“At SYSTRA, our integration team, composed of experts from various departments, is strategically mobilized well in advance. This team is led by a locally based integration manager who goes far beyond traditional project management, orchestrating the entire plan and facilitating coordination. Effective integration is essential for employee well-being and engagement. When everyone feels like part of the SYSTRA family, we know we’ve achieved success.” Ian McGovern Subterra – SYSTRA’s underground Group Integration Director expertise continues to grow Subterra was founded in 2008 and has built itself a sound reputation in designing underground tunnels and structures. Based in Spain, where it was founded, as well as in Colombia, Chile and Peru, the company has established itself throughout the Spanish-speaking world as a leader in its sector. By joining the Group, Subterra’s expertise will strengthen SYSTRA’s international leadership in tunnel design that was already consolidated by the acquisition Rail Systems Australia, of SWS Engineering in 2021, and Bamser in 2023. Subterra will key expertise also enable access to new markets, particularly in Latin America, and will shore up our presence in Spain and Portugal, where we for a dynamic market have been operating for more than twenty years. After barely six years of operation, Rail Systems Australia (RSA) has succeeded in carving out a place for itself on the Australian market with a value proposition focused on developing new employees railway infrastructure as a way of addressing the country’s environmental and societal challenges. The company has over countries quickly deployed cutting-edge expertise in rail signalling and telecommunications, as well as asset management – key expertise on a fast-growing market. The Australian company’s trajectory dovetails with SYSTRA’s aims – globally, as well as in that particular region. RSA’s employees have joined SYSTRA Australian and New Zealand to strengthen the Group’s role as a key player in railway systems in the region, and provide their expertise for numerous international projects. new employees in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne Looking back at the SWS Engineering acquisition “In 2021 SYSTRA acquired our Italian company SWS, which specialises in the design of tunnels and underground structures. Thanks to this union, we have multiplied the opportunities for our employees and our businesses. We can now focus on more substantial projects or ones which require a broader range of expertise. Acculturation has been fundamental for succeeding with this integration. We felt supported and felt as though we were seen as SYSTRA employees right from the early stages of the process.” Paolo Cucino CEO of SYSTRA Italy 2023 Activity Report 19