Micropole, an international consulting and innovative technology group specializing in Digital Transformation, Performance Management and Data Governance, reported revenues of €54.5m in the first half of 2018, compared to €55.6m (*) in 2017 (-2.0%). This figure, in line with the Group's expectations, was impacted by the business disposals and divestments that took place in 2017, including in particular the sale of its stake in the Belgian company WeQan, the sale of the Toulouse business, which represented €2 million in full-year revenues, and the discontinuation of the Aix-en-Provence business activity. For thefirst half of the year, on a like-for-like basis, growth was 2.5%.
In the second quarter, revenues came to €27.0m, up 0.1%(*) compared with the same period in 2017. On a like-for-like basis, the increase was 4.3%.
The positive trend in revenues was driven in particular by international activity, which increased by 8.4% over the first half of the year on a like-for-like basis and by 17.7% over the quarter. In France, business was stable, marked by strong momentum in the regions (+16% in H1 on a like-for-like basis). In the Paris region, the situation is more contrasted, impacted in particular by pressure on resources.
In terms of operational indicators, the period saw an increase of nearly 5% in RPD, as well as a 6% increase in headcount since the beginning of the year.
Revenue growth was particularly strong in the industrial, banking and insurance sectors.
The Group has also won over the period many large-scale and diversified contracts (IoT, global business planning, digitalization of points of sale, M2M, RGPD, Devops datamining, ...) thanks to the ability of multidisciplinary teams to work cross-functionally. Among these major projects, WIDE Suisse has participated in the creation of a complete and particularly innovative omnichannel customer experience for the opening of the first fully connected Tag Heuer store in Tokyo.
As anticipated, growth looks set to be progressive throughout the year. The major transformations and reorganizations carried out in 2017 are bearing fruit, and the Micropole Group has returned to a favorable growth dynamic.
