by Brianna Crandall — March 2, 2012—International facilities services provider OCS Group has announced it has acquired a majority stake in Integris Management Services, an Irish provider of maintenance and FM Services. OCS Ireland employs over 1,500 people, providing a range of property support and aviation services.
Speaking of the acquisition, Cecil Ryan, Regional Managing Director OCS Europe, said, “This is great news for everyone at OCS and is an important strategic move for our business in Ireland. It will allow us to provide a complete range of services to the clients of both companies as we innovate to meet their needs.”
James Buckley, Managing Director of Integris, said, “Joining OCS will enable Integris to grow the Total Facility Management Solution demanded by progressive clients. In particular, our lean maintenance approach developed by U.S. company LAI Reliability Systems, Inc. will be exclusively available to OCS clients in Ireland and the U.K. This solution can provide maintenance efficiency savings in excess of 40 percent for a typical manufacturing facility.” LAI Reliability Systems has a number of global agreements with leading manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies, notes OCS.
Managing Director James Buckley and Operations Director Brian Frahill of Integris will join OCS as Directors to develop the FM Division of the Group.
Integris services include facilities management, project management, health and safety, writing of standard operating procedures, and project management for construction projects. Integris operates in all segments of the Irish economy, adding value to its clients’ operations through well-applied customer focus, innovation and the application of technology.
