Key milestones

The last four decades have seen extraordinary change in the way we live our lives, and in the role of technology in shaping our world. Steria has been part of this unfolding story from the start.

1969                

Steria founded by Jean Carteron.

1969 - 1986

Establishing brand as a leading systems integrator.

1986 – 1998     

Development of managed services and internationalisation.

1998                

François Enaud appointed Chairman and CEO of the Group.

 1998 – 2006     

Rise of a European group as an end-to-end IT services provider.

1999

Listed on the Second Marché of the Paris Stock Exchange.

2000

Steria is one of the top five managed services providers in France.

Acquisition of 3 companies in managed services and telecommunications in France.

2001

Acquisition of Bull’s core IT service activities in Europe.

Steria becomes one of the top ten IT service companies in Europe.

Creation of the Steria Institut de France Foundation

2003   

Creation of the European Delivery Centre.

2004    

Steria opens offices in Hong Kong.

2005

Acquisition of Mummert Consulting in Germany.

Steria opens offices in Poland.

Launch of a Third Generation Service Centre, aimed at Third-party Applications Maintenance (TAM), in Nantes.

2006

Creation of an Industrial Operations Division.

Setting up of new corporate governance and organisation (unique employee shareholding model).

2007

Opening of two "nearshore" centers in Poland and Morocco.

Acquisition of Xansa on 17 October 2007.

2009     

Steria celebrates 40th anniversary.

2010

Steria receives an “A” rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project in the 2010 Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) that reports on companies' carbon emissions.