Permira-backed Mesa acquires MVS

The two companies had already been engaged in a commercial relationship for five years prior to the transaction, which was designed to develop Mesa's pan-European service delivery platform. The deal will see MVS's parts and equipment refurbishment and testing facility added to Mesa's service delivery infrastructure.

Mesa invested in MVS in September 2013, securing a minority stake. Sebastian Cienke, CEO of MVS, joined Mesa as the vice-president of the pan-European diagnostic imaging service.

Previous funding
Last month, Permira backed the merger of Mesa with UK-based Asteral. The investor formed a newco in order to join the two complementary businesses, which retained both their names and respective headquarters following the transaction.

Company
Founded in April 2009 and headquartered in Mikolow, MVC is a multi-vendor diagnostic imaging service provider. It sells, installs and services imaging equipment, including those using ionising radiation. It works with both hospitals and private clinics.

Mesa was also founded in 2009 as a multi-vendor services provider for clinical and diagnostic imaging. It also provides spare parts, equipment and asset management.

The Lugano-based company was originally founded as the European arm of US-based Masterplan, which underwent a management buyout, led by Piconi, in December 2011. It has approximately 70 employees.

People
Robert Piconi is Mesa's CEO. Sebastian Cienki is the CEO and a board director of MVS.

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