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Rennes (Ile et Vilaine : Gerpi), Brest (Finistère : Atlantide) and Nantes (Loire Atlantique : Grenat)
Sector
Professional Services Professional Services And Management Consultancy Activities Of Head Offices; Management Consultancy Activities 70 - Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 April 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2006
Description
Altran, French Company founded in France in 1982, has pioneered innovation consultancy. Altran has become the European leader in this area. Altran brings together the entire range of engineering and consulting specialties, from physical sciences, electronics and information technology, through industrial systems engineering, to strategic and management consultancy. The group employs 16,500 employees including 14,500 engineers. One of Altrans major ambitions is to become the world leader in innovation consultancy. 2,000 engineers should be engaged in France in 2006 (out of 4,000 in the world).
Eurofound (2006), Altran, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 63391, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63391.
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