Atos simplifies its governance to accelerate return to growth

The Group buildings its pursuits close to three distinctive Organization Strains and 4 Areas

Paris, February 10^th, 2022

In the context of a fast changing IT sector, Atos clarifies its governance to accelerate transformation cadence, resume its progress trajectory, optimize economic functionality and eventually build value for all its stakeholders.

The IT products and services market proceeds to acquire large areas of chances: the electronic expend of customers is quickly increasing, huge electronic & transformational customer promotions are driving development, and partnerships and alliances – notably with hyperscalers – are getting to be additional strategic. Versus the backdrop of an intensifying war for expertise, Atos evolves its governance to harness these prospects and enhance its commitments to client- and employee- pleasure and to travel profits growth.

The new governance will be simplified and structured around 3 Small business Lines and 4 Regions, served by a Commercial Heart of Excellence and Company Capabilities:

Just about every Business Line will regroup the actions that fall under the same small business model and run in the very same competitive landscape:

• Tech Foundations bundles Atos’ asset-intensive routines and will regroup pursuits achieving maturity these as Facts Centre & Internet hosting, Electronic Office, Unified Conversation & Collaboration (UCC) as very well as Organization Procedure Outsourcing (BPO). It will be below the accountability of Nourdine Bihmane.
• Electronic is a competencies & capabilities-driven support organization and will provide Atos’ customers in Electronic, Cloud and Decarbonization and assistance them succeed in their digital transformation thanks to increase significantly. It will be less than the duty of Rakesh Khanna.
• Large Data & Protection (BDS) is a significant-development, R&D-intensive business and will concentrate on Cybersecurity merchandise & companies, Substantial efficiency & Edge computing and Mission essential techniques, below the continued obligation of Pierre Barnabé.

The 4 Regions will have possession of accounts, regional methods and entire P&L, in get to make sure exceptional shopper centricity and accelerated operational cadence:

• Northern Europe & APAC, under the obligation of Adrian Gregory
• Central Europe, underneath the accountability of Clay van Doren
• Southern Europe, below the ongoing duty of Yannick Tricaud
• And the Americas, together with North and South The usa, below the ongoing duty of Dave Seybold

To optimize Atos’ unwavering dedication to customer centricity the Group has modified the technique by Industries:

• people that are additional area in character or in follow (Community Sector & Defense, Production and Assets & Expert services) will be redeployed across the Regions,
• even though those Industries with world-wide relevance and homogeneity (Money Products and services & Insurance, Tech, Media & Telecom, Health care & Existence Sciences) are maintained at Group level (as portion of a newly world-wide established Professional Middle of Excellence).

The recently established position of Main Industrial Officer (CCO) is a Centre of Excellence that will travel standardized finest procedures across the group, aim on big worldwide profits shoppers, gross sales functions, alliances, partnerships and industry solution.

The managerial governance of the firm will be streamlined in buy to increase collegiality and to accelerate final decision-building and accountability. It will be structured around a freshly created Govt Board of 12 associates.

Rodolphe Belmer, CEO of Atos, feedback: “The new governance we announce nowadays is created as a vital enabler of the Group’s turnaround and signifies a essential step in the rebound of the Group. I am convinced that Atos has all belongings at hand to get back again on track, and initial and foremost its highly dedicated and talented individuals all-around the earth. The Team retains foremost positions in cyber safety, significant-overall performance computing, cloud, decarbonization and electronic transformation which are the progress engines of right now and tomorrow.

This simplified Group governance close to a few Organization Lines and four Areas is the first action of our turnaround system, as it is developed to accelerate the small business cadence and transformation tempo of the enterprise. The one primary go-to-market axis for buyer and P&L ownership will allow for us to focus on enterprise outcomes at the account amount, and elevate velocity of conclusion-making for shopper acquisition, knowledge, and retention. The distinct aim on 3 distinctive company lines will optimize their financial overall performance and benefit creation. The enhanced interest on huge buyers & tectonic hyperscalers, empowered facilities of excellence to push standardized best tactics throughout the group as nicely as a tightened executive committee additional concur to the maximize of accountability and velocity of choice-producing.

Thanks to this evolution of the Group governance, we will make an empowered and action-oriented workforce to foster a purchaser-centric lifestyle concentrating on superior understanding of clients’ requires and the highest expectations of customer gratification.”

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About Atos

Atos is a worldwide leader in electronic transformation with 107,000 workers and annual earnings of around €11 billion. European variety a single in cybersecurity, cloud and higher-general performance computing, the Group offers customized close-to-close remedies for all industries in 71 international locations. A pioneer in decarbonization services and items, Atos is committed to a safe and sustainable digital for its consumers. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), listed on Euronext Paris and bundled in the CAC 40 ESG and Up coming 20 indexes.

The goal of Atos is to aid design the future of the information and facts place. Its knowledge and services assistance the advancement of understanding, training and research in a multicultural strategy and contribute to the enhancement of scientific and technological excellence. Across the entire world, the Team allows its buyers and staff members, and customers of societies at big to reside, work and create sustainably, in a harmless and protected information and facts room.

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