Acquiring Company
Schneider Electric
Acquired Company
Motivair
LancasterData CenterDescription
Schneider Electric has acquired a 75% stake in Motivair for $850 million in an all-cash deal. Following the acquisition, Motivair's facilities will continue to operate under its new ownership. Rich Whitmore will remain as president and CEO of the company. Schneider plans to acquire the remaining 25% of Motivair by 2028.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed