{"id":3334,"date":"2024-11-04T10:06:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T14:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/?p=3334"},"modified":"2024-11-04T10:06:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T14:06:21","slug":"akonovia-announces-merger-with-ime-experts-conseils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/akonovia-announces-merger-with-ime-experts-conseils\/","title":{"rendered":"Akonovia announces merger with IME Experts-Conseils"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Two engineering groups merge<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">to provide a broader range of services<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Montreal, Quebec - November 4, 2024 -<\/em> Akonovia, an engineering consulting firm specializing in the energy transition and decarbonization sector, is pleased to announce today its merger with IME Experts-Conseils, a firm specializing in mechanical and electrical design, as well as construction management. The aim of this strategic alliance is to strengthen our position in the market and broaden our range of services, while maintaining our high standards of quality and customer satisfaction. Our objective is clear: to decarbonize the built environment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2869 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo-icone-site-web-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"103\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo-icone-site-web-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo-icone-site-web-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo-icone-site-web.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 103px) 100vw, 103px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This merger will enable us to combine our respective expertise, resources and technologies, to create a company that is both more robust and\u00a0better equipped to meet the industry challenges of energy efficiency and decarbonization.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover\u00a0our services<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2014 by Philippe Hudon, Akonovia is today a team of 50 employees, mainly based in Quebec, but also in Ontario and France. The team includes 5 industry recognized associates with highly complementary profiles. Since its creation, the company has been able to showcase its expertise, in over 850 projects completed to date and approximately 700 in operation, including a significant number of large-scale projects. Today, Akonovia is a key figure in the Quebec energy efficiency market, and is recognized as such by its peers.<\/p>\n<p>IME has been in operation for almost 32 years, and today has a total of 35 employees, including 4 experienced associates. The company has a total of 200 ongoing projects, and responds to large-scale procurements. Its success is defined by outstanding customer service and loyalty.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Philippe Hudon, President-Founder of Akonovia, declares:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>This merger represents a major step forward in our growth. Joining forces with IME will allow us to offer greater value to customers and partners. Our ability to provide these services under one umbrella will support our combined objective to accelerate and facilitate the energy transition in Canada and France. Our alignment of vision and values makes this decision a comforting one! Oh...and I almost forgot. We're celebrating our 10th anniversary this year, which makes this an extra special time for us!\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jean-S\u00e9bastien Savard, President of IME Experts-Conseils, adds:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThis collaboration was an obvious step for us. We redefined our vision last year and found it aligned perfectly with Akonovia\u2019s: contribute to decarbonization and improve the sustainability of our community's buildings. Our meeting with Akonovia quickly identified an essential step in our journey towards this vision! The \u201cfit \u201d with Akonovia's management team was perfect. We didn't hesitate at all!\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>IME will continue to operate under its own name through a transition period, but the teams will combine and form a united entity from day one of the merger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>About Akonovia<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">We are a human-scale organization founded on key values that define our culture and our actions. We are Akonovia. And our DNA is decarbonation; it's at the heart of all the services we provide. Our culture is based on three pillars: Support - Collaborate - Innovate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">At Akonovia, we aim to become your partner in energy transition and carbon reduction, supporting your decarbonization initiatives in a collaborative and forward-thinking way for the construction, improvement and operation of your buildings and processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>A few key dates:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">2014: Founded in Alma, QC, by Philippe Hudon;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">2018 : Head office moves to Montreal;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">2023: Opening of branch in Toronto;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">2024: Opening of a branch in Lyon, France.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>About IME Experts-Conseils<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">At IME Experts-Conseils, we shape the future with the conviction that every building is a cornerstone for a more sustainable world. Our customers who are key players in their respective markets depend on our services to support critical infrastructure including healthcare, educational, residential, industrial and commercial buildings. They are the pillars of their communities, and we are proud to support them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Our mission goes beyond simply providing services. It's rooted in a deep commitment to reducing the environmental footprint of our projects, promoting decarbonization and ensuring the stability and longevity of every project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>A few key dates:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">1993 (January): Founded by engineer Alain Bergeron in Sherbrooke;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">1999: Addition of a shareholder, electrical engineer Denis Boilard;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">2019: Ownership transitions to employees Jean-S\u00e9bastien Savard, Jordan Fleet, Philippe Lemay and Jean-Rapha\u00ebl Verreault;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">2023: Transition to new shareholders completed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two engineering groups merge to provide a broader range of services &nbsp; &nbsp; Montreal, Quebec - November 4, 2024 - Akonovia, an engineering consulting firm specializing in the energy transition and decarbonization sector, is pleased to announce today its merger with IME Experts-Conseils, a firm specializing in mechanical and electrical design, as well as construction [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3387,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3334"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3416,"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3334\/revisions\/3416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akonovia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}