Altia has signed a deal with Verne Technology Group for the acquisition of its Data and Artificial Intelligence business unit. This includes Verne Academy, a specialised training platform. Valued at 4.15 million, the acquisition means Altia is welcoming over 110 professionals.
The deal will add value and enhance both companies’ competitiveness. With this move, Altia is significantly strengthening its position in data analytics, artificial intelligence and IT training. Meanwhile, Verne Group is continuing its strategy of focusing on its core business in the telecommunications sector. The two business units acquired by Altia had revenues of 7.7 million euros and EBITDA of 0.9 million euros in 2024.
Altia’s acquisition aligns with its inorganic growth strategy, which prioritises data governance and AI. The line of business gained from Verne specialises in business intelligence consulting, real-time interactive reporting using leading technologies such as Power BI and Qlik Sense, and advanced integration of AI with data analytics through solutions like Microsoft Fabric.
“The addition of Verne’s Data and AI unit is strategic for Altia, as it significantly strengthens our offering in advanced analytics and AI – critical areas for our clients’ digital growth”, said Tino Fernandez, Altia’s President. “With this deal, we are also welcoming expert talent in cutting-edge technologies, which will undoubtedly allow us to continue to offer innovative and effective solutions adapted to the needs of today’s market.”
For Verne Technology Group, this deal is part of a reorganisation and strategic asset management process to double down on its core business – telecommunications. Going forward, the focus will be on network infrastructure and connectivity projects, fibre optic deployment and renewable energy projects in the markets in which it currently operates.
“We have carefully analysed strategic alternatives to ensure that the Data and AI and the training units can continue to develop in a highly specialised environment, maximising the team’s potential and securing the best partner to support our clients,” said Gianni Cecchin, Verne Technology Group’s CEO. He added: “In this sense, we are very pleased to have found Altia a leading tech company whose strategy and commitment will further build on the successes achieved by the unit and the entire team in recent years.”
Extensive technical skills
The team moving from Verne Technology Group to Altia comprises professionals with a solid track record and extensive technical skills, with profiles that fit perfectly with the group’s vision for development and expansion. Through this acquisition, Altia has also gained a diversified and robust client portfolio, strengthening its competitive position in key sectors such as banking, energy, telecommunications, retail and public administrations.
As well as adding to its technological solutions, Altia is also acquiring Verne Academy, reinforcing its commitment to specialised technical training. This educational platform offers advanced programmes in data analytics, artificial intelligence and digital tools – the perfect complement to Altia’s value proposition, as clients demand increasingly specialised profiles trained in emerging technologies.
With this new acquisition, Altia now boasts over 4000 professionals and continues to strengthen its position as a leader in advanced tech services. The deal follows recent acquisitions such as Bilbomática, Wairbut and IN2, confirming Altia’s strategy of acquiring businesses with high growth potential that complement its technological services and presence in different markets. It also reinforces its position in the Spanish and international tech market by optimising its capabilities in data analytics and AI, as well as enhancing its training capacity. These will be key factors for facing current and future digital challenges.
About Altia
At Altia, we create future-ready digital solutions capable of generating real value and bringing about significant change.
We are driven by a clear purpose: to grow by boosting growth, and to do so in a sustainable and lasting way. It is clear to us that we will only be important if we make a positive impact together and we all evolve along the way.
We are a team of over 4000 great professionals spread across nearly 30 locations in 9 countries. Since 1994, we have been pooling our efforts and applying our innovative vision of technology to truly remarkable projects.
Holding true to our values, we are one of the leading independent companies in the industry. Altia has been listed on BME Growth, the market for growing companies, since 2010.
About Verne Technology Group
With over 40 years of experience, Verne Technology Group specialises in telecommunications, renewable energy and technology services. Headquartered in Alicante, the Group has branches in different parts of Spain, offices in Morocco, Germany and Portugal, and a team of 1000 people.
