Pentalog
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| Type | Limited-liability company |
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| Founded | Orléans, France (1993) |
| Headquarters | Orléans, France |
| Key people | Frédéric Lasnier, President & Chief Executive Officer Aymeric Libeau, Vice President Production and R&D |
| Industry | IT services, software, web and embedded development, offshore nearshore outsourcing, software and application design, network administration, IT acilities management, business intelligence, business process outsourcing |
| Revenue |  9M € (2008) |
| Employees | 350 (2009) |
| Website | www.pentalog.com |
Pentalog is a computer and technology services company, focusing on low cost offshore/nearshore IT engineering and software development.
Based in Orléans, France, Pentalog has offices in Germany (Frankfurt/Main), Romania (Bucharest, Brasov, Iasi and Sibiu), the Republic of Moldova (Chisinau) and Vietnam (Hanoi).
International business represents 50% of its income and the company is currently in a process of expansion in Western and Northern Europe, as well as in North America.
[edit] History
Pentalog was founded in November 1993 in Orléans, France by 5 people who are still associates. In 1994 it completed its first consulting job, designing a software for France Telecom. 1999 represented the start of the East European venture, with the launch of the Branch Office in Brasov (Romania). Here, Pentalog undertook one of its first major projects: the development of a web portal using Java and XML technologies. In 2004, the second Romanian office was opened, serving local clients like BRD-Société Génerale, Orange, Colas Rail, Haulotte, Ericsson. In 2005, Pentalog opened a Branch Office in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. In 2006, Pentalog decided to open an R&D department by creating a Joint Venture with Ausy, known as Pentalog Technology, 50% co-ownership with Ausy.
In 2007, Pentalog had 200 employees and decided to launch another office, in Iasi (Romania). 2008 was probably the most prolific year for the company. It counted 300 employees, with annual sales exceeding EUR 9 million. In terms of infrastructure, 2008 saw the creation of 3 offices: Sibiu (Romania), Frankfurt (Germany) and Hanoi (Vietnam). Pentalog founded People Centric, an IT recruitement agency located in Romania. Pentalog is now ISO 9001:2008 certified for all European offices and for 100% of its activities.
[edit] Services offered
Specializing in consulting and information systems, Pentalog supports its customers (start-ups, innovative SMEs, big multinationals) in their development.
The services are organized around 3 Business Lines:
- BL - IS (Information Systems): management and organization of information systems
- Specifications, design, development and maintenance of software packages, dedicated teams (working remote) or technical assistance (on site)
- System and network engineering services, Facilities Management
- Business Intelligence services (support or project management for the development and integration of decision-making solutions for its clients)
- Consulting, audits or studies, project management
Pentalog works with companies like Altadis, CityVox, LHS Telekommunikation, Dmailer etc.
- BL - ES (Embedded Systems):
- Development and maintenance of the client's embedded systems
- Testing, qualification and functional validation
- Mechanical design (CAD)
In this Business Line, Pentalog works with ST Ericsson, Parrot, Coronis-Elster
- BL - BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)
- Call center services, CRM
- DTP, graphic design
- Financial and accounting services
BPO clients: Lowendal, Hors Antenne, GNFA, AZ Pneus
[edit] External links
- www.pentalog.com - English corporate website
