Volaris Group Acquires Wellington Computer Systems Ltd.


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 1, 2014) - Volaris Group today announced that it has acquired Wellington Computer Systems Ltd. ("Wellington IT").

Wellington IT provides mission-critical software to both the Credit Union and Beverage Distribution industries. Its Credit Union solutions are used by more than 150 Credit Unions throughout Ireland to manage many of the processes associated with delivering member services such as online banking, smartphone apps, and full access to national clearing.

In addition, the company provides a comprehensive ERP solution to the beverage distribution industry to help with the management of financials, order processing and stock control. Its customers include beverage wholesalers, brand manager distributors, logistics companies, and independent merchants such as C&C Gleeson, Edward Dillon & Co, Counterpoint and Fox International.

"Wellington IT's deep understanding of their markets has helped them to deliver solutions to customers that are not only mission-critical, but desirable as well," said Mark Miller, CEO, Volaris Group. "Now as part of Volaris, there is plenty of opportunity for them to learn from and share best practices and experiences with some of our other like-minded businesses. We look forward to supporting Wellington IT in building their business further."

"The Volaris philosophy of acquiring companies to build them for the long-term was very attractive to us and we saw a fit for our company with them right away," commented Alex Dunne, Managing Director, Wellington IT. "We are confident that our new home with Volaris can provide new opportunities for our customers and our employees through continued investment in our products and our people."

Wellington IT is headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The company continues to be led by Alex Dunne, Managing Director, and Kevin Taylor, Technical Director, with oversight from Volaris.

About Volaris Group

Volaris acquires, strengthens and grows vertical market technology companies enabling them to be clear leaders within their focused industry. Volaris companies provide specialized, mission-critical solutions to vertical markets around the world including Agri-Food, Asset Management and Logistics, Benefits Administration, Communications, Cultural Collections Management, Insurance, Justice, Marine, People Transportation, Rental Management and Communications. Volaris is an operating group of Constellation Software Inc. Learn more at www.volarisgroup.com.

Contact Information:

Volaris Group
Kim Emmerson
905.629.5297
kim.emmerson@volarisgroup.com