Milestones

2004-2006

2006: ALTEN becomes the European leader in Advanced Technology Consulting (source: Pierre Audouin Consultants). The ALTEN Group continues its expansion through organic growth and acquisitions while by adapting and enhancing its offerings.
To meet growing customer demand for work package and offshore/nearshore services, ALTEN creates a special division for “Structured Work” packages.
A company specialised in R&D engineering and work package design is acquired in July 2006.
The nearshore package is enhanced by the acquisition of a Company in Romania, and now comprises the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Vietnam.

2005: ALTEN continues to record sustained growth and exceeds it objective of 6,000 employees a year ahead of schedule (workforce of 6,540 at the end of 2005). The group records more than 27% of its turnover outside France. On 1 July 2005, GIST takes over HUMELEC, and APTECH takes over COGITEL. In September, ALTEN acquires QUATERNOVE in France.
At 31 December, ALTEN owns 81.86% of the share capital. Finally, on 30 December ALTEN takes over its subsidiary, GROUPECYBER, and immediately undertakes a partial asset contribution of GROUPECYBER activities to ALTEN SI.

2004: ALTEN restores significant organic growth in France and pursues its international development. The group records more than 25% of turnover outside France. ALTEN acquires three new companies: CRONOS in Spain, SYSELOG in France and AEROTEC in Germany.
This last acquisition enables ALTEN to become a European leader in R&D project management.

2007 > 2009 2004 > 2006 2001 > 2003 1988 > 2000