Nspyre was founded in 2008 out of the merger between the technical automation divisions of Ordina and Atos Origin. Through sustained investment in technology development and talent recruitment, the company has established leading positions in the Netherlands in the fields of innovation, R&D, highly complex business-critical systems and engineering. Nspyre offers a strong set of skills with eleven specialised technology units spanning the entire development process from consultancy and project management, to development, engineering, testing and implementation. The company boasts a solid portfolio of Dutch, blue-chip clients, and generated revenues of €64m in 2014.

Commenting on the operation, Chief Executive Officer of Altran Benelux, Pascal Laffineur stated: “After the integration of TASS in 2014, the acquisition of Nspyre is in line with the Group’s strategic objectives and will reinforce the Altran Intelligent Systems and Lifecycle Experience solutions. With a current workforce of 1,800 employees in the Benelux countries (of which 1,000 in the Netherlands), Altran becomes the leading innovation and high-technology engineering consulting company in this region”.

Philip van Blanken, Chief Executive Officer of Nspyre, commented: “Altran and Nspyre have a perfect strategic fit and share the passion of making a difference through technology. Becoming part of the Altran group was the next major step necessary for our company’s development; it expands our client portfolio, boosts our research and development capabilities, gives us international access and solidifies our position with our customers. We are very excited about the future and look forward to writing the next chapters of our company’s development as part of a larger organisation”.