Telindus
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Telindus | |
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Founded | 1969 |
Headquarters | Heverlee Belgium |
Key people | Ronald Everaert, CEO |
Industry | ICT |
Website | www.telindus.be |
Telindus has been offering ICT services and solutions to the corporate and public sector for over 36 years. These solutions are underpinned by management and support services.
In January 2006, Telindus joined the Belgacom Group as an IT services subsidiary. By joining forces, the two companies aim to achieve a double objective: to become the ICT leader on the Belgian market, and to make this new entity a key player at European level.
In 2005, Telindus achieved a turnover of €618 million. Telindus has a highly skilled international team of 2,600 employees, and is present in 14 western European countries and in Hungary, China, and Thailand. Telindus has its headquarters in Belgium.
[edit] Background
1969 Start of the Group’s activities. John Cordier is appointed Director.
1979 The first foreign subsidiary is opened in Luxembourg. New subsidiaries are soon established in France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
1985 Telindus is listed on the Stock Exchange.
1996 Infrastructure and security service capabilities for various operators are further developed in the late 1990s. Telindus offers a unique combination of service delivery, VAR and manufacturing power.
2001 To become the leader on the network integrator market, Telindus begins to acquire companies across Europe.
2006 Telindus is taken over by the Belgacom Group. Telindus is able to preserve its brand, corporate identity, and autonomy. Belgacom’s Network & System Integration department is incorporated into Telindus.