At Perseus, every acquisition marks the start of a new chapter for the business, its leaders, and its people. This series highlights the individuals who’ve navigated that change firsthand, finding new avenues for growth, connection, and purpose within the Perseus and Constellation ecosystem. In this edition, Pete Litka shares his journey from decades at Majiq to leading Optiviq and […]
At Perseus, we’re proud to celebrate the voices and experiences of women leaders across our organization. We sat down with inspiring women in our various portfolios to hear their perspectives on working in technology, navigating leadership, and embracing innovation. In this conversation, Kanchan Java, Vice President at Perseus, shares her thoughts on the opportunities AI […]
How a long-time operator planned his succession plan, protected his team, customers and started a new rhythm on the other side. “My goal was to be obsolete by December. We hit it, and the business didn’t miss a beat.” Q: How did your career at Campana begin? Tony: I was hired out of college as […]
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At Perseus Group, we’re proud to share the journeys of employees who’ve built meaningful, lasting careers with us, often starting when their company joined through acquisition. This story features Maria Karlström, General Manager of MOPSsys. Over the past decade, Maria has grown from a systems engineer, to customer support, and is now guiding the business […]
When Hans Hallin began his career in 1979, computers still ran on punch cards, and the Swedish pulp and paper industry was thriving. Over the next four decades, he would build a career, and a company, that stood at the intersection of process control, software development, and industrial legacy. Today, Hans lives in the northern […]
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MAJIQ is a global leader in enterprise software and services for the pulp and paper industry. Its range of solutions provides unmatched visibility and control for the unique process of the global roll, sheet, and bale production industries. […]
With over 200 validated sites and more than 25,000 POMS Corporation MES users across 20 countries, POMS is a leading provider of MES solutions for the healthcare products industries — including pharmaceutical, bio-pharmaceutical, and medical devices. […]
ediwise is a vendor of paper inventory enterprise solutions. Customers not only trust ediwise to manage their inventory but also give it significant influence in promoting the electronic documentation standards used in the pulp and paper industries. […]
MOPSsys provides a software product suite for pulp and paper process information management and quality management that enables the integration and analysis of all mill information systems — allowing pulp and papermakers to obtain the greatest benefits from their mills and business. Acquisition Insight Acquired in 2018, MOPSsys joined Perseus through MAJIQ to expand its […]
OPTIVIQ Inc. is a leading provider of Order to Cash systems for the Pulp and Paper Industry. It’s primary product, OptiVision, provides order management, planning, manufacturing execution, warehousing and shipping. With our team of experienced experts, OPTIVIQ Inc. is committed to providing exceptional value through outstanding customer service and deep industry knowledge. […]
In this interview, Rick Andrews shares his journey from founding Quality Engineered Systems Ltd. (QES) to selling it to Perseus Group in 2010. He discusses his company’s growth, the reasons behind his decision to sell, and the impact on both his personal life and the business. Rick also offers valuable advice for other entrepreneurs considering the sale of their companies, emphasizing the importance of long-term impact over financial gain. Discover the lessons he learned and his post-acquisition experiences in this insightful conversation. […]
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The Initial Divestment In 2012, Honeywell divested POMS Corporation, a leader in manufacturing execution system (MES) solutions for healthcare, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries, to Constellation Software Inc.’s Perseus Group. Honeywell chose Perseus as the preferred home for POMS because of their buy-and-hold acquisition mandate, ensuring long-term care for their customers. This transaction created the […]
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