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# Latour Capital and Fimalac finalize their investment in SYSTRA, becoming shareholders alongside RATP Group and SNCF Group

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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.

![](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pierre-verzat-sans-cravate-1024x1024.jpg)

> 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

![](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/photo-jcv2-1024x731.jpg)

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: “_S_ince 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.

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