Alten

What Alten does

ALTEN is a French engineering and technology consulting group headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, operating as a public company (EPA:ATE / OTCMKTS:ABLGF) with a presence in 30+ countries. The firm supplies professional services across 12 industrial verticals — including aerospace, defense, automotive, rail, energy, life sciences, banking, telecoms, retail, and public sector — by deploying consultants directly at client sites and managing projects from concept through deployment. Headcount of 57,000+ (organic perimeter) or 154,000+ including acquisitions includes 51,851 engineers, of which 18,000+ have been trained in AI and 5,000+ are dedicated Data & AI specialists.

Core offerings are organized into engineering services (mechanical and materials engineering, embedded software compliant with DO178/EN50128/EN62304/ISO26262, systems engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance) and IT services (application software, cloud and infrastructure, cybersecurity, data management, AI, PMO). Technology differentiation centers on 60+ preconfigured AI accelerators, 18 AI Centers of Excellence, and an AI-driven BI platform built on Snowflake and Amazon Bedrock. Service delivery is amplified by a subsidiary ecosystem including SDG Group (data/AI consulting, acquired 2020), Lincoln (data consulting), MIGSO-PCUBED (PMO, subsidiary since 2003), Solwit (Poland, 2023), plus sector specialists (Worldgrid, Anotech Energy, Energy4U, Aixial, Caduceum, Nexeo, Atexis).

The business model is professional services — time-and-materials and multi-year contracts priced on consultant day rates by seniority and geography, with nearshore/offshore centers in Romania, Spain, Poland, Morocco, and India providing cost optimization. Revenue reached €4.10B in FY2025 (up from €3.78B in 2022), with Q1 2026 at €1.7B. Customers include Airbus, CNES, major European aerospace and automotive OEMs, rail operators, global pharmaceutical companies, and Mexican solar developers. Long-running M&A (20+ acquisitions since 2004) has been the primary lever for both geographic expansion (Methods 2022 in the UK/Nordics, Solwit 2023 in Poland) and capability extension (SDG Group for AI/data).

Name

Alten

Legal name

ALTEN S.A.

Website

https://alten.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

ALTEN is a French public engineering and IT consulting firm (€4.10B FY2025 revenue) that deploys 57,000+ employees — including 51,851 engineers — across 30+ countries to deliver AI-augmented engineering, embedded software, data, cybersecurity, and PMO services to industrial clients in aerospace, defense, automotive, rail, energy, and life sciences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration, API & Middleware Consulting (BPAHAEAJ), AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF), AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Embedded software development
• Systems engineering consulting
• IT professional services
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulogne-billancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices40 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Core engineering consulting and R&D support services including mechanical engineering, embedded software, electronics, systems engineering, manufacturing engineering, and quality assurance. Delivered by consultants deployed at client sites globally.
2. IT Services: Application software development, testing, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data management, and IT consulting services. Includes AMOA/Business Analysis and PMO services.
3. AI and Data Solutions: Specialized AI implementation, data science, and business intelligence services delivered through subsidiaries SDG Group and Lincoln, with AI accelerators for rapid deployment.
4. Project Management Office Services: Project control and PMO consulting through MIGSO-PCUBED subsidiary, serving industrial, institutional, and financial clients globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALTEN is an engineering and IT consulting firm that deploys multidisciplinary engineering and technology consultants directly at client sites to deliver mechanical engineering, embedded software, application software, cybersecurity, AI, data management, systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, and project management services. The firm operates globally across aerospace, defense, automotive, rail, energy, life sciences, banking, telecom, retail, and government sectors, combining deep domain expertise with AI-augmented delivery through 18 AI Centers of Excellence and 60+ preconfigured AI accelerators.

Product overview

ALTEN is a global engineering and IT services firm organized as a multi-disciplinary consulting platform with specialized service lines and subsidiary sub-brands. Its core engineering and IT service offerings span Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Embedded Software, Application Software, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Data Management, Systems Engineering & PDM, Cloud & Infrastructure, and Project Management Office. These are delivered through the main ALTEN brand as well as subsidiary sub-brands including SDG Group (international data and analytics consulting, part of ALTEN since 2020), LINCOLN (French pure-player data consulting), MIGSO-PCUBED (project control and PMO consulting, ALTEN subsidiary since 2003), AIXIAL (clinical operations and pharmacovigilance), Caduceum (medical devices and pharmaceutical), Nexeo (Banking/Finance/Insurance IT), Worldgrid and Anotech Energy and Energy4U (energy sector), Atexis (customer support engineering), and ALTEN Academy (internal training institute). The company also operates the ALTEN Mini Plant demonstration platform for smart factory technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Worldgrid: Specialized energy solutions brand
• Atexis
• Anotech Energy
• MIGSO-PCUBED
• Aixial
• Caduceum
• Nexeo
• SDG Group
• LINCOLN

Products and services

• Mechanical & Materials Engineering Mechanical and materials engineering services covering product design, structural calculation, thermal and fluid analysis, and materials science, serving aerospace, automotive, rail, and space sectors.
• Embedded Software Development Embedded software development and engineering services covering the full software development lifecycle of embedded systems, including DO178, EN50128, EN62304, and ISO26262 compliance for aerospace, automotive, rail, and industrial clients.
• Application Software Development Custom application software development, modernization, and maintenance services, including DevSecOps, cloud migration, and green IT consulting for enterprise clients.
• Cybersecurity Services Cybersecurity services spanning governance, risk and compliance (GRC), protection, penetration testing, Security Operations Center (SOC), and SecDevOps for enterprise clients.
• Artificial Intelligence Services AI-augmented engineering and consulting services covering AI-assisted software development, AI-powered testing, knowledge management, customer support automation, process automation, and project management AI, with 5,000+ Data & AI experts and 18 AI centers of excellence.
• Data Management Services Data management services encompassing data integration, data science, business intelligence, data analysis, and data governance, delivered through specialized subsidiaries SDG Group and LINCOLN.
• Systems Engineering & PDM Systems engineering and product data management services covering system design, specification, integration, and validation, including MBSE and model-based systems engineering methodologies for complex industrial programs.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Services Cloud transformation consulting, cloud migration (Move2Cloud), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and FinOps services for multi-cloud optimization across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Project Management Office (PMO) Project management office and project control services including PMO Operations, PMO Transformation, and PMO Capability, delivered through MIGSO-PCUBED subsidiary with 3,000 consultants in 15 countries.
• ALTEN Mini Plant Demonstration Platform Demonstration platform showcasing digital technologies, AI, and digital twins illustrating how smart factory solutions transform industrial operations for enterprise clients.
• AI-Driven Data Platform (SDG Group) AI-powered business intelligence platform integrating NLP and LLMs with existing reporting frameworks, built on Snowflake and Amazon Bedrock infrastructure, enabling natural language data queries and automated reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in implementation time on rail retrofit projects through validation testing approach
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability13 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iElectron TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Partnership between iElectron Technologies (Indian deep-tech startup) and ALTEN signed at Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France. The agreement is one of five commercial MoUs collectively expected to unlock nearly $100 million in value for Indian deep-tech ventures.
• ArkemacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ALTEN participates in the ZEPHIR project with Arkema, Alpha Recyclage Composite, Evonik, Neo Sailing Technologies, and Zephir. The project features a high-performance speed board designed for record-breaking speeds while embodying circularity principles, showcasing sustainable composite materials at JEC World 2026.
• AirbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for aircraft development including hydrogen cryogenic storage research (STOHYC project with DGAC) for aviation decarbonation. Collaboration spans Germany, France, Spain, Romania, and UK teams.
• CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for satellite development including Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) activities since early 2000s. Covers telecommunications, Earth observation, and scientific missions.
• STMicroelectronicscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership for semiconductor and electronics solutions. ALTEN collaborates with STMicroelectronics on electronic systems development.
• IRAP (Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALTEN supports IRAP in space exploration through electronic systems development for scientific instruments.
• SolarigminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint solar project development partnership in Mexico. Alten and Solarig both applied for environmental permits for solar projects in December fast-track process.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Capgemini: French-headquartered global IT and engineering services firm with a comparable mix of technology consulting, digital transformation, and industry-specific engineering work across aerospace, automotive, energy, and life sciences. Most direct comparable given shared French heritage, similar client base, and overlapping service portfolio.
• Segula Technologies: French engineering consulting firm offering similar mechanical, embedded systems, and industrial engineering services to automotive, aerospace, rail, and energy clients. Closest French-headquartered pure-play competitor to ALTEN's core engineering services business.
• Akkodis (Modis): Global engineering services and digital consulting firm (subsidiary of Adecco Group) operating in aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, and life sciences with comparable staff augmentation and project delivery model. Direct competitor for engineering consulting talent and projects.
• Bertrandt: German engineering services provider specializing in automotive development (electrification, ADAS, connected vehicles) and aerospace, with similar deep OEM embedded-engineer model. Highly comparable on the automotive engineering services side of ALTEN's portfolio.
• Expleo: Engineering, technology, and consulting services firm with strong aerospace, automotive, financial services, and industrial clients across Europe. Comparable in offering engineering and digital transformation consulting to similar industrial verticals.
• Sopra Steria: French-headquartered European IT services and consulting firm with comparable presence in aerospace, defense, banking, and public sector. Particularly comparable on the IT services, digital transformation, and systems integration overlap with ALTEN.
• Tietoevry: Nordic-headquartered IT and engineering services firm with comparable digital transformation, data/AI, and industry-specific engineering offerings. Overlaps with ALTEN on enterprise IT services, data platforms, and Nordic/Central European delivery.

Emerging players

• L&T Technology Services: Indian ER&D (engineering R&D services) firm competing with ALTEN on automotive, aerospace, and industrial engineering projects with cost-advantaged offshore delivery. Increasingly competing for the same European OEM engineering services wallet.
• Cyient: Indian-headquartered engineering and digital solutions provider serving aerospace, automotive, rail, and industrial customers with nearshore/offshore model. Direct overlap with ALTEN on engineering services for aerospace and transportation verticals.

Regional players

• Indra: Spanish-headquartered IT services and defense technology firm with comparable aerospace, defense, and transportation sector exposure in Southern Europe and Latin America. Regional overlap with ALTEN's Iberian and Latin American delivery footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/Alten_france

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A23 records

Investments1 record

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