Travel through time and discover the fascinating history of Atos, which has evolved, adapted, and innovated to shape the world as we know it today.
Merge of Axime and Sligos to create Atos.
In 1972, Sligos was born from the merger
of two companies: Cegos Informatique,
founded in 1962, and Sliga, a subsidiary
of Crédit Lyonnais created in 1970. Axime, on
the other hand, was born in 1991 from the
merger of Segin, the SSII Sodinforg payments,
which contributed to the establishment of the
blue card.
Acquisition of DSI and LHS, Merger of Atos and Origin to create Atos Origin.
Atos Origin Logo
Origin (formerly EA Store) is a digital
distribution platform, with digital
rights management system from Electronic
Arts, allowing users to purchase games
on the Internet for PC and mobile devices,
and download them with the original client
platforms (EA Download Manager, EA
Downloader and EA Link).
Name change to Atos, reclaiming the name Atos after acquiring Siemens IT Solutions and Services.
Atos now stands for Atos Origin to SIS
and this constitutes a new brand.
Partial IPO of Worldline, acquisition of Bull.
Worldline in Paris
Worldline is a French fintech company, a
global leader in payment security and
transactions, founded in 1972. The Group
is the 4th largest player in the payments
industry, with more than 18,001 employees
and a presence in over 40 countries.
A challenging year marked by accounting problems.
In 2021, accounting problems at Atos
emerged with costly acquisitions from the
past, uncertified accounting errors,
a sharp drop in stock prices, and a
management legacy that questioned
the company's growth, ultimately leading
to the resignation of CEO Elie Girard.
Departure of CEO Elie Girard and announcement of Atos' split into three entities.
The departure of CEO Elie Girard was driven
by the challenges accumulated by Atos,
marking the beginning of the company's split
into three distinct entities: Tech Foundations,
Evidian, and a branch specialized in
supercomputers and cybersecurity.
Airbus abandons the acquisition of a stake in Evidian, sale of the historic business to Daniel Kretinsky, and disposal of the Italian business to Lutech.
Atos was marked by Airbus' decision to
abandonthe acquisition of a stake in Evidian,
the sale of its historic business to Daniel
Kretinsky, and the disposal of its Italian
business to Lutech.
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