Evolis

Evolis was founded in 1999 by CEO Emmanuel Picot, vice president Cécile Belanger, Didier Godard, Yves Liatard and Serge Olivier.{{Cite web|url=https://www.secureidnews.com/news-item/card-printer-manufacturer-series-evolis-grows-rapidly|title=Card printer manufacturer series: Evolis grows rapidly|access-date=6 November 2016|publisher=Secure ID News}} All worked previously for an American manufacturer of plastic card printers with operations in France.{{Cite journal|date=2013|title=Evolis Story|url=http://fr.evolis.com/sites/default/files/atoms/files/Evolis%20Cover%20Story_Cardsnow%202013_0.pdf|journal=CardsNow|access-date=2016-06-13|archive-date=2016-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826012100/http://fr.evolis.com/sites/default/files/atoms/files/Evolis%20Cover%20Story_Cardsnow%202013_0.pdf|url-status=dead}} The company became publicly traded at the Alternext Paris stock exchange in 2006.{{Cite web|url=http://marches.lefigaro.fr/indices-actions/actu-conseils/evolis-fete-ses-dix-ans-en-bourse-en-presentant-des-resultats-2015-solides-5135491|title=EVOLIS fête ses dix ans en Bourse en présentant des résultats 2015 solides|website=Le Figaro Bourse|language=fr|access-date=2016-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817202227/http://marches.lefigaro.fr/indices-actions/actu-conseils/evolis-fete-ses-dix-ans-en-bourse-en-presentant-des-resultats-2015-solides-5135491|archive-date=2016-08-17|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nextnews.fr/communique_financier.asp?id_communique=7791&lg=fr&type_com=pdf&type_source=pj|title=Evolis annonce le succès de son introduction en bourse - Information financière evolis - Nextnews - actualité financière et boursière, communiqué de presse evolis|last=evolis|first=actualité financière et boursière|website=www.nextnews.fr|language=fr|access-date=2016-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060405152702/http://www.nextnews.fr/communique_financier.asp?id_communique=7791&type_com=pdf&type_source=pj&lg=fr|archive-date=2006-04-05|url-status=dead}}

In 2006, the company opened a subsidiary in Singapore.{{Cite web |title=Evolis to serve Asia-Pacific region from Singapore {{!}} IT Reseller Magazine |url=https://www.itrportal.com/articles/2006/11/07/3374-evolis-to-serve-asia-pacific-region-from |access-date=2016-06-08 |website=www.itrportal.com}} It opened a sales office in Shanghai, China in 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemoci.com/actualites/actualites/evolis-renforce-sa-presence-en-chine-et-au-bresil/|title=Evolis renforce sa présence en Chine et au Brésil - Le Moci|date=2009-03-31|website=Le Moci|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-06-08}} In 2012, it acquired Sogedex Accessories based in Trappes, France.{{Cite web|url=https://www.evolis.com/press-room/final-completion-acquisition-sogedex-assets|title=Final completion for the acquisition of Sogedex's assets|website=Evolis|access-date=2016-06-08}} The next year, it acquired 70% of the Indian company Rajpurohit Cardtec which became a subsidiary under the name of Evolis India.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vccircle.com/news/engineering/2013/09/16/evolis-acquires-70-rajpurohit-cardtec|title=Evolis acquires 70% of Rajpurohit Cardtec {{!}} VCCircle|website=www.vccircle.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}

In 2014, the company acquired Detraplast and integrated it into its production facilities in Beaucouzé.{{Cite web|url=http://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/evolis-card-printer-muscle-son-outil-industriel-en-anjou.N200967|title=Evolis Card Printer muscle son outil industriel en Anjou - Quotidien des Usines|website=www.usinenouvelle.com|language=fr|access-date=2016-06-08}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.capital.fr/bourse/actualites/evolis-rachete-le-solde-du-capital-de-detraplast-797288|title=EVOLIS rachète le solde du capital de Détraplast|last=Media|first=Prisma|website=www.capital.fr|language=fr|access-date=2016-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819025435/http://www.capital.fr/bourse/actualites/evolis-rachete-le-solde-du-capital-de-detraplast-797288|archive-date=2016-08-19|url-status=dead}}

In 2016, Evolis announced the acquisition of a majority stake in CardPresso, a card design software company.{{Cite web|url=http://www.boursier.com/actions/actualites/news/evolis-acquisition-de-la-societe-portugaise-cardpresso-569757.html|title=Evolis : acquisition de la société portugaise CardPresso|website=Boursier.com|language=fr|access-date=2016-06-08}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.boursorama.com/forum-evolis-evolis-annonce-l-acquisition-de-cardpr-429424712-1|title=EVOLIS ANNONCE L'ACQUISITION DE CARDPRESSO {{!}} EVOLIS|website=www.boursorama.com|language=fr|access-date=2016-06-08}} The same year, Evolis announced it had completed installation of 50,000 systems in banks worldwide.{{Cite web|url=https://bfsi.eletsonline.com/evolis-world-leader-in-decentralized-issuance-of-payment-cards/|title=Evolis turns world leader in instant payment cards issuance {{!}} BFSI|last=Mishra|first=Anup|website=bfsi.eletsonline.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.smartcard.org.cn/date1/page18825.html|title=Evolis已在全球各地的银行机构安装超过50,000台打印系统_国际动态_中国智能卡网|website=www.smartcard.org.cn|language=zh|access-date=2016-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807014622/http://www.smartcard.org.cn/date1/page18825.html|archive-date=2016-08-07|url-status=dead}} In 2016, the company was awarded a US$1.2 million contract with the Social Security department of Shandong, China to produce combination debit and social security cards.{{cite news|title=BRIEF-Evolis wins a new contract in China|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSFWN1DT0T5|access-date=6 December 2016|publisher=Reuters|date=29 November 2016}}{{cite web|title=Shandong opts for Evolis|url=http://www.securitydocumentworld.com/article-details/i/12989/|website=Security Document World|access-date=6 December 2016}} The hardware for the project is planned to be manufactured in Beaucouzé, and deployed some time in December.{{cite news|last1=Mbida|first1=Anicet|title=Evolis : la société française qui va personnaliser les cartes vitales chinoises|url=https://www.europe1.fr/emissions/made-in-france/evolis-la-societe-francaise-qui-va-personnaliser-les-cartes-vitales-chinoises-2918789|access-date=7 December 2016|publisher=Europe1|date=5 December 2016}}{{cite news|title=Evolis : contrat pour des cartes multifonctions en Chine.|url=https://www.zonebourse.com/EVOLIS-32740/actualite/Evolis-contrat-pour-des-cartes-multifonctions-en-Chine-23470311/|access-date=7 December 2016|publisher=Zonebourse|date=29 November 2016}}

As of December 2018, the company had sold 540,000 printers in 140 countries. In 2019, the company opened a Japanese subsidiary.{{Cite web |title=Evolis announces Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo - asmag.com |url=https://www.asmag.com/showpost/27922.aspx |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=www.asmag.com}}

Previous clients have included the French supermarket Intermarché, the RATP public transit service in Paris, voting cards for Tanzania, health insurance cards for Poland, and accreditation badges for the Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web|last1=Meddah|first1=Hassan|title=Au salon de la confiance numérique, l'expertise française a tiré son épingle du jeu|url=http://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/au-salon-de-la-confiance-numerique-l-expertise-francaise-a-tire-son-epingle-du-jeu.N473598|website=L'Usine Nouvelle|access-date=7 December 2016}}{{cite web|title=Spotlight on the Evolis Printers During the 58th Cannes Film Festival|url=http://www.a3m.eu/en/id-card-printers/Spotlight-on-the-Evolis-printers-during-the-59th-Cannes-Film-Festival|website=A3M|access-date=7 December 2016}}{{cite web|title=Evolis chosen to deliver millions of voter cards in Tanzania|url=https://www.secureidnews.com/news-item/evolis-chosen-to-deliver-millions-of-voter-cards-in-tanzania/|website=SecureIDNews|access-date=7 December 2016}}

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Category:French companies established in 1999