Quadient

Quadient, formerly known as Neopost, is a manufacturer of mailing equipment and provider of mailing-related services.[3][4]

Quadient
Société Anonyme
Traded asEuronext: NEO
CAC Mid 60 Component
IndustryManufacturing, technology
Founded1924
HeadquartersBagneux, France
Key people
Didier Lamouche (Chairman) and Geoffrey Godet (CEO)[1]
Products
  • Postage meters
  • Franking machines
  • Folder inserters
  • Printing solutions
  • Incoming systems
  • Software and online services
  • Document Control
Revenue€1.14 billion (2019)[2]
€185 million (2019)
€14 million (2019)
Total assets€3.115 billion (2019)
Total equity€1.248 million (2019)
Number of employees
5,693 (2019)
Websitewww.quadient.com

As of 2019, the company had a direct presence in 29 countries, about 5,693 employees, and annual sales of €1.14 billion. Its products and services are sold in about 90 countries.[2]

Neopost is listed in compartment A of Euronext Paris and belongs to the SBF 120 index.[5]

History
  • 1924 Founding of Neopost Limited (United Kingdom)[6]
  • 1929 Founding of SMH, Société des Machines Havas (France) [7]
  • 1930 Acquisition of Neopost by Roneo (United Kingdom)[8]
  • 1935 Creation of Neopost brand name (United Kingdom)
  • 1970 Acquisition by C.G.E. of SMH-Adrex (France)[9]
  • 1979 Acquisition by C.G.E. of Friden (United States)[10]
  • 1980 Acquisition by C.G.E. of Roneo and Hadewe (United Kingdom and Netherlands)[11]
  • 1981 Attached to Alcatel, subsidiary of C.G.E. (France)
  • 1992 Foundation of Neopost Group[12]
  • 1997 A group of investors, advised by BC Partners and in association with management, took control of Neopost[12]
  • 1999 Neopost was floated on the Premier Marché of Euronext Paris on 23 February at a price of €15 per share[13]
  • 2002 Acquisition of Stielow and Hasler (Germany and Switzerland)[12]
  • 2003 Neopost completed the integration of companies acquired in 2002, sold Stielow’s non-core label printing and print finishing businesses, and strengthened its operating structures [14]
  • 2005 Acquisition of BTA Digital Works, a software company
  • 2006 Neopost adopted modified and the tagline "We value your mail" at the beginning of 2006.[15]
  • 2007 Acquisition of PFE, a supplier of high volume folder-inserters and Valipost
  • 2008 Acquisition of RENA, addressing systems supplier and NBG-ID, integrator of RFID technology
  • 2009 Acquisition of Satori Software, a postal address quality management software company[16]
  • 2009 Acquisition of Kontur Documents Systems (Suède) and Scani (Denmark)
  • 2011 Acquisition of GBC – Fordigraph, an Australian distributor of document finishing and mailing products
  • 2012 Acquisition of GMC Software Technology – a Swiss-based provider of customer communications management products[17]
  • 2012 Acquisition of Human Inference, a Dutch provider of contact data quality services[18]
  • 2013 Acquisition of DMTI Spatial – a Canadian provider of location-based service provider[19]
  • 2014 Acquisition of Data Capture Solutions Ltd, a document management business[20]
  • 2019 The company was renamed Quadient [21][22]
  • In March 2020, Quadient sold ProShip, Inc. to FOG Software Group, a division of Constellation Software[23]

See also

References
  1. "Neopost: Didier Lamouche devient président du conseil d'administration". lesechos.fr. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  2. "2019 Universal Registration Document" (PDF). resources.quadient.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. "Neopost To Become Quadient". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  4. "About Neopost". Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  5. "Neopost's Annual Report – 2018" (PDF). Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  6. P. Pederson, Jay (2001). International Directory of Company Histories. 38. Detroit, Mich.: St. James Press. ISBN 978-1-55862-679-9. OCLC 769045539.
  7. De l'empreinte à la puce : Neopost France, 70 ans jeune et dynamique. Neopost France. 2000.
  8. "Heritage: Roneo, Roneo, wherefore art thou Roneo?". Romford Recorder.
  9. "L'agence Havas et ses filiales industrielles". March 30, 1970 – via Le Monde.
  10. "CIT-ALCATEL VA ACQUÉRIR LA SOCIÉTÉ AMÉRICAINE FRIDEN". January 20, 1979 – via Le Monde.
  11. Book: “De l'empreinte à la puce électronique” by Neopost France, 2000 (reference number: FRBNF37223095 / Quotation reference: https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb37223095b)
  12. Book: “International Directory of Company Histories”, volume 38, by Jan P. Perdeson - St. James Press, 2001
  13. “From LBO to IPO: How to Take Neopost Public on the First French Market (A)” Harvard Business Review https://store.hbr.org/product/from-lbo-to-ipo-how-to-take-neopost-public-on-the-first-french-market-a/INS419?fromSkuRelated=INS420&ab=store_idp_relatedpanel_-_from_lbo_to_ipo_how_to_take_neopost_public_on_the_first_french_market_a_ins419
  14. "Neopost doit digérer les acquisitions de Stielow et d'Ascom Hasler". Les Echos. April 3, 2003.
  15. "Neopost: nouvelle signature, nouveau logo". VotreArgent.fr. October 1, 2014.
  16. "Neopost confiant pour le reste de l'année". La Tribune.
  17. "Neopost Acquires GMC Software Technology, a Leader in the Field of Customer Communication Management". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  18. "Neopost Acquires Human Inference, One of the European Leaders in Data Quality". Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  19. "Neopost acquires Canadian data services provider DMTI Spatial". Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  20. "Acuity advise Neopost on DCS acquisition | Acuity Advisors". www.acuity.co.uk.
  21. Lloyd, Alison (2019-10-07). "Neopost Looks to Evolve, Changes Name to Quadient to Focus on Customer Experiences". documentmedia.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  22. "Neopost change de dénomination et devient Quadient". Investir (in French). 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  23. "ProShip Inc. Acquired by FOG Software Group for Supply Chain and Logistics Software Portfolio". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
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