Orange announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a controlling stake of around 67 percent of Business & Decision, a global consulting and systems integration group (CSI) and is a leading player in Business Intelligence and CRM (Customer Relationship Management).
The company has 2,500 employees in France and internationally, particularly in Europe.
This acquisition project is part of Orange Business Services' development strategy, which aims to position it as a global player in digital transformation and as a global leader across the entire data services value-chain.
The acquisition of Business & Decision and, in particular, its expertise in Business Intelligence and data science, would significantly strengthen the activities of Orange Business Services in France and internationally in data governance and data analysis.
At the same time, Business & Decision's teams and customers stand to benefit from the breadth of Orange Business Services' capabilities as an operator and integrator in areas such as the internet of things, cloud computing, cybersecurity and application development. They will also benefit from the international scope of the Orange Business Services sales network that supports multinational corporations around the world.
Thierry Bonhomme, Deputy CEO, Orange Group
We are convinced that the combination of Business & Decision's expertise in data and Business Intelligence and our dual know-how as an operator and service integrator will be a key lever that will enable us to accelerate the digital transformation of our enterprise customers and stimulate growth.
Christophe Dumoulin, Managing Director, Business & Decision
This operation is perfectly in line with the realization of our strategic objectives around our two key offerings: data and digital services. It is an opportunity for Business & Decision and its teams to deploy our expertise in new markets in France and internationally, and to continue to invest and innovate in data-driven technologies.