Civica acquires Asidua

Group extends market-leading position and strengthens capability

to respond to increasing focus on digital transformation
11 November 2014, Belfast: Civica Group Limited (Civica), a market leader in specialist systems
and business process services that help organisations transform the way they work, has announced
that Civica UK Limited, the companys wholly owned subsidiary, has acquired software consultancy
and services group Asidua Holdings Limited (Asidua).
Asidua is based in Belfast with offices in Dublin and Birmingham. The company specialises in
software, integration and consultancy services for government and corporate customers in the UK
and internationally, with particular expertise in local government contact management and
application integration and in specialist telecoms systems.
Asidua has a successful track record in providing contact management and enterprise application
and data integration (ADI) and has developed the Customer Contact Platform which allows
organisations to transform services while reducing the cost of contact through seamless integration.
As organisations look to modernise services and make savings through digital transformation, the
acquisition brings complementary expertise and will form part of Civicas Digital Solutions business,
extending the Groups capability as it continues to help organisations create more immediate, agile
and connected ways of working.
Commenting, Simon Downing, chief executive of Civica said, I am delighted to welcome Asidua to
the Group. The company brings market-leading expertise which broadens our support to customers
at an important time in the market. In line with our strategy to help customers transform the way
they work, the combined business is very well placed to respond to the needs of customers, in
particular as they seek to deliver major service and financial improvements through digital
transformation.
Steve Brankin, chief executive of Asidua, said, This is a very positive development for customers,
partners and employees. As part of Civica, Asidua will benefit from the Groups existing scale of
operations. We have achieved good momentum and we look forward to building on our joint
strengths and vision in order to deliver increasing value to customers.
Asidua has an established position in the telecom service provider and equipment provider markets,
based on the leading technical expertise of its experienced team working with organisations in the
UK, Europe and the Far East.
Steve Brankin added, Asidua has also been helping global telecoms customers transform and
optimise support systems and product development for more than 10 years. The company is well
placed in respect of market opportunities and we are delighted that Civica is eager to support us in
realising these.
The Civica Group has a successful history of acquiring and integrating businesses with
complementary expertise and technology to support areas of increasing emphasis.

About Civica Group

Civica (www.civica.co.uk) is a market leader in specialist systems and business process services. Through
experienced people who understand service delivery, the Group applies software, cloud-based services and
outsourcing to help customers transform the way they work. Drawing on a unique combination of people,

technology and business process expertise, Civica supplies more than 2,500 organisations in the UK, Australia,
New Zealand, Singapore, Canada and the USA.
About Civica Digital Solutions
Civica Digital Solutions is focused on the delivery of technology-enabled transformation. Its capability in reengineering, digitising, integrating and automating processes enables significant cost reduction, improved
citizen experience and increased operational efficiency for central government, local government and health
care organisations.
About Asidua
Asidua employs over 130 employees and is headquartered in Belfast with offices in Dublin and Birmingham.
The company provides integration, software and consultancy services to government and corporate clients in
the UK, Republic of Ireland, Europe, USA and the Far East, including:

Application & data integration (ADI) & Customer Contact Platform solutions which allow public
sector organisations and large enterprises to improve customer service and efficiency through
seamless end-to-end integration of systems
Device Services - endorsed by PMC as a preferred supplier, Asiduas Device Services division provides
the telecommunications market with a complete portfolio of software components (WanStaX) and
niche professional services focused on the WinPath product family.

To discover more about Asidua, visit www.asidua.com.