Emax in talks to acquire SIM Poznań-based IT integrator

Poznań-based IT integrator Emax plans to purchase a SIM, a Lublin-based niche company, which specializes in systems registering e-mail and telephone connections. Its systems are often used by police, telecoms and other commercial companies. According to Puls Biznesu sources, the negotiations are at a very advanced stage and they might end up in a zł.20 million merger by the end of the summer. "No comment," said Piotr Kardach, president of Emax. SIM representatives also refused to reveal any details and declined to clarify whether they are only negotiations with Emax or with other potential buyers. "Consolidation is unavoidable. Purchasing small niche companies is a way to diversify ones product portfolio and they do not require large capital outlays," said a market analyst. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 9) M.M.