12Nov MI-GSO

PRESS RELEASE
November 2012
MI-GSO (a subsidiary of ALTEN) makes a strategic acquisition in Germany
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MI-GSO, subsidiary of ALTEN specialized in Project Management, announces the acquisition and integration as of October 1
of the Project Management Consulting branch of ACTANO GmbH (Munich-Germany). With this acquisition, MI-GSO GmbH
joins the top 10 of German Engineering companies specialized in this sector.
Strengthening the activity in Germany
Through this acquisition MI-GSO strengthens significantly its position on the German market with almost 100 employees, 4
locations (Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Wolfsburg) and projects at major German industry players (Airbus, Cassidian, BMW,
Audi, Daimler, Volkswagen, Premium Aerotec…).
“ It’s a major achievement out of our 3 years development plan to reach a leading position on the German market with 300
consultants by 2015 ” says Jean-Luc Soula, MI-GSO Chairman.
European leader in Project Management consulting
With about 20% of its activity out of France, MI-GSO will pursue its development in Germany and the United Kingdom and
strengthen its position through both organic growth and selected acquisitions.
“The maturity of our organization and our ability to implement our business model in several European countries, make us
confident in our objective to overpass 1,000 employees by 2014 ” highlights Jean-Luc Soula.
About MI-GSO (www.mi-gso.com)
MI-GSO is an Engineering Services company specialized in consulting, operations (PMO - Project Management Office),
training and information systems for Project Management. MI-GSO supports European industry players (Aerospace, Defense,
Automotive, Rail, Energy, Telecom) in the management of their major programs and projects. With a presence in France,
Germany and the UK, MI-GSO currently has close to 700 employees. MI-GSO is certified Registered Education Provider (REP)
by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
About ALTEN (www.alten.fr)
As the European leader in Technology Consulting and Engineering (TCE), ALTEN carries out design and research
projects for the technical and IT divisions of major industrial, telecom and services companies. With presence in 14
countries, the ALTEN Group achieved a turnover of 1.065 billion Euros in 2011, and counts 15,500 employees of which
88% are high-level engineers. ALTEN's stock is listed on 'compartment B' of the Euronext Paris stock exchange (ISIN
FR0000071946). It is part of the SBF 120, the IT CAC 50 and MIDCAP 100 indices, and is eligible for the SRD.
CONTACTS
MI-GSO : Jean-Michel Adélaïde
Tél : 33 (0)1 47 12 38 10 / [email protected]
ALTEN : Sandrine Antignat-Gautier
Tél : 33 (0)1 46 08 70 00 / [email protected]
RP ENTREPRENEURS : Florence Lacave et Dominique Perrin
Tel : 33 (0)6 43 57 04 06 / [email protected]
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