Quarterly Update
published on Aug 11, 2017
Report Overview:
NelsonHall’s Quarterly Update on Atos provides a snapshot of developments at Atos in the last quarter.
Who is this Report for:
NelsonHall’s Quarterly Update on Atos provides a snapshot of developments at the company in the last quarter. It accompanies NelsonHall’s more comprehensive Key Vendor Assessment program.
Both programs are designed for:
- Marketing, sales and business managers developing strategies to target service opportunities within the BPO/IT Services markets
- Sourcing managers monitoring the capabilities of existing suppliers of IT outsourcing services and identifying vendor suitability for IT services
- Consultants advising clients on vendor selection
- Vendor marketing, sales and business managers looking to benchmark themselves against their peers
- Financial analysts and investors specializing in the BPO/IT services sector.
Scope of this Report:
The report provides a quarterly update on Atos, looking at financial performance and key developments during the period.
It accompanies NelsonHall’s Key Vendor Assessment program which looks at Atos’ IT and BPO offerings, capabilities, and market and financial strengths, including:
- Identification of the company’s strategy, emphases and new developments
- Revenue breakdowns
- Analysis of the company’s offerings and key service components
- Analysis of the profile of the company’s client base including the company’s targeting strategy and examples of current contracts
- Analysis of the company’s strengths, weaknesses and outlook.
Key Findings & Highlights:
Q2 2017 performance: improving organic growth, despite impact of Unify S&P
- North America impacted the most, but had a very strong book-to-bill and expected to achieve mid-single digit growth by Q4
- Good momentum in the U.K. in spite of scope reduction at BBC.
H1 2017 performance: margin expansion despite Unify S&P integration
- Progress on integrating Unify S&P. Expected to reach growth by Q4, led by the U.S. and France
- B&PS benefiting from industrialization program
- Progress on automation in I&DM.
Launch of prescriptive SOC managed security services offering.
Worldline Acquiring to Expand Footprint in Northern Europe
Headcount down sequentially; this reflects both the impact of automation and Atos modernizing the skills of its workforce.