Today, IT provider, SITA announced its acquisition of Materna IPS, a front runner in passenger handling for airports and airlines. Combining their expertise, the acquisition will enhance SITA’s position as a leader in passenger self-service and end-to-end solutions.

Materna IPS specialises in airport and airline solutions with a focus on improving passenger handling. With offerings for check-in, self bag drop, and access systems the Intelligent Passenger Solutions (IPS) help to automate passenger handling, simplifying processes and increasing efficiency.

Materna IPS is a subsidiary of The Materna Group, a full-service provider for IT services at the cutting edge of passenger handling solutions. Implementing sustainable IT and digitalisation projects for customers from corporations, SMEs, and public authorities, Materna generated sales of around €554m in 2022.

Announcing the sale of its subsidiary, The Materna Group stated that its primary focus is on the GRIP2 corporate strategy, which aims to enhance its market-leading position with AI and consolidate its core competencies. Meanwhile, the sale of Materna IPS will generate new growth opportunities for the subsidiary.

David Lavorel, SITA CEO said:

“This is an exciting new era of travel! SITA’s biggest acquisition ever is about to change the landscape of the whole aviation industry […] by combining our solutions and expertise we’ll take the passenger journey, and the operations around it, to a dimension of efficiency never seen before. Airports and airlines will get the most innovative passenger handling solutions available. Passengers all over the world can look forward to a new horizon in smooth, seamless, and contactless travel.”

Dr. Georg Oschmann, Managing Director of Materna IPS, said:

“This strategic partnership is an important milestone on our path and opens up new opportunities for innovation and growth. Together with SITA, we look forward to further advancing our mission to simplify air travel for passengers and deliver even greater value to our customers worldwide.”

The transaction is anticipated to close in the next few months but remains subject to regulatory approvals.

 

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