Technology Development

Indra is now the reference Spanish company in Information Technologies, and comprises over 23,000 professionals with profound knowledge of the technology and the business of the company’s clients. On the path to this success, the company has achieved different milestones that have gone to shape its history, which has run parallel to the technological development of our country.

During the period 2000-2005, Indra experienced strong growth above the sector average, thanks to a differential business model and a greater presence on the international markets supported by the creation of subsidiaries in countries such as the United States, China, Portugal and Brazil, among others. In 2006 Indra purchases successfully Azertia and Soluziona bussines. Azertia was created in 2001, as an Information Technologies subsidiary of Corporación IBV (half owned by Iberdrola and BBVA) as a result of the integration of Centrisa, Keon and Teleinformática. Afterwards, Azertia became a larger company with the integration of KRISTINA and SEINTEX, Euroquality, Socintec and Dimensión Informática. The beginnings of Soluziona date back to 80’s, when Union Fenosa created a series of professional services companies with the aim of using the company’s knowledge and expertise. In 2000, this group of companies is constituted as Soluziona, a company that brings 20 years of experience in National and international markets, deep know-how in the Utilities and Telecommunications sectors as well as in other business areas. In 2007, we created Indra BMB, a new company of 100% parent capital, which brings together all the BPO activities of the ex-BMB (acquired in march 2007), Indra, Azertia and Soluziona. Indra is the indisputable leader of BPO activity in the financial sector, with mortgage processing and back office banking services.

Indra to provide France with tactical satcom systems for euros 3,9 M

The systems are transportable and expeditious and use Syracuse III satellite network for communications

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Indra, the premier IT company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe was awarded the contract to provide the French Ministry of Defence with 25 mobile tactical satcom systems which will be connected to the two-satellite constellation. The network allows solid and safe communication between France and forces deployed across the planet. The contract, which amounts to euros 3,9 M was awarded by Thales Alenia Space and is to be concluded within a year.

One of the main advantages of the systems lies in the possibility of using either military or civil frequency bands. Besides this, the systems are transportable and easy to deploy and to take down; it would only take two operators to have them ready in 15 minutes. Each one of the tactical communication systems is equipped with the necessary subsystems that position them in the right direction to make contact with the satellites. The systems are provided with GPS, spectrum analysers, inclinometers and anemometers for backup. The Syracuse III satellite system is regarded as the communications centre of the French Army and was designed to be difficult to interfere with. The systems to be delivered by Indra are built to establish voice and data bidirectional communications at 2Mbps. This speed is one of the highest to be found among this type of satellites and shows Indra’s capability to develop customised solutions for cutting-edge technology projects. Indra is the premier Information Technology company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe and Latin America. It is ranked as the second European company in its sector according to stock market capitalisation, and also the second Spanish company with the most investment in R&D. In 2007, revenues reached € 2,167 M, of which a third came from the international market. The company employs more than 24,000 professionals and has clients in more than 90 countries