Shiftmove acquires Ocean, expanding its European fleet technology footprint

Berlin-based Shiftmove has
acquired Ocean, the fleet management division of Orange Business in France.
This acquisition positions Shiftmove as a significant European fleet technology
provider, serving 27,000 corporate customers and managing 730,000 vehicles
across the continent with a team of more than 500 employees.

Although fleets represent
a substantial share of emissions and mobility costs, only around 30 per cent of
European companies currently use fleet management software. At the same time,
rising fuel prices, higher insurance and repair costs, and stricter sustainability
requirements are placing growing demands on fleet operators.

Shiftmove’s AI-powered
fleet management platform links real-time vehicle data with intelligent
software to help organisations procure vehicles, control costs, and manage
operations at scale. Its cloud-based solutions are used across sectors, including construction, healthcare, field services, manufacturing, logistics
and the public sector, supporting fleets from a single vehicle to more than
10,000.

Commenting on the
acquisition, Francine Gervazio, CEO of Shiftmove, said:

Ocean’s integration
strengthens our European ecosystem and speeds our shift to fully connected,
intelligent and highly automated fleet operations. Cars are becoming computers, and fleets need technology built for this new reality. With our group’s expertise,
we’re setting the new standard for how Europe moves.

Founded in 2003, Ocean
serves around 8,000 corporate customers and manages more than 180,000 vehicles
in France, with a strong track record in geolocation and embedded telematics.
As a specialised fleet technology provider, Shiftmove plans to build on Ocean’s
capabilities, enhance its innovation potential and integrate the company into
its growing European ecosystem.

Stéphane Peycelon, General
Manager of Ocean, said that joining Shiftmove marks an important new stage for
the company, noting that Shiftmove’s scale, technological capabilities and
strategic ambition strongly complement Ocean’s established position in the
French fleet management market:

This partnership enables
us to bring faster innovation, richer data insights and future-proof solutions
to fleets in France and beyond.

The acquisition strengthens
Shiftmove’s role in a European fleet technology market facing increasing
regulatory and economic pressure.