Sodexo acquires Morris
FRENCH- based services provider Sodexo has moved to purchase Australian competitor Morris Corporation for an undisclosed sum, increasing its QLD and WA footprint.
The transaction includes the transfer of Morris’ management contracts at the three major Fortescue Metals camps of Cloudbreak, Christmas Creek and Port Hedland, as well as its Collinsville Village in QLD.
Sodexo has exponentially grown its Australian presence in the last two years.
In 2016, it won a $ 2.5 billion contract to manage Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations, and earlier this year a further $ 22m contract for the miner’s Amrun bauxite project in QLD.
More than 98 per cent of Morris’ employees have accepted employment offers from Sodexo.
Both companies started as caterers more than 50 years ago, and now offer facilities management services for clients in the energy and resources sectors; including accommodation systems and camp design, administrative services, waste management and catering.
“We share similar values including a commitment to indigenous communities, and a focus on developing sustainable local businesses wherever we operate,” Sodexo integration director Keith Weston said.
“We look forward to working together to improve quality of life for our clients and consumers as we develop exciting new business opportunities in Australia.”
The combined entity will have an estimated 5200- strong personnel base across Australia.