Alten Europe

What Alten Europe does

Alten Europe, Sarl is the European operating arm of ALTEN Group (Alten S.A., publicly traded on Euronext Paris under ticker ATE since its 1999 IPO). Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, the firm is a global leader in Engineering and IT Services, generating €4.10 billion in 2025 revenue with 57,400 employees — including 51,000 engineers — operating across 30+ countries and serving 6,500+ active clients. The business is split roughly 70% Engineering Services and 30% IT Services, spanning 12 verticals including Aeronautics, Space, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Rail & Mobility, Energy & Environment, Life Sciences & Health, Industrial Equipment, Electronics, Telecoms, and Banking/Finance/Insurance.

The company delivers through two principal engagement models: consulting engagements executed on client premises under ALTEN manager responsibility, and Work Packages that allocate different levels of responsibility and risk-sharing, optionally executed on ALTEN premises with offshore delivery. The delivery network combines 21 Delivery Centers with offshore capacity across nine countries (Romania, Poland, Spain, Morocco, Mexico, China, South Korea, Vietnam, and India), where 7,000+ consultants perform between 20% and 70% of project work depending on scope. Underpinning delivery is the SMART DIGITAL research initiative, which runs nine thematic programs (Smart Communications, Smart Data Exchange, Smart Design, Smart Factory 4.0, Smart Green & Secure Systems, Smart Quality & Green Supply Chain, Smart Mobility, Smart Transactions, and Smart Healthcare) through 11+ ALTEN Labs staffed by 100+ scientific specialists and 400+ consultants.

Revenue is generated through time-and-materials professional services engagements and outcome-based Work Packages, with custom pricing disclosed only at the project level. The company has pursued programmatic M&A to extend capabilities and geography, completing at least five acquisitions between 2022 and 2025 (QUALITANCE, QA Consultants, Accord Global Technology Solutions, Worldgrid, and Corus Systems & Consulting Group). In November 2025, founder Simon Azoulay transitioned from Chairman and CEO to Chairman of the Board, with Cyril Malargé appointed as the new CEO to lead the next phase of growth.

Name

Alten Europe

Legal name

Alten S.A.

Website

https://alten.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Alten Europe (ALTEN Group) is a Paris-headquartered global leader in Engineering and IT Services, delivering consulting and Work Packages across 12 industries to 6,500+ enterprise clients using 51,000 engineers and offshore delivery centers in nine countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulogne-billancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices42 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Core business with 70% of activity dedicated to engineering. Provides consulting services with functional, technical, and support skills. Projects carried out on client premises based on commitment to providing resources and time spent.
2. IT Services: Complementary positioning representing 30% of activity. Provides multisectoral solutions enabling coverage of entire product development cycle on technological projects.
3. Work Packages: Different levels of responsibility and risk-sharing with option for execution at client site or ALTEN premises. Can include offshore structures for certain phases. Represents barrier to entry for competitors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALTEN provides engineering and IT consulting services, delivering high-level consultant-engineers and project teams to client premises across 30+ countries. Core offerings are split between Engineering Services (70% of activity) covering mechanics, embedded and application software, cybersecurity, AI, data management, and systems engineering, and IT Services (30% of activity) covering business analysis, software testing, cloud infrastructure, and Green IT. The company also operates ALTEN Labs innovation units and a portfolio of nine SMART DIGITAL research programs.

Product overview

ALTEN operates as a global leader in Engineering and IT Services, offering a comprehensive portfolio organized around two core divisions: Engineering Services (70% of activity) covering mechanics, embedded/application software, cybersecurity, AI, data management, systems engineering, QA, manufacturing, and electronics; and IT Services (30% of activity) including business analysis, software testing, cloud infrastructure, and Green IT. The company also conducts extensive Research & Innovation through its SMART DIGITAL initiative, which encompasses nine research programs (Smart Communications, Smart Data Exchange, Smart Design, Smart Factory 4.0, Smart Green & Secure Systems, Smart Quality & Green Supply Chain, Smart Mobility, Smart Transactions, and Smart Healthcare) implemented via ALTEN Labs innovation units. This structure enables ALTEN to deliver complex technical projects through consulting engagements and work packages, supported by offshore delivery centers across multiple countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 57,000 employees including 51,000 engineers serving 6,500+ clients globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability13 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered academic, key, strategic, flagship and minor.

• CentraleSupelec (FAST and LGI labs)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific partnerships with French engineering school laboratories for research theses and collaborations addressing topics such as AI, NLP, ontologies, emotional analysis, cybersecurity, industrial engineering, and robotics.
• Mines ParisTech (CGS and CRI)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborations on industrial engineering and computational methods for sustainable innovation projects.
• Arts et Métiers ParisTech (Lispen)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for engineering research and innovation in manufacturing and mechanical systems.
• STMicroelectronicskeyTechnology or IntegrationLeading European partner for Nano Edge AI Studio. Collaboration on Factory 4.0 projects including prescriptive maintenance of cutting tools with AI algorithms embedded in microcontrollers.
• SIEMENS Digital IndustrieskeyTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for three joint offerings: digital twin of factory and prescriptive maintenance, digital twin of internal logistics flows, and immersive 3D training for operations (VTS).
• Bouygues Telecom EntreprisesstrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to implement 5G technology in Factory 4.0 combining strengths of Bouygues Telecom, SIEMENS Digital Industries, and ALTEN.
• LAAS-CNRSacademicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on digital twin of cyclists with French Cycling Federation. Research on aerospace and robotics topics.
• Paris Dauphine (Lamsade)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for data science and decision-making research collaborations.
• UTC (COSTECH)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on technology and work organization research.
• IRISAacademicStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on computer science and IT research topics.
• MANINTEC (Grenoble INP)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts engineering students for semesters to work on innovative sustainable environment projects in multidisciplinary teams.
• Alpine Endurance TeamflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Engineering Partner in FIA World Endurance Championship. Co-development of solutions to push performance limits with transfer to industry applications.
• Aruba DucatiflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Technical Sponsor of World Superbike Championship team. Performance laboratory combining exceptional engineering with racing spirit.
• French Cycling FederationkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with LAAS-CNRS to design digital twin of cyclists for fine analysis of movements, aerodynamics, and equipment optimization.
• Zephir ProjectkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner for world sailing speed record attempt. Engineering expertise for aerodynamic and hydrodynamic analysis, material physics.
• Paris BasketballminorGTM or Marketing PartnerALTEN Student Game event with over 100 students participating in 3x3 tournament for brand visibility and community engagement.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Largest global IT and engineering services firm with broad industry coverage including industrial, aerospace, and life sciences. Overlaps directly with ALTEN's strategy/digital transformation work, but at a much larger scale and with a strategy-consulting-led positioning.
• Infosys: Global IT services and digital transformation firm with engineering services arm (Infosys Engineering). Competes directly with ALTEN for digital engineering and IT consulting engagements across manufacturing and industrial verticals.
• Wipro: Global IT services and engineering services firm with established European presence. Competes in the same digital engineering, IT consulting, and offshore delivery markets as ALTEN.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): Global IT services, consulting, and engineering services firm. Competes with ALTEN for IT services and digital engineering mandates, particularly in automotive, aerospace, and industrial segments, with significant offshore delivery cost advantage.

Emerging players

• Globant: Digital engineering and IT services firm focused on AI, cloud, and digital transformation. Overlaps with ALTEN's Smart Data Exchange and Smart Design programs, particularly for software-defined vehicle and Industry 4.0 mandates.

Regional players

• TietoEVRY: Nordic-headquartered IT services and engineering firm with strong regional presence in Sweden, Finland, and other Northern European markets where ALTEN also operates. Comparable enterprise IT consulting and engineering services model.

Direct peers

• Atos: European-headquartered IT services and consulting firm with comparable multi-sector coverage and similar enterprise B2B model. Direct competitor for large European accounts in banking, public sector, and industrial verticals.
• Capgemini: French-headquartered global IT and engineering services firm with similar multi-sector coverage including aerospace, automotive, and industrial clients. Closest like-for-like European peer given shared Paris origin, similar consulting-plus-engineering model, and comparable enterprise B2B GTM.
• Sopra Steria: France-based European IT services firm with comparable scale and similar vertical mix including aerospace, defense, banking, and public sector. Direct competitor for French and broader European enterprise consulting engagements.
• CGI Group: Global IT and business consulting services firm with strong presence in Europe and North America. Comparable systems integration and managed services business model serving industrial and government clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alten-engineering

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A7 records

Investments

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