SYSTRA is Pleased to Announce the Acquisition of SIAS
SYSTRA has acquired SIAS the Edinburgh based transport planning consultancy. The 40-strong SIAS team has a breadth and depth of transport planning technical expertise with a specialty in strategic modelling, appraisal and microsimulation modelling using their Paramics software.
This acquisition will broaden SYSTRA’s transport planning team particularly in Scotland and will further strengthen the company’s resource base and technical expertise in transport modelling and microsimulation which will benefit clients throughout the UK.
"We very much welcome SIAS staff to SYSTRA, it’s a natural fit: SYSTRA’s global footprint combined with SIAS’ niche expertise can only strengthen the wealth of the services we provide our clients."
– Pascal Mercier SYSTRA Ltd Chairman
SIAS Executive Board Director Sarah Muirhead said, "Our staff are all very excited and encouraged by the prospect of joining a global organisation, one that prides itself in the development of new ideas and successfully augmenting existing ones. There is a good synergy between SIAS and SYSTRA in terms of our existing client base and our technical capability. We are looking forward to working with our new colleagues in the UK and overseas."