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Newcastle ISV Pegasus snapped up by Utah’s Avetta
Newcastle ISV Pegasus snapped up by Utah’s Avetta
The local company is set to become the Australian launch-pad of its US-based buyer.
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Australian cloud-based workforce management software provider Pegasus has struck a deal to be acquired by supply chain risk management software vendor Avetta, with the local company set to become the Australian launch-pad of its US-based buyer.
Founded in the late ‘80s and based in Newcastle, NSW, Pegasus was originally created as a labour-hire and safety training company for mines in the Hunter Valley. The company subsequently developed software to help manage worker inductions, before pivoting entirely to become a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company.
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Combination to create largest global provider of supply chain risk and worker management solutions
Avetta®, the leading provider of supply chain risk management software, announced today it has agreed to acquire Pegasus, a leader in worker competency management software and services. Based in Newcastle, Australia, its products are used by more than 100 hiring clients, including BHP, Lendlease, and Otis, to manage 3.5 million workers employed by 70,000 suppliers.
The combination will help accelerate Avetta s global growth strategy and is expected to create the largest provider of supply chain risk management and compliance solutions, with nearly 170,000 suppliers and 4 million managed workers.
The events of the past year have highlighted that risks to an organization extend into its supply chain and on-site contractors. In order to ensure safer operations, corporations must ensure these essential workers have sufficient training and accreditation to perform their jobs with
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Avetta announced plans to acquire Pegasus to help accelerate its global growth strategy. The move is expected to create what is said to be the largest provider of supply chain risk management and compliance solutions.
“Together, Avetta and Pegasus will provide our clients the largest and most complete supply chain risk and worker competency management solution in the world,” says Arshad Matin, Avetta CEO and president. “The Australian government and businesses have led the way in monitoring contractor safety and compliance programs. We are excited to add this pioneering software innovator and take those insights and capabilities worldwide.”
Greetings, and welcome to ASGN Incorporated First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]
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Kimberly Esterkin
Analyst
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