ALTEN
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Euronext Paris: ATE
Consulting Outsourcing | |
Founded | 1988 by Simon Azoulay, Laurent Schwarz and Thierry Woog |
Headquarters | 40, avenue André-Morizet 92513 Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
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Number of employees | 57,000 (end 2023)[3] |
Website | www |
ALTEN is a French multinational engineering and technology consulting company founded in 1988, it has offices in 30 countries.[4][1] ALTEN's stock is listed in compartment B of the Euronext Paris market (ISIN FR0000071946); it is part of the SBF 120, the IT CAC 50 index and MIDCAP 100, and is eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (SRD).
In 2023, ALTEN had 57,000 employees[1] and reported a revenue of 4.06 Bn euros.[5] The French market accounts for 35% of the group's activity.[1]
Company Profile
ALTEN operates as a technology consulting and engineering company worldwide. It provides
ALTEN provides services in industries such as telecommunications, computer systems, networking, multimedia, defense, aviation, and information systems.[6]
History
ALTEN was founded in 1988 by Simon Azoulay,[7] Laurent Schwarz and Thierry Woog;[8] three engineers from major schools.
Development of its establishment in France and expansion of its activities between 1988 and 1997, then IPO in 1999[9] on the second market of the Paris Stock Exchange. The international development started in 2000 represented 20% of turnover in 2003.[9] Expansion towards Asia and the United States in 2012.[8] The Group has since pursued a strategy of targeted business[10] acquisitions in line with its core business in Europe, particularly in 2016.[11] Thus, in 2019, the international share represented 56.8% of Group revenue.[12]
Organization
The ALTEN Group is organized into 5 operating divisions :
- Paris Engineering and Technology Consulting (ETC) Division
- Paris Networks Telecoms & Information Systems (NTIS) Division
- French Regions Division
- International Division
- Solutions Division: specialized and transnational companies among which MI-GSO (PMO and program management), Anotech Energy (oil and gasoperations), Atexis (customer support engineering), Avenir Conseil (technical training) and PCU3ED (Global leader in Program and Project Management)
Services
- Engineering and R&D outsourcing
- IT & Network Services
- Consulting, Expertise and Customer Support[13]
Acquisitions
- in 2011: Calsoft Labs (India and USA),[14] Bardenheuer (Germany), Enea Consulting (Sweden).
- in 2014: cPrime Inc.(USA)[15][16]
- in 2015: EclipseIT BV (The Netherlands)
- in 2019: Quick Release (UK)[17]
- in 2022: Volansys (India and USA)[18][19]
- in 2022: AP solutions (Korea)
- in 2023: Ayesa Air Control (Spain and Germany)[20]
Labor disputes in Alten Spain
From July to December 2012, Alten Spain fired more than a hundred employees, claiming a sales decrease. In December 2012 Alten Spain tried to fire 140 of its employees and impose a 10% pay cut on the rest. As a consequence, Alten workers called for strike in January 2013.[21][22][23][citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d "ALTEN - 2022 report" (PDF). ALTEN. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "ALTEN - Les valeurs à suivre à Paris et en Europe". Reuters. 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2022" (PDF). ALTEN.
- ^ Europe (France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland and Romania), Morocco, India, China, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Australia, Canada and the United States
- ^ "2022 report" (PDF). ALTEN. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Alten SA Company information". Bloomberg. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "Informations légales ALTEN". alten.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ a b Azoulay, Simon (5 October 2018). "Simon Azoulay (Alten), un si discret premier de cordée" (Interview). Interviewed by Anne-Sophie Bellaiche. Retrieved 30 Sep 2020.
- ^ a b "Alten". Dirigeants Entreprise. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Présentation des résultats annuels 2015" (PDF). alten.com. 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Interview de Simon Azoulay". www.alten.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ^ Bruno Benoliel (18 February 2020). "Résultats annuels 2019" (PDF). alten.com.
- ^ "Services". Official Website. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Alten Group to raise India headcount". The Hindu. 5 July 2012.
- ^ "ALTEN Group Announces Strategic Acquisition of cPrime Inc. In USA".
- ^ "CEO ally advises cPrime in its sale to ALTEN Group".
- ^ "Alten SA announce acquisition of Quick Release Ltd | Business Leader News". 8 August 2019.
- ^ "ACL Digital Acquires VOLANSYS, a Next-Generation Digital Transformation and Product Realization Company". PR Newswire. Apr 28, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "VOLANSYS, a Next-Generation Digital Transformation and Product Realization Company is Acquired by ACL Digital". Volansys. Apr 28, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "ALTE N announces that it has acquired Ayesa Air Control in Spain and Germany. – SME Bulletin". 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Alten Spain (VAL) January 2013 strike". 2012.
- ^ "Alten Spain (BCN) January 2013 strike". 2012.
- ^ "Alten Spain (MAD) January 2013 strike". Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.