THALES Information Systems (formerly of Thomson), Paris, France

THALES has 4'700 employees worldwide and had a turnover of 436Meuros in the year 2000 with a growth of orders of 17% within the areas of finance market, industrial market, public sector market as well as in areas of services like transport, energy and telecom.

With a worldwide strategy based upon client satisfaction namely associating proximity markets (11 agencies in France, 10 in Germany, 6 in Spain, 2 in the UK, 6 in Switzerland, 2 in Italy, 1 in Belgium, and this only for Europe). In addition there is a management by areas of market namely with the creation of a THALES IS European structure to provide customers with
expertise knowledge handling unique support to their users regarding any change and growth about the need for new expertise.

THALES IS puts at the disposal of the prospective users all the necessary experts covering the design and development of new information systems.

The expertise that is proposed associates a strong added value strongly connected to technology that is recommended and advised, system integration (techniques to select as well as management) and outsourcing.

THALES IS has developed a network of expertise in the whole of Europe and proposes secure e-services to all market sectors.

The year 2000 had a strong external growth in the areas of banking; Rib et Horizon in France; SGO in Spain; Holmuim in Switzerland; all as follow-ups of AIM-CMF that was acquired in 1999 as well as the set up in the UK of two
new sectors of activities: informatic remote management and e-services. This is how THALES IS is opening its willingness to become partner and leader in the European market. The objective for the year 2001 is to enhance the organic growth as well as the external growth through the acquisition of well targeted start ups in Europe.