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Business Wire
22-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Adastra Acquired by Global Investment Firm Carlyle
PRAGUE & TORONTO & LONDON & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adastra Group SE ('Adastra'), a leading global IT consultancy and services provider specializing in AI, data and cloud transformations today announced that Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Group. Completion of the acquisition is subject to standard regulatory approvals in several jurisdictions. Founded in 2000 with headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic and Toronto, Canada, Adastra supports its customers throughout their AI, data, and cloud journey by defining data and AI-driven strategies and implementing transformative solutions to drive measurable business outcomes. It brings deep expertise in the financial services, automotive, manufacturing, TMT (technology, media and telecom), healthcare, retail and professional services sectors. The company has more than 2,000 employees across North America, Europe and Asia. In partnership with Adastra's founders, Carlyle will support the business in growing its leading data, cloud and AI offerings, supporting existing and new customers, as well as expanding its international presence via organic investments and targeted M&A. Equity for the investment will be provided jointly by Carlyle Europe Technology Partners V ("CETP"), a fund focused on investments in technology companies across Europe, and Carlyle Asia Partners Growth II ('CAPG'), a fund focused on investments in high-growth companies across a range of sectors in Asia. Carlyle will leverage its longstanding track record of investing in and scaling up leading IT services companies globally. Rob Turner, CEO at Adastra, and Pavel Kysela, COO at Adastra, said: 'This is an exciting and transformative step for Adastra. With Carlyle's deep experience and global network, we believe we can unlock a new phase of growth for the business and capitalize on the substantial opportunity in the global market for AI, data, and cloud services. We would like to thank the team for all the hard work that has made Adastra the business it is today, and we look forward to this partnership with the Carlyle team.' Vladimir Lasocki, Co-Head of the CETP investment advisory team, and Greg Zeluck, Co-Head of the CAPG investment advisory team, said: 'We are pleased to partner with Adastra's founders to back Rob, Pavel and their team, who together have built the company into a specialized, global data, cloud and AI services leader with a proven value proposition. In our view, there is a significant opportunity to expand Adastra's presence in the large, fast-growing and attractive global market for data, analytics, cloud, and AI transformations. With Carlyle's resources, global footprint, and deep experience in this space, we believe Adastra is well-positioned to further accelerate its growth trajectory through a combination of organic initiatives and M&A.' About Carlyle Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest. With $453 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2025, Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,300 people in 29 offices across four continents. Further information is available at Follow Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group. About Adastra Adastra is a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, helping organizations lead with artificial intelligence—responsibly, strategically, and at scale. With over 25 years of experience, Adastra empowers enterprise clients to unlock business value through data innovation, operational excellence, and smart customer engagement. Trusted by some of the world's most prominent brands, Adastra delivers end-to-end solutions grounded in thoughtful strategy, robust governance, and deep technical expertise. From defining vision to ensuring execution, Adastra guides organizations through every stage of their AI, data and cloud journey—building future-ready capabilities and delivering measurable, lasting impact. Adastra serves clients across key industries including financial services, automotive, manufacturing, technology, media and telecom (TMT), healthcare, retail, and professional services. The company employs more than 2,000 professionals across several market facing and global delivery centres. J.P. Morgan served as financial advisor to Adastra on the transaction.
National Post
22-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
Adastra Acquired by Global Investment Firm Carlyle
Article content PRAGUE & TORONTO & LONDON & HONG KONG — Adastra Group SE ('Adastra'), a leading global IT consultancy and services provider specializing in AI, data and cloud transformations today announced that Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Group. Completion of the acquisition is subject to standard regulatory approvals in several jurisdictions. Article content Founded in 2000 with headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic and Toronto, Canada, Adastra supports its customers throughout their AI, data, and cloud journey by defining data and AI-driven strategies and implementing transformative solutions to drive measurable business outcomes. It brings deep expertise in the financial services, automotive, manufacturing, TMT (technology, media and telecom), healthcare, retail and professional services sectors. The company has more than 2,000 employees across North America, Europe and Asia. Article content Article content In partnership with Adastra's founders, Carlyle will support the business in growing its leading data, cloud and AI offerings, supporting existing and new customers, as well as expanding its international presence via organic investments and targeted M&A. Article content Equity for the investment will be provided jointly by Carlyle Europe Technology Partners V ('CETP'), a fund focused on investments in technology companies across Europe, and Carlyle Asia Partners Growth II ('CAPG'), a fund focused on investments in high-growth companies across a range of sectors in Asia. Carlyle will leverage its longstanding track record of investing in and scaling up leading IT services companies globally. Article content Rob Turner, CEO at Adastra, and Pavel Kysela, COO at Adastra, said: 'This is an exciting and transformative step for Adastra. With Carlyle's deep experience and global network, we believe we can unlock a new phase of growth for the business and capitalize on the substantial opportunity in the global market for AI, data, and cloud services. We would like to thank the team for all the hard work that has made Adastra the business it is today, and we look forward to this partnership with the Carlyle team.' Article content Vladimir Lasocki, Co-Head of the CETP investment advisory team, and Greg Zeluck, Co-Head of the CAPG investment advisory team, said: 'We are pleased to partner with Adastra's founders to back Rob, Pavel and their team, who together have built the company into a specialized, global data, cloud and AI services leader with a proven value proposition. In our view, there is a significant opportunity to expand Adastra's presence in the large, fast-growing and attractive global market for data, analytics, cloud, and AI transformations. With Carlyle's resources, global footprint, and deep experience in this space, we believe Adastra is well-positioned to further accelerate its growth trajectory through a combination of organic initiatives and M&A.' Article content About Carlyle Article content Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest. With $453 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2025, Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,300 people in 29 offices across four continents. Further information is available at Follow Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group. Article content About Adastra Article content Adastra is a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, helping organizations lead with artificial intelligence—responsibly, strategically, and at scale. With over 25 years of experience, Adastra empowers enterprise clients to unlock business value through data innovation, operational excellence, and smart customer engagement. Article content Trusted by some of the world's most prominent brands, Adastra delivers end-to-end solutions grounded in thoughtful strategy, robust governance, and deep technical expertise. From defining vision to ensuring execution, Adastra guides organizations through every stage of their AI, data and cloud journey—building future-ready capabilities and delivering measurable, lasting impact. Article content Adastra serves clients across key industries including financial services, automotive, manufacturing, technology, media and telecom (TMT), healthcare, retail, and professional services. The company employs more than 2,000 professionals across several market facing and global delivery centres. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Media Contact Article content Nicholas Brown (EMEA) Article content Article content Article content Article content +44 7471 037 002 Article content Lonna Leong (APAC) +852 9023 1157 Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
16-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Adastra Announces Availability of Three Agentic AI Offers in the New AWS Marketplace AI Agents and Tools Category
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adastra Corporation, a leading provider of artificial intelligence and data analytics services, today announced the availability of three new offers – Agentic AI on AWS, ERP Order Tracking & Supplier Automation and Sales Data Navigator for CRM & Marketing Insights – in the new AI Agents and Tools category of AWS Marketplace. Customers can now use AWS Marketplace to easily discover, buy, and deploy Adastra's offers using their AWS accounts, accelerating AI agent and agentic workflow development. Adastra's Agentic AI offers accelerate business performance with AI, helping automate tasks, provide instant access to critical ERP and CRM data, and support secure, scalable AI agent deployment. 'Agents are taking over what AI previously couldn't do – the ability to act,' says Ondřej Vaněk , Chief AI Officer, Adastra AI. Adastra's Agentic AI offers deliver essential capabilities—including rapid AI adoption through reusable, low-code agents; instant access to ERP, CRM, and marketing data via natural language; and enterprise-grade governance to ensure secure, compliant, and scalable AI use across business functions. "We're excited to offer our Agentic AI offers in the new AWS Marketplace AI Agents and Tools category," said Katya Dunets, Head of North American Presales, AWS at Adastra. "AWS Marketplace allows us to provide customers with a streamlined way to access our offers, helping them boost productivity, gain instant access to information, and free up employee time for business-generating activities.' With the availability of AI Agents and Tools in AWS Marketplace, customers can significantly accelerate their procurement process to drive AI innovation, reducing the time needed for vendor evaluations and complex negotiations. With centralized purchasing using AWS accounts, customers maintain visibility and control over licensing, payments, and access through AWS. To learn more about Agentic AI in AWS Marketplace, visit To learn more about ERP Order Tracking & Supplier Automation in AWS Marketplace, visit To learn more about Sales Data Navigator for CRM & Marketing Insights in AWS Marketplace, visit About Adastra Adastra is a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, helping organizations lead with artificial intelligence—responsibly, strategically, and at scale. With over 25 years of experience, Adastra empowers enterprise clients to unlock business value through data innovation, operational excellence, and smart customer engagement. Trusted by some of the world's most prominent brands, Adastra delivers end-to-end solutions grounded in thoughtful strategy, robust governance, and deep technical expertise. From defining vision to ensuring execution, Adastra guides organizations through every stage of their AI, data and cloud journey—building future-ready capabilities and delivering measurable, lasting impact. Adastra serves clients across key industries including financial services, automotive, manufacturing, technology, media and telecom (TMT), healthcare, retail, and professional services. The company employs more than 2,000 professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia.
National Post
16-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
Adastra Announces Availability of Three Agentic AI Offers in the New AWS Marketplace AI Agents and Tools Category
Article content TORONTO — Adastra Corporation, a leading provider of artificial intelligence and data analytics services, today announced the availability of three new offers – Agentic AI on AWS, ERP Order Tracking & Supplier Automation and Sales Data Navigator for CRM & Marketing Insights – in the new AI Agents and Tools category of AWS Marketplace. Customers can now use AWS Marketplace to easily discover, buy, and deploy Adastra's offers using their AWS accounts, accelerating AI agent and agentic workflow development. Article content Adastra's Agentic AI offers accelerate business performance with AI, helping automate tasks, provide instant access to critical ERP and CRM data, and support secure, scalable AI agent deployment. 'Agents are taking over what AI previously couldn't do – the ability to act,' says Ondřej Vaněk , Chief AI Officer, Adastra AI. Article content Adastra's Agentic AI offers deliver essential capabilities—including rapid AI adoption through reusable, low-code agents; instant access to ERP, CRM, and marketing data via natural language; and enterprise-grade governance to ensure secure, compliant, and scalable AI use across business functions. Article content 'We're excited to offer our Agentic AI offers in the new AWS Marketplace AI Agents and Tools category,' said Katya Dunets, Head of North American Presales, AWS at Adastra. 'AWS Marketplace allows us to provide customers with a streamlined way to access our offers, helping them boost productivity, gain instant access to information, and free up employee time for business-generating activities.' Article content With the availability of AI Agents and Tools in AWS Marketplace, customers can significantly accelerate their procurement process to drive AI innovation, reducing the time needed for vendor evaluations and complex negotiations. With centralized purchasing using AWS accounts, customers maintain visibility and control over licensing, payments, and access through AWS. Article content To learn more about Agentic AI in AWS Marketplace, visit Article content To learn more about ERP Order Tracking & Supplier Automation in AWS Marketplace, visit To learn more about Sales Data Navigator for CRM & Marketing Insights in AWS Marketplace, visit About Adastra Adastra is a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, helping organizations lead with artificial intelligence—responsibly, strategically, and at scale. With over 25 years of experience, Adastra empowers enterprise clients to unlock business value through data innovation, operational excellence, and smart customer engagement. Article content Trusted by some of the world's most prominent brands, Adastra delivers end-to-end solutions grounded in thoughtful strategy, robust governance, and deep technical expertise. From defining vision to ensuring execution, Adastra guides organizations through every stage of their AI, data and cloud journey—building future-ready capabilities and delivering measurable, lasting impact. Article content Adastra serves clients across key industries including financial services, automotive, manufacturing, technology, media and telecom (TMT), healthcare, retail, and professional services. The company employs more than 2,000 professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia. Article content Article content Article content
National Post
18-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
Tech for Sustainability: Adastra Wins EUTECH SDG Award for Waste Monitoring Innovation
Article content TORONTO — A project focused on the Czech Republic's plastic recycling programs, developed in collaboration with the Czech Ministry of the Environment, has triumphed among 170 global finalists selected from over 1000 applications in the EUTECH SDG Awards 2024. Winners were chosen through a rigorous evaluation process composed of public voting and an external jury, ensuring that recognized projects drive meaningful change based on their local and global impact, alignment with SDGs, scalability, and maturity level. In the SDG 9 category: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, the project stood out among global competitors leveraging technology to tackle sustainability challenges. The initiative, for which the Adastra team received the highest award, aimed to determine what happens to plastic bottles after they are discarded in a sorted waste bin. Article content 'To track their movement, we used IoT chips connected to a smart IoT platform, both custom-developed with a focus on minimal carbon footprint. We wanted to verify how many plastic bottles in the Czech Republic get recycled and leverage real, transparent data to improve the entire process,' said Petr Blabla, CEO of Adastra LAB. Thanks to this project, the Ministry of the Environment gained key data for planning strategies to improve the overall efficiency of plastic waste disposal. Article content 'This award confirms that innovation and technology can make a significant contribution to sustainability solutions. It's fantastic to see our work have such an impact,' added Petr Blabla, CEO of Adastra LAB. Article content Learn more Article content here Article content . Article content The EUTECH SDG Awards Article content recognize outstanding projects that leverage technology to drive sustainable development and address global challenges. Organized by the European Technology Chamber (EUTECH), the awards celebrate initiatives that align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting innovation, impact, and scalability. Article content Article content Article content
