subsidiaries, better able to offer a localised approach, and +65 years supported where necessary by our international production department, which helps to mobilise the right expertise of experience wherever it may be within the Group. And this growth is built on long-term relations with our clients and partners – which have sometimes been established over several decades – and on projects that play a transformative role for the regions and populations that they serve. EXTERNAL GROWTH TO MAXIMISE OUR EXPERTISE AND BOLSTEROUR PRESENCE At the same time, we adopted an external growth strategy when doing so was justified. This is the case with the year’s Dynamic growth six acquisitions : Bamser, Subterra, Atkins’ three Scandinavian since 2010 through entities and Rail Systems Australia. The purpose behind numerous acquisitions each of these was to consolidate our expertise on a key segment or bolster our presence on high-potential markets; some of them fulfil both of these aims. This strengthening of our expertise across geographies makes us more resilient and robust, and maximises our performance. employees “Every year, our growth trajectory is consolidated, establishing us among the most important players of the global mobility sector. This confirms the relevance of a strategy focusing on the transport engineering markets in the most dynamic countries, where we are continuing with our organic growth, while at the same time completing targeted acquisitions.” Jean-Charles Vollery Chief Operating Officer 16 SYSTRA Where countries are moving forward