MER GROUP

Ch. Mer Group (TASE: CMER) was originally established in 1948, transitioning over the decades from a metal workshop into a telecom and security infrastructure contractor under the leadership of Chaim Mer. Headquartered in Holon, Israel, the company operates globally, with a significant portion of its project deployments in Latin America, Africa, and Israel. It is publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. In 2018, the FIMI Opportunity Fund acquired a controlling stake in the company.

The company specializes in turnkey infrastructure projects for telecommunications, homeland security (HLS), and intelligence. Its operations include building cellular cell sites, laying fiber optic networks, and deploying smart city and physical security systems. A core software product is Smart-M, a command and control (C2) platform used by emergency services, police forces, and municipalities to manage incidents by fusing data from sensors and cameras. Additionally, the company's Athena division provides cyber intelligence and investigation services. The customer base primarily consists of governments, military organizations, municipalities, and large telecom operators.

The global headquarters and main engineering hub are located in Holon. The company historically employs around 1,000 people globally, with its management, R&D, and primary project engineering functions rooted in Israel. MER Group regularly hires civil, electrical, and software engineers in Israel, as well as intelligence analysts drawn from IDF intelligence units for its Athena division.