NEWS
Lecture at the University of Naples
Amaris was present at the University of Naples on Friday 11 May. After a short presentation of the Amaris Group, Francesco, consultant in Italy, made a technical presentation on researches and projects he is currently working on in Amaris.
Amaris « supplier of the year 2012 » for Cisco’s products
Amaris joined the “Cisco Cloud Partner Program” as a privileged supplier of Cloud Computing Solutions, within the partnership with Cisco, worldwide reference in ICT ( Information and Communication Technologies); Amaris has also been recently nominated “supplier of the year 2012” regarding Cisco’s products in Austria.
Coaching for young graduates
Within our partnership with the association "Nos Quartiers ont du Talent", Amaris set-up yesterday a woskshop with the objective of coaching young graduates.
This event was the occasion for young graduates to discover different support fonctions in a company as : legal, accounting, marketing, communication...
More information about the association : http://www.nosquartiers-talents.com/
Amaris Luxembourg : move of the offices
From the 1st of May, Amaris Luxembourg welcomes you in its new offices :
291, route d'Arlon - L-1150 Luxembourg

Amaris takes over Thales Information Systems Austria
This Purchase Agreement goes along with the development’s strategy of the company and illustrates the group’s will to become a worldwide key player in the international Consulting sector, together with maintaining its financial independence which characterizes the Group.
This first acquisition marks a strategic shift for Amaris, allowing the group to build a new foundation to support its development and to strengthen its organic growth accomplished over the past five years, through an external growth strategy. Amaris has now 720 employees in 27 countries through 32 subsidiaries, including the opening of new offices in Shanghai and Singapore in the first quarter of 2012.
Amaris settled on Thales Thales Information Systems Austria for several reasons:
- The complementarity between Thales’ activities and the Amaris’ Business Model,
- The resulting synergies of this complementarity,
- The employees’ expertise and skills,
- And the desire will to capitalize on the previous work done by this company through its offices in Central Europe and Balkan region.
Besides, Amaris is now able to propose a Cloud Computing offer, which enables the group to meet growing expectations from its customers, and to accompany them further, not only in the Consulting field, but also in the cloud computing field.
Amaris updates its forecasts for 2013
Find the new figures here : http://www.amaris.com/ca/xifres-clau
New partnership with the association "Nos quartiers ont du talent"
"Nos quartiers ont du talent" is an assocation which aim is to help young graduated (bac+4 and more) in their job search : working on tools (resume, cover letter, job interview preparation), working on professional projects, networking...and help on self-confidence.
More information : www.nosquartiers-talents.com
How Amaris celebrates its 5th Anniversary
On the occasion of the annual events of 2011, all the subsidiaries have celebrated the "Amaris 5th Anniversary".
Find below some pictures of these events, and the photo album on Facebook.

Opinion about the proposition for a guaranted Health Care System in Chile
Gabriela Restovic (Amaris Consultant) published an opinion piece in the latest issue of the Medwave journal (December 2011). This editorial presents some aspects of the reforms proposed for the financing of the private health care system in Chile, compared to the Spanish health system that is based on three pillars: equity, equality and citizen participation.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2011.12.5261 (in spanish)
Zurich ranked 2nd in the Mercer Survey
As every years, Mercer published the "Quality of Living woldwide city rankings". In 2011, Zurich is the second best city to live in and Geneva is ranked at the 8th place.
To read more about the survey and the ranking : http://www.mercer.com/qualityoflivingpr#city-rankings
Partnership with the MBA of EM Lyon
As part of consulting projects on Corporate Finance and International Strategy, Amaris works in partnership with the international MBA of EM Lyon.
Yiling, Amaris UK, won an award at ISPOR Conference
Amaris UK was present at ISPOR Conference at the beginning of November. on this occasion, Yiling, staff Amaris UK, won an "ISPOR Scientific Award".
Amaris Barcelona incorporado en el proyecto de CDN de Telefónica
Amaris Barcelona está trabajando actualmente en un proyecto llamado CDN en Telefónica I+D.
La CDN Telefónica (Content Delivery Network) es un producto que ha crecido mucho desde entonces, y atraído la atención de algunos jugadores principales que tiene el mercado de Internet, como Google, megaupload, Tuenti, Redes, y muchos más.
Los siguientes artículos son los primeros que mencionan el proyecto de Telefónica CDN y la prensa ya que se hace referencia en un montón de foros.
Leer los articulos : en Cinco Días y en El País.
Logistic at the heart of the information systems
The TPS (Toyota Production System) has revolutionized the automotive industry. Its organization of the supply chain "just-in-time" has become a model for worldwide industries. The principle is to "pull" the finished product from the beginning to the end of the production chain. Spare parts are brought at the right place, at the right time and in sufficient amounts, without waste. Based on this model, industries are nowadays developing their own production system by recasting their logistic...
European Business Awards : Amaris to represent Luxembourg
Amaris is delighted to announce its recent selection to represent Luxembourg in the prestigious 2011 competition ‘The European Business Awards sponsored by HSBC’.
Amaris will now compete for a coveted ‘Ruban d’Honneur’ and hope to win the final award in the category ‘The HSBC International Growth Strategy of the Year Award’.
More information about the 'European Business Awards'
SaaS : what future for the ERP?
By Yves, Amaris Consultant
Strategic actors in the world of IT business management, the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) now represents a worldwide market of more than $ 40 billion. Historic product, this software is usually sold and used as a solution hosted and maintained on site. Will this practice be challenged with the advent of SaaS (Software as a Service)?
Development and validation of embedded hardware in the Aeronautic
In the Aeronautic, the security is a requirement that borders on obsession, and it is the least we can do. Each element must be tested to validate its correct operation and compliance with the required standards. But the validation procedures must also meet this security requirement. We asked Matthew, a consultant specialized in embedded hardware, to describe the project he is currently leading in this area.
Revision of growth forecasts
Amaris revises its growth forecasts for the year 2011. Indeed, the group expects to have nearly 500 people at the end of the 1st semester and 600 people at the end of the year.
Find all the details in the section entitled “workforces”.
Amaris and ETIC Technologies reiterate their partnership
Amaris reiterates its partnership with the junior company of the School Insa of Lyon, ETIC Technologies, for the second consecutive year.
The goal is still this year to help the junior company developing its activities, thanks to many trainings in different sectors, given by the Amaris group, to the members of the association.
Within this partnership, a jobdating will be organized at the Insa of Lyon, sometime in the 2nd semester 2011. Details will be communicated as soon as possible.
More information about the partnership and ETIC.
A UGC platform at the center of a European project
The European Union joins 2.0 technologies by taking part in the financing of the AVANZA plan. AFICUS, a part of this plan, is a picture and video sharing online platform where people will be able to easily generate and share contents while interacting with social networks.
The Amaris UK Director teaches at the ENSAI School
Aline Gauthier, Amaris UK Director, teaches regularly a lesson called “Economic evaluation of health care programs, methods and applications”, at the National School of Statistics and Information Analysis (ENSAI – Rennes, France).
She presents to the third-year students the medico-economics evaluation methods (economics models, statistics, sources data, costs evaluation, cost/efficiency notions, budget impact and uncertainty evaluation).
More information on the ENSAI website.
Win a week's holiday and many other prizes!
Thanks to the Commitment Contest, Amaris allows its collaborators to win a week’s holiday, a weekend or even many other prices. In order to win, you have to get involved in the recruitment of your company!
Go onto the Consultants Intranet/sharepoint to read the rules of the games and take part in the contest!
Amaris now certified for the "CIR"
Amaris is now officially certified as an organization which carries out R&D works, for different companies. Therefore, companies who will entrust Amaris with their R&D works, could and can now claim the CIR (Research tax Credit).
This certification, delivered by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, is granted for the following years 2010, 2011, 2012. More information on the website of the Ministry.


