ISS

M&A Activity • Apr 28, 2017

Copenhagen, 2017-04-28 17:22 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
No. 9/2017

ISS (ISS.CO, ISS DC, ISSDY), a global leading facility services provider,
announced the acquisition of the leading US food services company Guckenheimer
on 4 April 2017 (Company Announcement No. 6). The acquisition has now been
completed.

Jeff Gravenhorst, ISS Group CEO, said:

“I’m proud to welcome all customers and employees of Guckenheimer to ISS. This
is a very important acquisition for ISS. We are instantly growing our North
America business by 50% and we are increasing our global food service and
catering business by 20%. We will now commence the process of making
Guckenheimer a part of the ISS family.”

The acquisition will not impact ISS’ previously communicated outlook for the
financial year 2017.

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About ISS
The ISS Group was founded in Copenhagen in 1901 and has grown to become one of
the world's leading Facility Services companies. ISS offers a wide range of
services such as: Cleaning, Catering, Security, property and Support Services
as well as Facility Management. Global revenue amounted to DKK 79.1 billion in
2016 and ISS has approximately 500,000 employees and activities in 74 countries
across Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America and Pacific, serving
thousands of both public and private sector customers. For more information,
visit www.issworld.com.
About Guckenheimer
Guckenheimer is a premier on-site corporate restaurant management and food
services company. Our clients include many of America’s most respected
corporations and institutions. For more than fifty years, our talented
Guckenheimer chefs have created delicious delicacies for America’s greatest
companies. Our innovative menus are uniquely designed for each site, promoting
creativity in our clients and our chefs alike. We select only the freshest
ingredients with the most extraordinary and authentic flavors. For more
information, visit www.guckenheimer.com.

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