Clarion Capital invests in International Cybernetics (ICC), a company in the testing, inspection, certification, and compliance sector.
ICC specializes in software-powered infrastructure testing services including pavement condition surveying and structural analysis.
ICC manufactures proprietary road condition measurement systems used for asset maintenance planning by municipalities and departments of transportation.
ICC's services include laser-based pavement distress data collection, asset inventorying, LiDAR data collection, and structural surveying of pavement networks.
ICC's products, ICC Profiler and Road Survey Systems, are utilized in the U.S. and Canada for surface condition monitoring and compliance.
ICC, founded in 1975 and based in Largo, Florida, is led by CEO Michael Nieminen.
Clarion's acquisition of ICC marks its entry into the field testing, inspection, and consulting engineering services market.
Mustafa Temiz, a former executive from SGS and Intertek, collaborated with Clarion on the acquisition.
Clarion plans to build a TICC platform with ICC as a cornerstone.
Clarion focuses on control and minority equity investments in businesses with $7.5 million to $30 million of EBITDA.
Eric Kogan, a partner at Clarion, highlights ICC's long history and role as a trusted data collection partner for government agencies.
Morrissey Goodale served as the financial advisor to ICC on this transaction, with financing provided by Stellus Capital Management.
The acquisition strengthens Clarion's presence in the TICC sector, aiming for long-term value creation with the ICC team.
The partnership between Clarion and ICC is seen as a strategic move aligning with the vision for a broader TICC platform.
Overall, the investment in ICC by Clarion signifies a significant step towards expanding into infrastructure testing and related sectors.