Philippe Morin is the CEO of EXFO, which provides test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the communications industry. EXFO reported revenue growth of 10.8% in fiscal year 2018 to $269.5 million, but an IFRS net loss of $11.9 million. The acquisition of Astellia expanded EXFO's capabilities in mobile network monitoring and analytics. EXFO is reorganizing operations to improve efficiency and lower costs, with the goal of increasing adjusted EBITDA to $24 million in fiscal year 2019.
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Astellia
acquisition
– Global leader in performance
analysis of mobile networks
and subscriber experience
– EXFO gained full control of
Astellia in Feb. 2018 after
public tender offer in France
– Revenue contribution of
$16.4M over seven months
in FY 2018
– Maximizing cross-selling
opportunities in FY 2019
What they bring to EXFO
--Passive monitoring for 3G/4G/5G
--Virtualized monitoring solutions
--Rich subscriber analytics
--Strong professional services