Atos has entered negotiations to sell its unified communications and collaboration (UCC) services business, Unify, to Canadian vendor Mitel.
The talks are part Atos’ divestment programme announced during its Capital Markets Day in June 2022.
The plan involves its separation into two publicly listed companies – Evidian, which would bring together its digital transformation, big data and cybersecurity services; and Atos (formerly TFCo), which would make up managed infrastructure services, digital workplace and professional services.
Evidian might end up as part of Airbus who reportedly wants to take a minority stake in the business.
Atos senior executive VP, Diane Galbe said: “We are pleased with this announcement, which marks another important step in the execution of our divestment programme and brings us closer to the €700m target that we set seven months ago.”
Unify offers on-premises UCC solutions, cloud-based Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) and Cloud Contact Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) solutions.
With revenues of €550m and a 3,000-strong global headcount, Unify provides a wide range of managed and professional services, serving 40 million users across 90 countries.
The merger between Unify and Mitel would create a UCC “leader” addressing more than 75 million users worldwide, Atos claimed.
