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{{Short description|French IT corporation}}
{{Other uses|Atos (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Atos SE
| logo = Atos.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| image = Atos Headquarters.JPG
| image_caption = Atos headquarters in Bezons (France)
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list|{{EuronextParis|ATO|FR001400X2S4|XPAR}}|[[CAC Mid 60|CAC Mid 60 Component]]}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2000}}
| location = [[Bezons]] n. [[Paris]], France
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{ubl|[[Philippe Salle]] (Group  [[chairman]] & [[Chief executive officer|CEO]])}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Atos appoints Philippe Salle Chairman of the Board of Directors with effect from October 14, 2024 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from February 01, 2025 |url=https://atos.net/en/2024/press-seerelease_2024_10_15/atos-appoints-philippe-salle-chairman-of-the-board-of-directors-with-effect-from-october-14-2024-and-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer-from-february-01-2025 |access-date=18 February 2025 |publisher=Atos }}</ref>
| ISIN = FR001400X2S4
| industry = {{ubl|[[Information technology]]|[[Consulting]]|[[Outsourcing]]}}
| subsid = [[Syntel]], Eviden
| services = 
| revenue = {{Decrease}} {{€|10.69&nbsp;billion|link=yes}} (2023)<ref name="RD2012">{{cite web|url=https://atos.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/atos-2023-universal-registration-document2.pdf |title=Atos SE Annual Report 2023 |access-date=29 June 2024 |publisher=Atos SE }}</ref>
| operating_income = {{Decrease}} {{€|-3.3&nbsp;billion}} (2023)<ref name="RD2012" />
| net_income = {{Decrease}} {{€|-3.7&nbsp;billion}} (2023)<ref name="RD2012" />
| assets = {{Decrease}} {{€|11.29&nbsp;billion}} (2023)<ref name="RD2012" />
| equity = {{Decrease}} {{€|61&nbsp;million}} (2023)<ref name="RD2012" />
| num_employees = {{Decrease}} 94,000 (2023)<ref name="RD2012" />
| homepage = {{URL|http://atos.net/}}
}}
 
'''Atos SE''' is a European [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[information technology]] (IT) [[service (economics)|service]] and [[consulting]] company<ref>{{cite web |title=How French IT Supplier to Nuclear Industry and Olympics Stumbled |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-06/france-s-atos-it-giant-behind-nuclear-industry-and-olympics-is-unraveling |date=2 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=French IT behemoth Atos facing calls for nationalization as it tries to restructure |url=https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/24/atos_nationalization_calls/ |date=24 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Forbes: Atos – Company profile |url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/atos/?sh=31e714ae2392 |date=12 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fortune 500: Atos – Company Information |url=https://fortune.com/company/atos/fortune500-europe/ |date=11 August 2023}}</ref> with headquarters in [[Bezons]] suburb of [[Paris]], [[France]], and offices worldwide. It specialises in hi-tech transactional services, [[unified communications]], [[cloud service|cloud]], [[big data]] and [[cybersecurity]] services.<ref>{{cite news|title=Euronext Paris |url=https://europeanequities.nyx.com/en/products/equities/FR001400X2S4-XPAR/company-information |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619014820/https://europeanequities.nyx.com/en/products/equities/FR001400X2S4-XPAR/company-information |archive-date=19 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=CAC Mid 60 |url=https://indices.nyx.com/en/products/indices/QS0010989117-XPAR/quotes |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619105607/https://indices.nyx.com/en/products/indices/QS0010989117-XPAR/quotes |archive-date=19 June 2013}}</ref> Atos operates worldwide under the brands Atos, [[Syntel, Inc.|Syntel]], and Eviden.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Legacy brands |url=https://eviden.com/about-us/legacy-brands/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Eviden |language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:AtosOrganigramme.png|thumb|400px|History of Atos acquisitions as of 2011]]
The company was formed in 1997 through a merger of two French IT companies; and combined with the Dutch-based company Origin B.V. in 2000 to become Atos Origin.<ref name="RD2011">{{cite web|url=http://atos.net/NR/rdonlyres/EBB49934-3EE4-4255-898B-720EEBB4D232/0/atos_annual_report_2011.pdf |title=Annual report 2011 |access-date=23 February 2012 |publisher=Atos SE }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It subsequently acquired [[KPMG]] Consulting's UK and Netherlands business in 2002 and [[SchlumbergerSema]] in 2004. 

In 2010 Atos Origin announced the buyout of [[Siemens IT Solutions and Services]] and finalized the acquisition in July 2011. Afterwards, the company name reverted to Atos.<ref>{{cite news|title=Atos acquires Siemens IT Solutions and Services|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-07-01/news/29726117_1_atos-origin-siemens-ag-share-capital|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105060703/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-07-01/news/29726117_1_atos-origin-siemens-ag-share-capital|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2013|access-date=5 August 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=1 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=cw-siemens>{{cite news|title=Atos Origin acquires Siemens division for €850m|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280094628/Atos-Origin-acquires-Siemens-division-for-850m|access-date=27 May 2013|newspaper=Computer Weekly|date=15 December 2010}}</ref>

From 2022 to 2024 there were negotiations with Czech billionaire [[Daniel Křetínský]] to sell Atos for about $2 billion, which ended in failure in February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|lang=en|url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/atos-talks-with-czech-billionaire-kretinsky-collapse-2024-02-28/|title=Atos' talks with Czech billionaire Kretinsky collapse|website=Reuters|access-date=2024-03-31|archive-date=2024-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301130639/https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/atos-talks-with-czech-billionaire-kretinsky-collapse-2024-02-28/}}</ref>

[[File:AtosOrigin.svg|thumb|right|Logo of Atos Origin used prior to July 2011]]

===Background: a series of mergers===
In 1996, Origin B.V. was created after a merger of the Dutch company BSO and the Philips C&P (Communications & Processing) division, while a year later in 1997, Atos was created following a merger of the French companies Axime and Sligos.<ref>{{cite web|title=Axime, Sligos merger named Atos Origin|url=http://www.telecompaper.com/news/axime-sligos-merger-named-atos|publisher=Telecompaper|date=29 May 1997|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref> In 2001, Atos Origin sold its Nordic operations to WM-data. In 2002, it made a major acquisition by buying [[KPMG Consulting]] in the United Kingdom and in the Netherlands. Then in 2004, it acquired [[Sema Group|SchlumbergerSema]], the IT service division of [[Schlumberger]] and took over the infrastructure division of ITELLIUM, a subsidiary of [[KarstadtQuelle]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Atos Origin acquires German IT unit under outsourcing deal|url=http://www.consultant-news.com/article_display.aspx?p=adp&id=1738|website=ConsultantNews.com|access-date=8 September 2004|archive-date=4 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104201819/http://www.consultant-news.com/article_display.aspx?p=adp&id=1738|url-status=dead}}</ref>

At the same time (2004), the company created a new subsidiary, [[Worldline (company)|Atos Worldline]], and the renaming of its consulting activities as Atos Consulting. Also in 2004, Atos Origin Australia, originating from [[Philips]], was sold to Fujitsu. In 2005, Atos Origin sold its activities in the Nordic region, which had become part of the company with the acquisition of Sema Group, to [[WM-data]] while in 2006, [[Atos Origin]] sold its operations in the Middle East to local management.<ref>{{cite news|title=Atos Origin sells Nordic IT services ops to WM-data for 145 mln eur cash |url=https://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2005/05/23/afx2046385.html |access-date=2 September 2010 |newspaper=[[Forbes]] |date=23 May 2005 |agency=[[AFX News]] }}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In October 2007, Philippe Germond replaced longtime CEO Bernard Bourigeaud. Two shareholders, the [[hedge fund]]s Centaurus Capital and Pardus Capital, tried to gain control over the company via the supervisory board.<ref name="BL">{{cite news|last=Chassany|first=Anne-Sylvaine|title=Atos Origin Board Fires Chief Germond, Hires Breton|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aOpHCL50TOTA|access-date=2 September 2010|date=17 November 2008|agency=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]}}</ref> In November 2008, the boardroom battle came to an end when [[Thierry Breton]] replaced Philippe Germond as chairman and CEO.<ref name=BL />

===Siemens IT ===
In December 2010 Atos Origin agreed to acquire the IT subsidiary of [[Siemens]] for €850 million.<ref name="DJN">{{cite news|title=Atos Origin To Buy Siemens AG's IT Unit in EUR850M Deal|url=http://www.advfn.com/news_UPDATE-Atos-Origin-To-Buy-Siemens-AGs-IT-Unit-In-EUR850-Million-Deal_45655050.html|access-date=2 July 2011|date=14 December 2010|agency=[[Dow Jones Newswires]]}}</ref> As part of the transaction, Siemens agreed to take a 15% stake in the enlarged Atos, to be held for a minimum of five years.<ref name="DJN" />

The company dropped the "Origin" suffix of its name in July 2011 after completing its acquisition of the Siemens unit.<ref>{{cite news|title=Atos Origin changes name amid acquisition|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/atos-origin-changes-name-amid-acquisition-2011-07-01|access-date=2 July 2011|date=1 July 2011|agency=[[MarketWatch]]}}</ref> This was said to stand for "Atos to Siemens" hence the logo contains a capitalised S (AtoS).

In November 2011 Atos and software services provider Ufida International Holdings formed the joint venture Yunano. The two companies invested €5.7 million. Atos has 70 percent and UFIDA has 30 percent. The joint venture has its HQ in [[Bezons]], France, a suburb of Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telecompaper.com/news/atos-ufida-form-yunano-joint-venture-in-emea-china|title=Atos, Ufida form Yunano joint venture in EMEA, China|access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> In 2012 Atos announced the creation of a new company called Canopy.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cio.com/article/700240/EMC_and_VMware_Team_with_Atos_to_Create_European_Cloud_Company_Canopy | title=CIO.com | access-date=15 February 2012 | archive-date=15 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215201507/http://www.cio.com/article/700240/EMC_and_VMware_Team_with_Atos_to_Create_European_Cloud_Company_Canopy | url-status=dead }}</ref> The CEO is Philippe Llorens.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://canopy-cloud.com/about  |title=About Canopy |access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vmware.com/company/news/vmworld-cloud-ops-supporting-partner-quotes-082712.html |title=Industry Support for the Cloud Operations Forum |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref> In 2011 Atos introduced a Zero Email initiative,<ref name=WSJ>{{cite news|title=The IT Boss Who Shuns Email|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204452104577060103165399154|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=28 November 2011|first1=Max|last1=Colchester|first2=Geraldine|last2=Amiel|date=28 November 2011}}</ref> banning email as a form of internal communications, except for use with customers and prospects.<ref name=Forbes>{{cite news|title=Zero Email Has Zero Chance, But How About An Email Diet?|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2011/12/02/zero-email-has-zero-chance-but-how-about-an-email-diet/|work=Forbes|access-date=2 December 2011|first=Larry|last=Magid}}</ref> As part of the initiative, Atos acquired the French software company blueKiwi in early 2012, rolling out their ZEN social networking software across its organisation.<ref name="CW 2012">{{cite web|title=Atos drives for zero email with blueKiwi ZEN roll out
|url=http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/applications/3409636/atos-drives-for-zero-email-with-bluekiwi-zen-roll-out/|publisher=Computer World UK|access-date=7 November 2012}}</ref>

===Bull===
In August 2014, Atos announced that it had acquired a controlling stake in [[Groupe Bull|Bull SA]] through a tender offer launched in May.<ref>
{{cite web|url = http://www.pcworld.com/article/2463600/atos-succeeds-in-bid-to-buy-bull-will-boost-security-and-cloud-offerings.html|title =  Atos succeeds in bid to buy Bull
|access-date = 11 October 2014}}
</ref> Atos announced plans in October 2014 to buy out or squeeze out the remaining share and bondholders of Bull.<ref>
{{cite web|url = http://www.telecompaper.com/news/atos-to-launch-buyout-of-last-5-of-bull-shares-bonds--10405950|title =  Atos to launch buyout of last 5% of Bull shares, bonds|access-date = 11 October 2014
}}
</ref>

=== Xerox ITO ===
On 19 December 2014 Atos announces the acquisition of [[Xerox]]'s IT Outsourcing business for {{currency|1.05 billion}}, tripling the size of the North American business.<ref name="patnaik2014">{{cite news | last1=Patnaik | first1 = Subrat | last2=Baker | first2 = Liana B. | work=Reuters | title=Xerox to sell IT outsourcing arm to France's Atos for $1.05 billion | date=18 December 2014 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-xerox-atos-deals-idUSKBN0JW2U920141219 }}</ref> At the time of the acquisition, the unit generated {{currency|376 million}} (Q3 2014) and had 9,800 employees operating in 45 countries.<ref name="patnaik2014" />

=== Syntel ===

In October 2018, the company accelerated its expansion in North America with the {{currency|3.57 billion}} (including debt) acquisition of Syntel,<ref name="reuters2018">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syntel-m-a-atos-idUSKBN1KC0VI|title=France's Atos boosts U.S. presence with Syntel acquisition|newspaper=Reuters |date=23 July 2018|access-date=20 May 2020|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref> a company with activities in banking, financial services, healthcare, retail and insurance.<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/atos-completes-acquisition-of-syntel/articleshow/66145382.cms|title=Atos completes acquisition of Syntel|date=20 May 2020|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>

===Google Cloud===

In April 2018, Atos announced a global partnership with Google Cloud to help offer secure artificial intelligence systems.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-atos-google-cloud/atos-partners-with-google-cloud-as-new-eu-data-law-looms-idUSKBN1HV2MV|title=Atos partners with Google Cloud as new EU data law looms|last=Jacob|first=Manon|work=U.S.|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cxotoday.com/story/atos-google-partner-to-boost-enterprise-collaboration/|title=Atos, Google Partner To Boost Enterprise Collaboration - CXOtoday.com|website=www.cxotoday.com|date=26 April 2018 |language=en|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> As part of this partnership, the two companies would create common offerings and open "labs" dedicated to artificial intelligence in London, Dallas, Munich and Paris.<ref name="techtarget2020">{{cite web|url=https://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/news/252478091/Atos-completes-Maven-Wave-buy-boosts-Google-Cloud-services|title=Atos completes Maven Wave buy, boosts Google Cloud services|work=SearchITChannel|date=7 February 2020}}</ref>

===Worldline===

In 2019, the company divested from [[Worldline (company)|Worldline]], its payment subsidiary, as part of its strategy to become a "digital pure player".<ref name="ft2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/198d634c-2481-11e9-b329-c7e6ceb5ffdf|title=Atos to offload almost half of Worldline stake|work=ft.com|date=30 January 2019}}</ref> The company gradually sold its shares, retaining only a 3.82% stake in Worldline as at April 2020.<ref name="FigaroWorldline2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/economie/worldline-rejoint-l-indice-cac-40-a-la-place-de-technipfmc-20200312|title=Worldline rejoint son ex-maison mère, Atos, dans l'indice CAC 40|date=12 March 2020|work=Le Figaro|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>

On 1 November 2019, {{Ill|Elie Girard|fr}} replaced [[Thierry Breton]] as chief executive officer, following Breton's appointment as [[European Commissioner for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy]].<ref name="Reuters2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/atos-ceo-idUSL5N2791OO|title=Atos's CFO Elie Girard to replace CEO Thierry Breton after EU candidacy|date=24 October 2019|publisher=Reuters|access-date=20 May 2020|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref>

===Maven Wave===

In December 2019, Atos acquired Maven Wave, a US-based Google Cloud Premier Partner specialising in cloud and mobile applications, data analytics, experience design and cloud infrastructure.<ref name="Siliconrepublic2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/atos-acquires-google-cloud-partner-maven-wave|title=Atos acquires Chicago-based Google Cloud partner Maven Wave|date=6 January 2020|work=Silicon Republic|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>

===Joliot-Curie===

In June 2020, Atos, [[GENCI]] and [[French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission|CEA]] revealed the "Joliot-Curie" supercomputer which would help in academic and industrial open research.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/joliot-curie-supercomputer-dedicated-to-research-in-france/ |title=Joliot-Curie Is Most Powerful Supercomputer Dedicated to Open Research in France |website=hpcwire.com |date=29 June 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cea.fr/english/Pages/News/Understanding-the-'dark'-Universe-and-primordial-galaxy-formation.aspx |title=Understanding the 'dark' Universe and primordial galaxy formation |website=cea.fr |date=10 November 2020 }}</ref>

=== Failed acquisition bid for DXC ===

In February 2021, Atos ended talks for a potential acquisition of [[DXC Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.consultancy.eu/news/5655/dxc-technology-rejects-10-billion-atos-bid|title=DXC Technology rejects $10 billion Atos bid, and Atos walks away|date=2 February 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dxc.com/us/en/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/02012021|title=DXC Technology Statement}}</ref> Atos has proposed for US$10 billion including debt for acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech/atos-ends-talks-with-dxc-for-a-potential-acquisition/articleshow/80654226.cms|title=Atos ends talks with DXC for a potential acquisition|newspaper=The Economic Times }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/tcs-may-lose-spot-as-worlds-third-largest-it-services-firm/article33559923.ece|title=TCS may lose spot as world's third largest IT services firm|date=12 January 2021 }}</ref>

===Eviden===

In April 2023, Atos launched the Eviden brand ahead of a €5 billion carve-out. Following the launch of the brand, the main areas of focus for Atos were [[data center]]s and hosting, [[Virtual workplace|digital workplaces]], [[unified communications]] and business process outsourcing. Eviden will focus on professional services and consulting, bringing together Atos' digital, [[big data]] and security divisions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=Atos launches Eviden brand ahead of €5 billion carve-out |url=https://www.consultancy.eu/news/8703/atos-launches-eviden-brand-ahead-of-5-billion-carve-out |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=www.consultancy.eu |language=en}}</ref> However, this division had still not been approved by the board of directors in November 2023. As of August 2023, the Eviden brand remains a wholly owned subsidiary.{{Needs citation|date=October 2025}}

=== Financial difficulties ===
By early 2024, Atos was in financial difficulties. According to ''[[Le Monde]]'', it had missed several sectoral shifts and "made a series of poor strategic decisions until it imploded", prompting the biggest French collapse of the last five years.<ref name="LeMonde">{{cite news |last1=Pinaud |first1=Olivier |last2=Cassotti |first2=Julie |last3=Picard |first3=Floriane |title=Atos: The hubris and downfall of a French IT giant |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/02/08/atos-the-hubris-and-downfall-of-a-french-it-giant_6503960_19.html |access-date=28 June 2024 |work=Le Monde |date=8 February 2024}}</ref> Atos faced being "dismantled and wiped off the map", with its managed IT services division set to be acquired by Czech billionaire [[Daniel Kretinsky]], and its cybersecurity and supercomputer expertise going to [[Airbus]], leaving its digital consulting business to go to Onepoint.<ref name="LeMonde"/> In April 2024, it reported total debts of almost €5 billion, and was exploring financial restructuring options to stabilise its finances; in May 2024, Atos was considering four competing bids to inject new money into the firm.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sayer |first1=Peter |title=Atos receives four offers of help |url=https://www.cio.com/article/2098169/atos-receives-four-offers-of-help.html |access-date=28 June 2024 |work=CIO |date=6 May 2024}}</ref> The value of the company's shares had dropped 97%, and it had had four chief executives in two years. In June, discussions about a rescue deal with a consortium led by its biggest shareholder, Onepoint, broke down and Atos began negotiations with bondholders about a new restructuring deal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Jack |title=Crisis-hit firm behind vital NHS services faces uncertain future |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/26/crisis-hit-firm-atos-nhs-services-uncertain-future |access-date=28 June 2024 |work=Guardian |date=26 June 2024}}</ref> On 4 July 2024, Atos announced a restructuring plan which involved conversion of about €2.8 billion of debt into equity, with creditors also contributing €233 million of new equity. It aimed to complete all restructuring operations by the end of 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Robinson |first1=Dan |title=Atos shuffles debt around as curtain call nears for restructuring saga |url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/04/atos_reaches_final_deal/ |access-date=8 July 2024 |work=The Register |date=4 July 2024}}</ref>

In October 2024, the [[Government of France|French government]] planned to acquire Atos' advanced computing division for €500 million, potentially reaching €625 million with earn-outs. This deal aimed to protect strategic technologies and stabilize Atos amid financial challenges.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasaragavan |first=Suhasini |date=November 25, 2024 |title=France bids to acquire Atos’ advanced computing activities for €500m |url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/atos-france-acquisition-advanced-computing |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=siliconrepublic.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Swayne |first=Matt |date=2024-11-26 |title=France Bids €625 Million for Atos’s Computing Unit, Including Quantum Tech |url=https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/11/26/france-bids-e625-million-for-atoss-computing-unit-including-quantum-tech/ |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=The Quantum Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Services and activities ==

=== Services ===
Atos activities are organized in four divisions:<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/11/08/887601/0/en/ATOS-Atos-presents-its-new-3-year-plan-2019-Ambition.html|title=Atos presents its new 3-year plan: 2019 Ambition|website=Nasdaq GlobeNewswire|date=8 November 2016 |access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref> 
* ''Infrastructure & Data Management'': [[Datacenter]] management, service desk and [[unified communications]];
* ''Business Applications & Platform Solutions'': [[consulting]] and [[systems integration]];
* ''[[Big Data]] & Cybersecurity'': production of [[high-performance computers]] & [[server (computing)|server]]s and [[cybersecurity]];
* Previously: [[Worldline (company)|Worldline]]: [[e-commerce]] payment services and [[point of sale]] terminal applications

=== Geographies ===

==== United Kingdom ====
According to a [[National Audit Office (United Kingdom)|National Audit Office]] report on the government's four biggest suppliers, Atos earned £700 million in revenue from the public sector in the UK in 2012; of £7.2 billion sales worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/5abc8d36-9a28-11e3-8232-00144feab7de|title=Outsource group seeks exit from UK £500m benefits contract after death threats|first=Gill|last=Plimmer|date=20 February 2014|newspaper=Financial Times|url-access=subscription|access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> At that time, Atos held £3 billion worth of UK government contracts providing services to a wide range of organizations including [[NHS Scotland]], [[Home Office]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/01/border_agency_it_crash_atos/|title=The Great Border Agency IT crash. Just who was responsible?|first=Anna|last=Leach|date=1 June 2012|website=The Register}}</ref> [[Welsh Government]],<ref>{{cite news|last=du Preez|first=Derek|title=Welsh government extends Atos deal for five years|url=http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3366102/welsh-government-extends-atos-deal-for-five-years/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114044608/http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3366102/welsh-government-extends-atos-deal-for-five-years/|archive-date=14 November 2013|access-date=28 May 2013|date=25 June 2012|newspaper=[[Computer World]]}}</ref> the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]],<ref name=mod>{{cite web|title=Atos team wins major new contract with the UK Ministry of Defence|url=http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2013/pr-2013_04_19_01.html|work=Atos Press Release|access-date=28 May 2013|date=19 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526055237/http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2013/pr-2013_04_19_01.html|archive-date=26 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Transport for Greater Manchester]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://manchestermule.com/article/atos-selected-to-run-manchester-oyster-card-scheme|title=Atos selected to run Manchester 'Oyster Card' scheme|website=Manchester Mule|first=Richard|last=Goulding|date=10 October 2012|access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> the [[BBC]],<ref name=contractextension>{{cite magazine|title=BBC starts search for suppliers to replace £2 billion Atos outsourcing deal|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240214384/BBC-starts-search-for-suppliers-to-replace-2bn-Atos-outsourcing-deal|access-date=14 February 2014|date=14 February 2014|magazine=Computer Weekly|first=Bryan|last=Glick}}</ref> [[Student Loans Company|SLC]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Student Loans Company Appoints Atos as final Strategic Partner |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/student-loans-company-appoints-atos-as-final-strategic-partner |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref> and a multimillion outsourcing contract to [[NS&I]].<ref name="nsandi.com">{{cite press release|website=NS&I|url=http://www.nsandi.com/media-centre-nsi-awards-outsourcing-contract-atos|title=NS&I awards outsourcing contract to Atos|date=20 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706201646/http://www.nsandi.com/media-centre-nsi-awards-outsourcing-contract-atos|archive-date=6 July 2013 }}</ref> In the United Kingdom, from 1998 to 2015, Atos' healthcare division operated the [[Department for Work and Pensions]] (DWP)'s [[Work Capability Assessment]].<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22546036|title=Disability benefit assessments 'unfair', says ex-worker|website=BBC News|date=16 May 2013|first=Sophie|last=Hutchinson}}</ref>

== Controversy ==

=== Atos Healthcare ===
{{Main article|Work Capability Assessment}}
During its time operating the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) the company's healthcare division, Atos Healthcare, faced extensive criticism over its practices.<ref name="ReferenceB" /> In August 2015, statistics from the DWP showed that 2,380 people had died between 2011 and 2014 soon after being found fit for work through disability benefit assessments.<ref name="theguardian.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/27/thousands-died-after-fit-for-work-assessment-dwp-figures|title=Thousands have died after being found fit for work, DWP figures show|first=Patrick|last=Butler|date=27 August 2015|access-date=17 December 2016|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> In 2014, "the DWP negotiated an early exit from the existing WCA contract with the private firm, Atos, after raising concerns about the quality of its work".<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26287199|title=Atos seeks early exit from fit-to-work tests contract|date=21 February 2014|access-date=17 December 2016|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jul/23/disability-fitness-tests-flawed|title=Disabled people's 'fit for work' assessments should be scrapped – MPs|first=Patrick|last=Butler|date=22 July 2014|access-date=17 December 2016|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Nevertheless, in 2016 Atos was still undertaking work for the DWP in assessing [[Personal Independence Payment]] (PIP) applications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atoshealthcare.com/pip/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005193723/http://www.atoshealthcare.com/pip/|archive-date=5 October 2016|website=Atos Healthcare|title=Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment}}</ref> The Press Association said in 2017 that Atos, used by the DWP to make its decisions, were due to be paid more than £700m for their five-year contracts against an original estimate of £512m.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

When Atos took over administering PIP, estimates of how fast claims could be processed were over-optimistic as were estimates of how easily claimants could get to assessment centres.  This led to delays in assessments, distress to claimants and unexpectedly high costs.  Atos was accused of misleading the government.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/20/atos-accused-misleading-government-process-claims-sick-disabled|title=Atos accused of misleading government over how quickly it could process claims|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Rajeev | last = Syal|date=20 March 2014}}</ref>

Atos developed a computer system that would extract data from GP's computers nationwide.  Costs rose from £14 million to £40 million and it was felt Atos had taken insufficient care how it spent taxpayers' money.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/07/government_reviews_atos_contracts/|title=UK.gov will scrutinise all its Atos contracts following IT cock-up|website=The Register|first=Kat | last = Hall|date=7 March 2016}}</ref>

When Atos lost the contract for fitness to work tests, Richard Hawkes of [[Scope (charity)|Scope]] said, "I doubt there's a single disabled person who'll be sorry to hear that Atos will no longer be running the fit-for-work tests." Hawkes claimed the  "fundamentally flawed" test should be "more than an exercise in getting people off benefits.  It should make sure disabled people get the specialist, tailored and flexible support they need to find and keep a job."{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

[[Mark Serwotka]] of [[Public and Commercial Services Union]] described the assessments as "designed to harass vulnerable people and take their benefits away rather than provide support and guidance.  Doctors, MPs and disabled people all believe the tests should be scrapped so, instead of replacing the failed Atos with another profit-hungry provider, the government should bring the work in-house and invest in it properly."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26766345|title=Fit-to-work tests: Atos contract to end|work=BBC News|date=27 March 2014}}</ref>

[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] leader, [[Tim Farron]] questioned how Atos and [[Capita]] could have been paid over £500m from tax payers money for assessing fitness to work as 61% who appealed won their appeals.  Farron stated, "This adds to the suspicion that these companies are just driven by a profit motive, and the incentive is to get the assessments done, but not necessarily to get the assessments right. They are the ugly face of business."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/dec/27/private-firms-500m-governments-fit-to-work-scheme|title=Private firms earn £500m from government's fit-to-work scheme|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Peter J. | last = Walker|date=27 December 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, Atos Healthcare rebranded its occupational health business to become OH Assist. The Atos Healthcare brand was reserved for use for the PIP contract. Atos sold its OH Assist business to CBPE Capital in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latentexistence.me.uk/the-atos-name-is-toxic-atos-spins-off-oh-assist/|title=The Atos name is toxic - Atos spins off OH Assist|date=25 February 2014|website=A Latent Existence|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref>

For a number of years Atos denied claimants benefits or reduced their benefits if they did not take addictive opiate based pain killers.  The [[Department for Work and Pensions]] subsequently revised its guidance stating, "healthcare practitioners [disability benefits assessors] should be mindful that the level of analgesia used does not necessarily correlate with the level of pain".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/09/bristol-charity-campaign-leads-to-benefits-claims-change|title=Government forced into U-turn over disability benefits for chronically|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Patrick | last = Butler|date=9 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Corporation tax ===
It was disclosed in November 2013 through the [[National Audit Office (United Kingdom)|National Audit Office]] that Atos had paid no corporation tax at all in the UK in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|first=Christopher | last = Hope|title=Atos, G4S paid no corporation tax last year despite carrying out £2billion of taxpayer-funded work|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10442231/Atos-G4S-paid-no-corporation-tax-last-year-despite-carrying-out-2billion-of-taxpayer-funded-work.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=12 November 2013|location=London}}</ref> The total value of contracts that had been awarded to Atos by June 2013 was approximately £1.6 billion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cost of Atos and Capita|url=http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2013/june/cost-atos-and-capita|publisher=Disability Rights UK|date=12 June 2013}}</ref>

==Sponsorship==

===Olympic/Paralympic Games===
Atos has been the official IT partner for the [[Olympic Games]] since 2001 and is expected to continue until at least 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-olympics-atos-idUKBRE9B80EJ20131209|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025114847/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-olympics-atos-idUKBRE9B80EJ20131209|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2020|title=French firm Atos extends Olympics IT contract to 2024|date=9 December 2013|access-date=20 May 2020|via=uk.reuters.com}}</ref> Atos, through the SchlumbergerSema's acquisition, was involved in previous Games during the 1990s, starting with the [[1992 Summer Olympics|Barcelona Olympic Games]] in 1992. Atos has been one of 11 major sponsors for the Olympic Games since 2001.<ref name=OlySponsor>{{cite news|title=FACTBOX-Olympics-Who are the global sponsors?|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/oly-sponsors-top-adv-idUSL6E8IHH0020120717|access-date=5 August 2012|work=Reuters|date=17 July 2012|first=Keith|last=Weir}}</ref>

In 2011, some UK-based disability campaign groups called for a boycott of the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] due to Atos' sponsorship of the games and Atos Healthcare's UK contract to perform Work Capability Assessments on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).<ref>{{cite news|last=Razzall|first=Katie|title=Campaigners threaten Paralympics boycott|url=http://www.channel4.com/news/campaigners-threaten-paralympics-boycott|access-date=27 October 2011|date=30 September 2011|work=[[Channel 4 News]]}}</ref> During the first week of the [[Paralympics]] in the summer of 2012, activists and disabled people targeted Atos in a series of nationwide protests.<ref>{{cite news|last=McCarthy|first=James|title=Disabled People Against Cuts stage demo against Paralympics sponsor|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-news/2012/08/30/disabled-people-against-cuts-stage-demo-against-paralympics-sponsor-91466-31727698/|access-date=4 September 2012|newspaper=Wales Online|date=30 August 2012}}</ref> This culminated on Friday 31 August with a demonstration outside Atos headquarters in London,<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/aug/31/atos-protest-paralympics-sponsor "Atos protesters clash with police in 'day of action' against Paralympics sponsor"] 31 August 2012. ''The Guardian''</ref> which ended in a confrontation with the police.<ref name="BBC Aug 2012">{{cite news|title=Atos protest: Disability rights groups target firm|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19437785|access-date=2 September 2012|newspaper=BBC News|date=31 August 2012}}</ref>

Through the [[International Olympic Committee]]'s TOP (The Olympic Partner) programme, Atos has sponsored athletes from all over the globe in order to support their Olympic ambitions, including [[Danny Crates]], the 2004 Paralympic Champion in the 800m.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2006/pr-2006_03_13_01.html|title="Atos Origin Announces Sponsorship of Danny Crates - 800m Paralympic Champion" - Atos|date=13 March 2006|access-date=17 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062333/http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2006/pr-2006_03_13_01.html|archive-date=23 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2007/pr-2007_09_27_01.html|title="Atos Origin supports high-jumper athlete Tia Hellebaut" - Atos|date=27 September 2007|access-date=17 December 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140211124522/http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2007/pr-2007_09_27_01.html|archive-date=11 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2004/pr-2004_06_15_01.html|title="Atos Origin announces sponsorship of world's number one pentathlete" - Atos|date=15 June 2004|access-date=17 December 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140211124517/http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2004/pr-2004_06_15_01.html|archive-date=11 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2006/pr-2006_06_19_02.html|title="Atos Origin Sponsors U.S. Olympian, and International Triathlon Union World Cup Champion Hunter Kemper" - Atos|date=19 June 2006|access-date=17 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429073255/http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2006/pr-2006_06_19_02.html|archive-date=29 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2014 Commonwealth Games===
Atos was named as an official supporter of the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Glasgow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgow2014.com/press-releases/international-it-company-atos-become-official-supporter-glasgow-2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131020840/http://glasgow2014.com/press-releases/international-it-company-atos-become-official-supporter-glasgow-2014|url-status=usurped|archive-date=31 January 2013|title=International IT company Atos become Official Supporter of Glasgow 2014|access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> On 26 June 2013, "Glasgow Against Atos" occupied one of the Commonwealth Games venues in protest against Atos sponsorship.<ref>[http://gamesmonitor2014.org/2013/06/27/chris-hoy-velodrome-occupied/ Chris Hoy Velodrome Occupied] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225195015/http://gamesmonitor2014.org/2013/06/27/chris-hoy-velodrome-occupied/ |date=25 February 2014 }} Games Monitor 2014</ref>

===2015 Southeast Asian Games===
Atos was the official sponsor of [[2015 Southeast Asian Games]] in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150702104830/https://www.seagames2015.com/get-involved/sponsors/official-sponsors Official Sponsors 2015 South East Asian Games]}}</ref>

=== 2018 European Championships ===
In February 2017 Atos was appointed as the first official sponsor of the [[Glasgow]] 2018 European Championships. The company has been awarded a £2.5 million contract for timing, scoring and results.<ref>{{cite web|title=£10m for companies involved in Glasgow 2018 European Championship|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14946104.__10m_for_companies_involved_in_Glasgow_2018_European_Championship/|website=Evening Times|date=5 December 2016 |access-date=20 February 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Companies}}
*[[List of IT consulting firms]]

==References==
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