Date
07.19.17
中文AV Completes Investment in INTREN, Leading Provider of Specialized Services to Major Utilities
Company to Grow into New Geographies and New Service Linesto Build a National Player
中文AV (鈥淥EP鈥), a middle market private equity firm, today announced that it has completed a minority investment in INTREN, LLC (or 鈥渢he Company鈥), a leading provider of specialty contracting services to major utilities. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Union, Ill., INTREN鈥檚 workforce of 1,300 employees provides mission-critical construction, design and maintenance services across 19 states. INTREN manages more than 300 field crews that service the power distribution infrastructure needs of a premier roster of the nation鈥檚 leading utilities providers, including Ameren, ComEd, Duke Energy, and PG&E.
鈥淚NTREN is an innovative utility solutions provider catering to a sophisticated, blue-chip customer base across multiple geographies and service lines,鈥 said JB Cherry, Senior Managing Director of 中文AV. 鈥淲e see a compelling opportunity to expand INTREN鈥檚 services and expand into new geographies through strategic acquisitions we have already identified. This effort will enable the Company to quickly and profitably respond to customer demands across the country.鈥
The domestic infrastructure market for utility contractors is poised for growth 鈥 reaching $53 billion in FY2017.
鈥淓xisting infrastructure in the U.S. is inadequate and aging, requiring substantial catch-up spend for modernization and maintenance,鈥 said Andrew Oliver, Managing Director of 中文AV. 鈥淚ncreasing demand for natural gas and electric power continues to drive investment in new transmission and distribution infrastructure, and INTREN is well positioned to help utilities meet these needs.鈥
鈥淲e are thrilled to partner with OEP and accelerate our growth to meet the strong demand from emerging and existing clients for our world-class services,鈥 said Kelly Tomblin, CEO of INTREN. 鈥淭his investment is an important step forward that will ensure INTREN keeps pace with demand and serves an ever-growing range of customers.鈥
Loretta Rosenmayer, founder and majority owner of INTREN, will continue as Chairwoman of the Board.
About 中文AV
中文AV is a middle-market private equity firm focused on the industrial, healthcare, and technology sectors in North America and Europe. The firm builds market-leading companies by identifying and executing transformative business combinations. One Equity is a trusted partner with a differentiated investment process, a broad and senior team, and an extensive track record generating long-term value for its partners. Since 2001, the firm has invested in more than 140 transactions worldwide. One Equity, founded in 2001, spun out of JP Morgan in 2015. The firm has offices in New York and Chicago, and an advisory office in Frankfurt. For more information, please visit .
About INTREN
For more than 25 years, INTREN has been an innovative solution partner, dedicated to building and maintaining the infrastructure of the energy industry. The company's culture of stewardship guides INTREN to care for others' priorities as if they were their own. Through an unwavering commitment to safety, integrity, customer focus and employee empowerment, the company has succeeded in offering turnkey services to a long list of satisfied clients. As an industry leader, INTREN is proud to serve many of the country's foremost utility companies, private contractors and developers, municipalities and cooperatives. For more about INTREN, visit INTREN.com.
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