Australia 
Brazil 
Chile 
China 
Columbia 
Denmark 
France 
India 
Indonesia 
Ireland 
Italy 
Malaysia 
New Zealand 
Norway 
Panama 
Peru 
Poland 
Portugal 
Saudi Arabia 
Singapore 
Spain 
South Korea 
Sweden 
Taiwan 
Thailand 
United Kingdom 
United States 
Vietnam 
In the fast-growing public transport market, this transaction is aimed at supporting the growth and international development strategy of SYSTRA, which operates in 80 countries.
SYSTRA employs over 11,000 people around the globe, and is one of the world’s top engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. The arrival of new shareholders Latour Capital and Fimalac will help strengthen its position as a global champion in sustainable mobility.
After 13 years at the helm, Pierre Verzat has taken this opportunity to step down as CEO and head of SYSTRA’s Management Board. His successor is Jean-Charles Vollery, who will be pursuing and accelerating SYSTRA’s development.
We are delighted to welcome Latour Capital and Fimalac as shareholders alongside our legacy investors SNCF and RATP. Opening up our capital is a major step in expanding our business, as we move to grow our market share in high-potential regions. I am happy to have been able to contribute to this major transformation. But it’s also an opportunity for me to step back, and I am delighted to be handing the reins over to Jean-Charles Vollery, who has put his passion and talent to work for us for over 28 years.
Pierre Verzat, CEO and head of the SYSTRA Management Board
I am excited to grow our business further, while preserving a brand to which I am deeply attached. And I am committed to placing customer satisfaction and the well-being of our people at the heart of this shared ambition.
Jean-Charles Vollery, Chief Operating Officer and future CEO and head of SYSTRA’s Management Board
Jean-François Beaudoin, Senior Partner at Latour Capital and the new Chairman of SYSTRA’s Supervisory Board, added: “SYSTRA operates in an extremely buoyant market, boasts unique and sought-after expertise, and we have every confidence in its growth potential. We are proud to lend our support as it works to achieve its goals around the globe. We would like to thank Pierre Verzat for his outstanding contribution to SYSTRA’s growth and are fully confident in Jean-Charles Vollery’s ability to pursue the company’s successful journey.”
Marc de Lacharrière, Chairman and CEO of Fimalac, said: “As part of our strategy of supporting forward-thinking industry leaders with strong international growth prospects, Fimalac is delighted to team up with Latour Capital, SNCF and RATP to write this new page in the history of SYSTRA, the French champion in engineering for sustainable mobility solutions.”
Jean-Yves Leclercq, head of Strategy, Finance and Sustainable Performance at RATP Group, commented: “Since its re-foundation in 2012, under the leadership of Pierre Verzat and with the support of its industrial shareholders, SYSTRA has become an international champion in transport engineering, tripling its turnover and significantly improving its operating performance. By opening up its capital to Latour Capital and Fimalac, we wanted to enable SYSTRA to open up a new chapter in its history, which will enable it to accelerate its development. RATP, by retaining 20% of SYSTRA’s capital, is continuing the adventure alongside SYSTRA.”
Laurent Trévisani, Deputy CEO Strategy & Finance at SNCF Group, said: “At SNCF Group, we are proud of our role in co-founding a world-class company capable of promoting French railway engineering excellence globally. That was 65+ years ago. Since 2011, under Pierre Verzat’s leadership, SYSTRA has made a name for itself in the world arena, and we will continue to lend our active support to its growth trajectory.”
In April 2024, SNCF Group and RATP Group announced that they were entering into exclusive negotiations to allow Latour Capital and Fimalac to become shareholders of SYSTRA.