Altran has phased out the Aricent brand in North America and now trades under the Altran brand. The company highlights it now has three primary brands: Aricent for its core ER&D services, Cambridge Consultants for its “innovation consulting” capabilities, and Frog for product design
How will 2019 look like for the ER&D services industry?
We are now entering the season for Q1 earnings, and as always we will look into changes in major trends. The state of the automotive industry will be an area we will be closely monitoring.
Altran finishes 2018 on a strong note. Stock up 7%
Altran reassured investors with its Q4 2018 and full-year 2018 results.
ER&D services rankings: the winner is…
We have created an interim ranking of the top ten ER&D service vendors. Several large ER&D
Why onshore ER&D service vendors must pro-actively become India-centric
It is striking to see how few onshore ER&D service vendors have built a significant Indian or nearshore presence. Onshore vendors do acknowledge that the Indian ER&D service vendors grow faster than they do but argue that most of the Indian vendors service U.S. clients or industries (mostly, ISVs, technology vendors and telecom equipment manufacturers) they do not quite address.
2018: A Year in Review
2018 was an eventful year: the top ER&D vendors accelerated their M&A activities. Alten continued to deploy its business model. HCL Tech’s ERS unit had a superb year
Frank Kern Leaves Altran. Stock Down 8%
Altran has announced today that Frank Kern, previously the CEO of Aricent, had retired ‘” from
Most Onshore Vendors Enjoying Revenue Growth Above 10% at CC/CS in Q3 2018
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Altran Reassures Investors with its Organic Growth in Q3. Stock up 15%
Altran had a yoy CC/CS revenue growth of +10.4% in Q3 2018, with revenues reaching EUR
Spotlight on Altran’s US operations
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UPDATED: Altran Finds No Additional Forgery in Aricent’s Accounts: Stock Still Down by 8%
There is a bit of irony about the performance of the stock of Altran on Thursday:
Opel to Outsource 25% of its R&D Activities to Segula
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UPDATED: Altran Finds $10m in Forged PO in Aricent. Stock Down 28%
By now, everybody probably knows that Altran’s market cap was down 28% today after the company
UPDATED Press reports: PSA Considering Selling 25% to 50% of its Opel R&D Activities
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Altran Unveils its 2022 Strategic Plan
Altran has unveiled its much-awaited 2022 strategic plan, called The High Road. Contrary to the previous
French ER&D Vendors’ Journey to the U.S.: Similar Timing, Diverging Strategies
Altran, Alten, and Akka have in the past year accelerated their expansion into the US ER&D
Product Design: Brand Is a Must for ER&D Vendors
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A Final Word about Standalone Aricent: Financials
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UPDATED: 2017 Revenue Growth Rankings: HCL Tech Dominates by Far
ERDservices is pleased to announce its ranking of the fastest-growing ER&D service vendors in CY 2017.
2017 ER&D Rankings: And the Winner Is….
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Altran Completes the Acquisition of Aricent
We have commented in many aspects the planned acquisition of Aricent by Altran. Obviously, Altran is
Altran’s Press Day: IP and New Capabilities
Altran recently hold a Press Day, and presented its new profile, before and after the planned
Last Results of Altran before Aricent: Moves its Adj. EBIT Margin above 10%
Altran released its last financial results before the integration of Aricent. The company had in 2017
Aricent’s IP Partnership with … IBM
At the time of the acquisition Aricent announcement, Altran had mentioned the existence of an IP
Altran Secures EUR 2,125m To Finance Aricent and More
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