2006 - External growth 

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Technological transfers and external growth

2006

Purchase of three companies: Serial (Italy) on the human resources market and RID (India) and Calicado (Germany) on the marketing service market. In France, Accentiv’ tales over Stimula and thus becomes the leader of the national incentive market.

 In the U.S., Accor Services takes over Commuter Check Services Corporation, company issuing transportation cheque, and thus strengthens its position on the American market.

 Finally, the international “Nutrition & Balance” program is still developed in the Czech Republic, Belgium, Venezuela and Chili.

 

2007

In France, Accor Services and Groupama combine their expertness in order to help small businesses have an easier access to contribution savings. For that purpose, they create Ticket Tesorus®.

 Accor Services purchases Kadéos and becomes the gift certificates leader in France.

 In Mexico, Accor services takes over the gasoline card activities of Autocupón and thus reinforces its leader position on the market.

 In the Netherlands, Accor services takes over Tintelingen, which issues a la carte Christmas gifts for companies. In Sweden, Accor Services purchases In-Action, which gives employers the opportunity to provide their employees with a nice range of  well-being-oriented services and on-line products.

 Accor Services takes over Surf Gold, Asian Marketing Service leader. The company has been on the Asian market since 1999 and is settled in China, South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Singapour and Taiwan.

 In South Africa, purchase of Intercheque Incentives SA Pty. This purchase allows Accor Services to reinforce its position as sole multi-store gift certificate provider in South Africa.

 Meanwhile, in United Kingdom, Accor Services announces the take over of 100% of PrePay Technologies Ltd, prepaid cards leader in United Kingdom.

Start of the activity in Morocco with lunch vouchers.

 Take over of Quasar, an agency specialized in relationship and commercial marketing which becomes part of the Accentiv’ International network.

 30 millions users, 430,000 client companies or communities and 1,000,000 affiliated service providers in 40 countries fully trust Accor Services.

2008

 Accor Services takes over 62% of Motivano UK capital. Motivano UK is the leader in on-line management solutions for employees’ fringe benefits.

2009 - Towards the dematerialization