas Wikholm, head of Addnode Group Process Management.

– It feels great to pass the torch to the Addnode Group, says Ulf Green. It is an experienced and qualified buyers who means stability and increased resources for InPort customers.

Addnode Group acquires, operates and develops the entrepreneurial company that provides software and services to markets in which Addnode Group has, or can take a leading position. Addnode Group is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm.

New York, New York, December 7, 2017 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities have acquired a majority share in TITUS, a leading provider of data classification and categorization solutions headquartered in Ottawa. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Viral Patel, Managing Director at Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, said: “We are excited to combine Blackstone’s flexible capital and experience with TITUS market-leading solutions to continue to transform data-centric security. With data breaches at an all-time high, each day brings another example of the importance of protecting information.”

“Digital transformation and the cloud mean information increasingly travels outside of the corporate perimeter, and information security must now be based around the data itself,” said James Socas, Blackstone Executive Advisor. “TITUS solutions are a critical component of data-centric protection.”

TITUS is a leading provider of data classification and categorization solutions, with millions of users in over 70 countries worldwide. Its platform-agnostic solutions enable organizations to bridge multiple data security solutions prevalent in most large organizations to ensure documents and files are protected. TITUS solutions empower and enable employees to understand the value of critical data and how it must be handled. This is particularly important as compliance regulations, such as GDPR and NIST, raise the bar on data protection standards. TITUS has over 950 enterprise customers, including 3 of the top 25 global financial institutions and government and military organizations in 5 of the G7 countries.

“Since our inception in 2005, we have focused on data-centric security working with leading organizations around the world,” said Tim Upton, CEO and co-founder of TITUS. “Partnering with Blackstone will allow us to expand our geographic reach and to accelerate our innovation strategy with the backing of one of the world’s leading investment firms.”

TITUS was founded in 2005 and was bootstrapped until this investment by Blackstone.

AGC Partners served as financial advisor and Gowlings WLG served as legal advisor to TITUS.  Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP served as legal advisor to Blackstone.

About Blackstone
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our asset management businesses, with over $385 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.

About Tactical Opportunities
Tactical Opportunities (Tac Opps) is Blackstone’s opportunistic investment platform.  The Tac Opps team invests globally across asset classes, industries and geographies, seeking to identify and execute on attractive, differentiated investment opportunities.  As part of the strategy, the team leverages the intellectual capital across Blackstone’s various businesses while continuously optimizing its approach in the face of ever-changing market conditions.

About TITUS
TITUS solutions enable organizations to discover, classify, protect, analyze and confidently share information. Organizations can use TITUS products to meet regulatory compliance requirements by identifying and securing unstructured data – on the desktop, on mobile devices, and in the cloud. Millions of users in over 120 countries around the world trust TITUS to keep their data compliant and secure. Its customers include Safran Morpho, United States Air Force, NATO, Pratt and Whitney, and Canadian Department of National Defence. Additional information is available at TITUS.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Blackstone:
Paula Chirhart
+1-212-583-5011
paula.chirhart@blackstone.com

TITUS:
Sheri Zelle
+ 1 613-857-1725
sheri.zelle@titus.com

InfraVia announces today the agreement by InfraVia European Fund III to acquire green.ch AG and Green Datacenter AG (“Green”) from Altice.

Based in Switzerland in the area of Zurich, Green operates 5 Data Centers (12 000m²), offering colocation, cloud services and advanced connectivity to mostly its local clients. “We believe that Green is ideally positioned to capture further growth thanks to its high quality infrastructure, unique offering and flexible expansion potential ,” declares Vincent Levita Founder and Chief Executive Officer of InfraVia. “With a solid portfolio of clients and a high-quality management team, Green fits exactly with our strategy to invest in buy-and-build platforms offering strong growth opportunities. We are excited to engage with Green and we look forward to supporting the further growth of the company”.

InfraVia was advised by Weil, Gotshal & Manges (Legal), Solon Consulting (Commercial), Atoz (Structuring) and Deloitte LLP (accounting and tax).

ABOUT INFRAVIA CAPITAL PARTNERS

InfraVia Capital Partners is an investment manager dedicated to the infrastructure sector. InfraVia manages EUR 1.9bn across three infrastructures funds, positioned as long-term investors and dedicated to energy and infrastructure in Europe.

www.infraviacapital.com

ABOUT GREEN

The green.ch Group comprises the two companies green.ch AG and Green Datacenter AG.  Green.ch AG provides private and business customers with high-quality internet connections, hosted, cloud and multimedia services and data backup solutions. Green Datacenter AG provides data center services for medium-sized and large companies in Switzerland, in Europe and throughout the world. In total, the Group serves more than 100,000 customers in over 80 countries.

ABOUT ALTICE N.V.

Founded in 2001 by entrepreneur Patrick Drahi, Altice is a convergent global leader in telecom, content, media, entertainment and advertising. Altice delivers innovative, customer-centric products and solutions that connect and unlock the limitless potential of its over 50 million customers over fiber networks and mobile broadband. The company enables millions of people to live out their passions by providing original content, high-quality and compelling TV shows, and international, national and local news channels. Altice delivers live broadcast premium sports events and enables millions of customers to enjoy the most well-known media and entertainment. Altice innovates with technology

in its Altice Labs across the world. Altice links leading brands to audiences through premium adverti-sing solutions. Altice is also a global provider of enterprise digital solutions to millions of business  customers. Altice is present in 10 territories from New York to Paris, from Tel Aviv to Lisbon, from Santo Domingo to Geneva, from Amsterdam to Dallas. Altice (ATC & ATCB) is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.