ABOUT SOPRA STERIA GROUP A word from the Chairman A word from the Chairman Pierre Pasquier Sopra Steria delivered a strong performance in 2016. The Group exceeded all the targets it had set for itself at the beginning of the year: • Organic revenue growth was buoyant, coming in at 5.2%; • Operating profit on business activity grew by 22.6% to reach 8.0% of revenue, bringing Sopra Steria back to a level close to its historical performance standards; • The Group generated total cash of €150.6 million, equating to 4% of revenue. This performance confirms the relevance and success of the tie-up between Sopra and Steria. It also reflects strategic developments initiated by the Group: driving up the value of its offerings through Consulting and Solutions development, strengthening the vertical approach and close client relationships, and stepping up growth in the digital segment, which has proved particularly buoyant. As such, we significantly strengthened our fundamentals in 2016: • The Group significantly consolidated its strong position in France, with continued market share gains in Consulting and Systems Integration, which delivered organic growth of 8.0%; • Those businesses and geographies that generated low margins in 2014 (such as infrastructure management, Germany and Scandinavia) significantly turned around their operating performance and overall returned to higher levels of profitability, though room for further optimisation remains; • Sopra Banking Software significantly strengthened its position by making strong inroads in specialist loans and payments, as well as increasing its investment in its Platform and Amplitude core banking products; • The value added by our offerings increased as a result of the Solutions development and Consulting businesses accounting for a higher proportion of Group revenue; • The Enterprise Project was refreshed with a focus on a shared vision and values, giving rise to the launch of an extensive programme of training for all staff. This approach was supplemented by a new employee share ownership plan open to all staff and a long-term incentive plan for the Group’s key managers. 2 Registration Document 2016 - Sopra Steria
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