Ottawa, ON, August 1, 2023 — Harris, a global vertical market software provider, adds additional capability in Offender Management Solutions with its acquisition of Abilis Solutions, Inc. (Abilis).
Abilis Solutions is an established leader in the design, delivery, and support of information-centric offender management solutions (OMS) for the global corrections market. Abilis has a proven track record, gained over 15+ years, of meeting the complex information needs of corrections agencies of diverse sizes and legal requirements. President & CEO, Eric Le Goff, comments, “This acquisition by Harris is a tremendous opportunity for Abilis and our product CORIS®; It will provide the financial resources to support our growth and achieve our business goals. Additionally, as a stand-alone business under Harris, we will gain access to proven best practices that have been successful for software organizations like ours.”
“Abilis joins Harris’s public sector segment focusing on jail and public safety information management systems. Gregg Merlihan, Harris Portfolio Leader, added: “The addition of Abilis Solutions to our broader portfolio of Offender and Jail Management Solutions strengthens our offering, and brings greater choice and certainty to our customers for the long term.”
Abilis joins other acquisitions in the same space, including Syscon and Harris Corrections (formerly Offender360). This is Harris’s first acquisition in the jail management software market this year and our eighth acquisition in this space in recent years.
About Abilis Solutions, Inc.
As a leader in our market, the people of Abilis are committed to helping corrections agencies and professionals realize a safer and more secure world, and to enable offenders to re-enter their communities in a successful, dignified manner. With a commitment to continuous innovation and product evolution, Abilis ensures that our corrections customers can gain maximum value from their key information assets to help them address their most pressing business challenges.
About N. Harris Computer Corporation (Harris)
Harris acquires software companies, manages them using industry best practices, and builds them for the future. Through acquisitions, Harris has grown tremendously since its origins in the private, utility, education, government, and healthcare sectors. Harris operates more than 200 businesses worldwide, in more than twenty industries. Harris is an operating group of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), one of North America's most active software acquirers. CSI's head office is in Canada.