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3. Belgium • Canada • China • Czech Republic • France • Germany • Hungary • India •
Italy • Morocco • Netherlands • Romania • Russia • Singapore • Slovakia • Spain •
Turkey • Switzerland • United Arab Emirates • United Kingdom • United States •
AKKA Technologies, European
engineering and technology consulting
Group, is present in all activity fields
and a is leader in the mobility sector
(automotive, aeronautics and railways).
The strategy that we have been
following on for the past 30 years, has
allowed us to build a strong added
value global offering across the entire
life cycle of the product and to become
experts in each of the sectors of
activity in which we operate.
Our Group has a unique positioning
and a DNA guided by our passion for
technologies, our care values - respect,
courage and ambition - on our
presence in 20 countries, our 21
centers of excellence and finally on
our unique and powerful thirst for
innovation embodied by our in-house
unit, AKKA Research. This multi-
disciplinary positioning allows us to
become acquainted with various
sectors of activites and to master new
technologies. Any engineer who is
motivated by designing innovative
solutions will find he ideal
environment in which to develop
themselves at AKKA.
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— More than 1billion euros revenue
— 12,000talented employees
— Present in 20countries
Who
4. Laëtitia
PROJECT ENGINEER
I joined AKKA after my final year work placement.
When I arrived, the company gave me the
opportunity to work on an aeronautical project
that incorporated technical and commercial
dimensions. I am still working on this project
today, managing a team of 11 people.
The benefits of working with AKKA? It is a
company that’s committed to the individual and
relationships, capable of offering team working
at all stages of the lifecycle of a project, in all
sectors of industry.
toinventthefuture
The AKKA Technologies Group has
been nurturing and sharing its
passion for technology since the very
beginning. Our ambition is simple: to
allow you to express your talents and
enhance your expertise. How?
By encouraging you to work on
ambitious, complex, large-scale
projects, both locally and
internationally thanks to our presence
in a wide range of sectors, our grasp of
the V-model approach to products and
our decidedly international position.
You will be part of a rewarding,
stimulating working environment
thanks to our very own 21 centers of
excellence, where more than half of
our engineers work.
Finally, you will be joining a team
where you can share, learn or teach,
according to your experience.You will
be able to take part in innovative
projects that break away from the
current market, and develop your
creativity at our in-house research
centre in France and Germany, the
AKKA Research.
Why should you
come and work
with us?
Discover the real meaning of engineering
AKKA Technologies was created 30 years ago, for two reasons:
My passion for technology, and a desire to share it with both consultants and clients. It is this
passion that has steered the AKKA Group’s vision, and that has made it such a success. Since
2005, the Group has been growing very steadily, accelerating in 2011. Thanks to the integration of
Aeroconseil and MBtech, both with roots in industry and a very high level of expertise, the AKKA
Technologies Group has become the European market leader in the aeronautical and automotive
sectors. For you, this means the opportunity to work on complex, large-scale projects, both locally
and internationally, and to make a concrete contribution to the competitiveness and performance
of our clients’ products.
Our considerable technical expertise, combined with the international presence that we have
recently boosted, with bases in more than 20 countries, means that we can offer you excellent
career prospects through technological as well as geographical mobility opportunities…
Joining our Group means signing up to our values of respect, courage and ambition, values that we
have upheld since the very beginning. It also means being aware that this is a mutual commitment
to share a common goal: your success.Your personal and professional growth is the best way for us
to ensure the Group’s long-term future. Today as in the past, it is together that we find solutions, it is
together that we invent the future.
Jiang
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Jiang joined AKKA in November
2011, as head of Consulting
division. Starting in October 2013,
Jiang took over the overall
management responsibility of
MBtech China. Our main business
areas in China include vehicle
engineering, electrical & electronics
solutions, powertrain,
manufacturing and management
consulting.
Wouter
SENIOR CONSULTANT
I joined AKKA two years ago, as the
Group was exactly what I was
looking for: an innovative company
that encourages its employees to
give the best of themselves, to
seize the opportunities offered to
them to grow more quickly and
have the chance, if they want to
take it, to change specialty and
discover new skills.
Maurice Ricci
CEO OF AKKA TECHNOLOGIES
5. Responding to clients by offering
comprehensive support.This is why
the AKKA Technologies Group offers
technological solutions that are suited
to their needs, at every stage of their
projects: from straightforward
technical expertise, with consultancy
services, through the complete
outsourcing of complex projects,
with work packages in our centres
of excellence.As an expert in each
of the areas of business in which it is
involved, the Group offers the skills
boasted by its teams in 7 areas of
expertise.
Complementary skills, infiniteopportunities…
Embeddedsoftware
and Electronics
Our teams will help you develop embedded and
electronic systems and applications for the
processing of scientific data and test benches. Our
expertise in embedded systems enables us to
maintain, upgrade and reengineer the software of
serial products during their service life.
ManagementofmajorprojectsandProject
ManagementOffice
BusinessProcessOutsourcing
andCo-Activity
PerformanceManagement
Management
Consulting
With its teams of organisation experts,
Casciopé, our consultancy subsidiary, will help
our clients in three main areas giving: advice
on managing major projects, outsourcing
projects and performance management.We
were recently able to help an industrial
automotive client speed up the time to market
for its products, as well as reengineering the
research and engineering process for the
design and production of its manufactured
components.
Management of document and logistics projects
Implementation of document systems
Information output
Support Engineering
We are proposing a global approach to the “after-
sales” segment. On the one hand, we are providing
document services (creation of technical documents,
technical data management technique, structuring,
transformation, visualization and dissemination of
documents through document management
software), and on the other, providing support to
operations, be that optimizing product maintenance
(notably by using an ILS instrument approach or
predictive maintenance) or upgrading the product
during its service life through our aircraft
modification offering.
Information Systems
Our information systems offering relies on the
business know-how of AKKA Group. Our consultants
are involved across the whole IS life-cycle, from the
design of master plans and maintenance of third-
party applications for service centers, through to
assistance to contracting authority and project
management. Our excellence centers, supported by
our AKA Research RD center, boast advanced skills
in state-of-the-art technologies such as mobile
solutions, web portals, the cloud and analytics.
They also provide the expertise for 3 cross-cutting
business offerings revolving on the leveraging and
utilization of business-specific data, e-commerce
and Enterprise Contents Management (ECM).
Consultancy,Project
Managementsupport
Architecture
Applicationengineering
Integratedsoftware
BusinessIntelligence
Infrastructure
management,facilities
management
Customerrelations
management
Electronicsystems
Digitalcomponents
Powerelectronics
Electricalengineering
Microwaves,embedded
systems
Ground-basedsystems
Imageandsignal
processing
Simulation,testrigs
Productionsupport
Process Engineering
Our consultants work in 3 areas during the
industrialization phase:
Client and prime contractor assistance in workshops and
plants and associated facilities,
Assistance in the management (supply chain
management) of suppliers, whether they provide services
or parts and equipment,
Production: manufacturing engineering and streamlining
of industrialization support.
In keeping with our innovation-driven strategy in
each of our fields of expertise, our teams are working
on forward-looking technologies.At present we have
developed a “virtual engineering” offering.
Pre-projectstudies
Projectstudies
Projectmanagement/
Clientsupport
Supervision
Trials
Guidingsuppliers
Quality
Mechanical Engineering
Our teams contribute to the design and development
phases of a project and offer considerable added
value in the following areas: studies, calculations,
simulations, materials, testing and quality.We are
learning from our extensive experience of major
international projects, among them working with
European car manufacturers in Russia on plastic
design projects.
Engineering Systems
Our teams map out and implement complex
systems (needs analysis, functional specs), from
design to integration, which encompass major
developments (complexity, certification, flexibility
and cost efficiency). Through the know-how gained
over the past 30 years, our experts have been able
to increase operational flexibility, drive down
maintenance costs, reduce the length of
development cycles, and streamline non-recurrent
costs, thus freeing up resources to develop new
programs and roll out mature and market-ready
products.
Systemspecifications
anddesigns
Architecture
Integration
Validation
Certification
Studies
Calculations
Simulations
Materials
Trials
Quality
Dependability
Integratedlogisticssupport
7. Martin, 35 years old
DIRECTOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
MAJOR PROJECTS
We are very proud of the pioneering spirit
of our team; the variety and complexity of
tasks in this project demands a high level
of expertise and a great level of engineer
empowerment. The main benefit for the
customers will be an accelerated product
launching. All this makes this project very
exciting.
David, 44 years old
HEAD OF AIRCRAFT MODIFICATION AND
DESIGN ORGANISATION
AKKA’s added value is to bring a turnkey
solution thanks to the DOA of Aeroconseil.
Not only do we make installation
engineering but we also ensure that the
system is certified and is working. In certain
cases we can also handle the supplying of
the kits themselves. We have been working
on this type of project for ten years now and
during all this time we have acquired
a unique experience.
AbigairlinecompanyinpartnershipwithOrangehas
setuponthechallengetomakein-flightinternet
availableoncertainflights.AKKAGroup,contactedby
anoperatorofservicesFrenchleadingtelecom,has
firsthadtodefinethemaincertificationrequirements
tobeappliedfortheinstallationofthebroadband
antennae.TheAKKAteamswillinstallaWLAN
(WirelessLocalAreaNetwork)andaKubandantenna
makingsureatthesametimethatthesystemisbeing
activated.Thesystemmustprovideinternetaccess
bysatellitetopassengersandcrewmembers.
Passengerswillbeabletoaccessinternetbutalso
theiremails,whilecrewmemberswillaccess,
amongstotherthings,flightplansandflight
operations.
Automotive
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vehicle
from
A
to
Z
Ourinternationalpresenceallowsustohaveaccesstoall
ourclients’suppliers,whichisamajoradvantage,andthe
keytoanassuredsuccess.Ateamofnearly80engineers
developedaderivedmodelofafamousEuropean
manufacturer’svehicle.Ourexpertshadtomanage
theoverallprojectincludingthedesign,themock-up,
theDMU,thetesting,thevalidationandthesupplier
management.AfterhavingmadeafirstPMUandafterthe
designphasewascompleted,ourexpertsinstalledallthe
equipment(seats,safetybelts,interiortrimming,luggage
compartments…)tochecktheassemblyprocess,thetime
neededandtheprocedure,butalsothenecessarytools.
TheAKKAteamswerealsoresponsibleforconductingthe
tests(especiallythecrashandendurancetests).
Theyhadtobuildanaluminiumstructurehavingthe
vehicle’sexactmeasurements,wherethetestequipment
wasplaced.TheAKKAGroupwillprovidelegalassistance
forthelaunchingoftheproduction.
Aeronautics
Thebigchallenge:
allconnected
on
board!
8. Mustapha, 30 years old
CIVIL ENGINEERING CREATOR
Having gained aVocationalTrading Certificate in
Architecture in 2009 I had to pursue a career as a
projector in the building trade.But after working for
railway transportation groups,I knew that it was my
career path.I thus joined theAKKA Group this year to
work on a first project: the underground station
Villejuif LouisAragon (line 7).
I am working on the project with two computing
engineers,ly job involves drawing the structural
works and the light work plans.It is a demanding job
that requires rigour and strong technical skills.
“GrandParis”,
a
realtechnologicalchallenge
For the development of the Grand Paris public
transportation network (L15 south), RATP entrusted
AKKA with a study of the required changes in order to
make RATP network stations interconnected.
Particularly at the Villejuif – Louis Aragon station on line
7 where an underground passage is being built under the
rails to ensure the connection. The work involves making
two new underground exits.
The connection with the bus station will be made on the
surface via roads that will be rebuilt around the railway
station. A new access to the platform is being created
from the RTGP station. This particular access,
independent from the ERP spaces that we see today,
will be set up at the extreme northwest of the existing
platform. Communication between the two areas will
enable people to access the platform via vertical means
of circulation.
Samuel, 39 years old
PROJECT MANAGER
This project was a real challenge. In addition to
the technical challenges that the team in charge of the
design had to overcome in relation to the strong added
value features, new work processes had to be invented.
We had to start manufacturing the main parts half way
through the development whilst continuing to integrate
new operational and technical demands following the
pre-sales contacts with potential clients.The team’s
ability to prioritise tasks and to be reactive were key to the
projects success. Delivering the vehicule on time was an
extremely proud moment for everyone.
Developing a new military vehicle for the international
arms industry in a very short lapse of time was a real
challenge for the AKKA Technologies team. Fourteen
months passed from the launching of the study to the
presentation of the working prototype at “Eurosatory”,
the international defence and security industry
exhibition, fourteen months during which the AKKA
Technologies team took part in the vehicle’s complete
development.
Adaptable and available in 7 versions resting on a single
mobile platform, this vehicle guarantees a high degree
of flexibility. From the troop carrier version to the
electronic command system, the vehicle offers high-
level services in terms of payload, integration of various
mission and weapon systems, of mobility in an urban
environment and of reduced maintenance time.
Additionally, the vehicle guarantees crew survival rates
that are at their highest and its excellent operational
efficiency that rests on the new electronic combat
architecture developed by this military vehicle
manufacturer makes it one of the combat systems that
are the most compatible with today’s military
challenges, in an uncertain geopolitical environment.
Defence
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odularm
ilitaryvehicle
A
challenge
forexportation!
Railway
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cutting
edge
offibre
optics
A major French operator is managing the deployment
of B2B infrastructure in the Rhone-Alpes and
south-eastern areas.
After « technical presentation of the projects »,
by using cartographic tools. They then ensured follow
up of orders and management of teams who are based
on-site and who interface directly with the civil
engineering subcontractor. They also ensured timely
delivery of the link that deals with the client’s internet
connections in the area and its service launch.
AKKA, together with this major French operator, plan
to roll out the fibre in B2B in the Rhone-Alpes and
south-eastern areas.
Christophe, 29 years old
PROJECT MANAGER
After a long assignment as a pre-sales
engineer inside the Operator Division of one of
the major players in the telecommunication
industry, joining AKKA Technologies allowed
me to widen my skills on the fibre optics as a
B2B deployment project manager in the
Technical Division for companies. Managing
subcontractors and field experts, I acquired
the skills to carry out the procedure of
connecting clients to internet from beginning
to end and thus developed a sense of rigour,
communication and compromise.
Thierry, 45 years old
DIRECTOR OF AKKA ENERGY
We have been chosen for our experience in the
energy field. We have been involved in this domain
for twenty years now and we have worked with
major European players in all segments of the
power sector: thermal, nuclear, wind and other
renewable energy.
We have established a relationship based on trust
with our clients who ask us to help them manage
the energy transition. It is absolutely fascinating.
Telecoms
Energy
Tow
ardsaless
polluting
fuel
Drawingonitsexpertiseintheenergyfield,theAKKAGrouptogetherwithoneofitspartners,isworking
onaprojecttomoderniseFrenchthermalpowerplantsputintousein1980.
InanticipationofthenewenvironmentalstandardsthatwillcomeintoeffectinJanuary2016andalsotoensure
thesafetyoftheproduction,EDFdecidedtoinvest480millioneurostomodernizethreecoal-firedpowerplants.
Thisproject,called“Coal2035”,entersanewphasewhileworkisachievedattheHavreandisinprogressat
Cordemais*.Renovating1.800MWofcoalunitswillhelpreducepollutionanditsimpactonthefaunaandflora.
Sincethespringof2015,theAKKAteamshavebeenaskedbytheThermalEngineeringCentretoassistwiththe
projectmanagementwhichincludesafollow-uponthestudyofthesuppliersandoverseeingtheexecutionof
variousprojects,preparations,expertassessments,writingthespecifications,consultation,analysingoffers,
planning,receivingcompaniesonsite,monitoringthework(QualitySafetyEnvironment),feasibilitystudies,but
alsoafollow-upofcostsandcontracts.
* Cordemais is one of the main links of the French electrical network as, in addition to the two coal units producing 600 MW each, the plant also has two oil fuel
units producing 700 MW. They make Cordemais the most powerful electric plant in France, producing 5.2 TWh each year, that is to say 25% of the annual
consumption of electricity of the Pays de la Loire region.
10. Space
Doris,theon-board
satellite
system
The DIODE project is a real time on-board navigation software
integrated on DORIS. The AKKA teams ensure all the studies for
each of Doris’ integrations on a satellite as well as all its
progressions. We take into account several factors such as the
atmosphere, relativistic phenomena, astronomy and also the
real-time. AKKA is carrying out a real research project being the
subject of scientific publications each year.
DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radio-positioning Integrated
by Satellite) is an extremely accurate satellite positioning
system. The measurements that it makes thanks to the signals
from its 60 land-based beacons have many applications: space
altimetry (meteorology, ecology, climatology like rising sea
levels or global warming) satellite imagery, space geodesy
(evolution of Earth-related phenomena such as tectonic plates,
the shift of the Earth’s rotation pole or its centre, gravity field).
Soufian, 36 years old
PROJECT MANAGER
The client entrusted me with the project and I could
manage freely the 12 people team composed of
professionals from of all trades (production, quality,
maintenance …). The Project Management golden
Triangle (quality-cost-time) has been observed thanks
to everyone’s commitment. I felt a great pride in
carrying out this strategic project. It was an enriching
adventure on the professional as well as on the
personal level.
Healthcare
Creationofasterile
Following a need to increase the capacity of sterile
production, a large pharmaceutical and chemical
company asked AKKA Technologies to take the lead on
large the whole turnkey project, from defining the user
needs to the opening of this area (managing the project
team, guaranteeing the quality, buying new equipment
as well as guaranteeing the certifications, the worksite
supervision including all trades coordination, increa-
sing and remodelling the sterile area, writing
the project validation plan, the specifications, the
protocols / reports, the utility, premises and HVAC
qualifications, etc.).
In all, almost 70 people took part in the project to carry
out the work, install the equipment and the utility
network and certify all of these aspects.
Jean-Pierre, 42 years old
PROJECT MANAGER
Fifteen years ago the CNES (Centre national d’études spatiales) wanted
to develop a satellite navigation system that would be directly on board
and in real-time. AKKA, involved from the beginning, put innovation at
the heart of this project in order to benefit from the latest models,
algorithms and equipment: DORIS became the world’s most accurate
real time navigation system.
AKKA knew how to keep the RT spirit and the client witnessed the
interest of this project and our high level of involvement.
12. INNOVATION MORE THAN JUST A CONCEPT,
...AREALITY!
Founded in 2010, AKKA Research,
the AKKA Group’s in-house
research centre, is unique in
the field of engineering and
technology consultancy. It is
the practical expression of the
AKKA Technologies Group’s
commitment to identifying up
with innovative solutions to
future and current social and
environmental challenges.
As a real collaborative platform,
it is this combination of talents
that allows it to create and develop
solutions that break free from
current technologies. Up and
running for just two years, AKKA
Research has already won two
calls for projects from Yvelines
General Council. This exciting
initiative also means that our
engineers remain at the cutting-
edge of technology, by working on
projects with real added value.
AIRCOBOT, robot for automatic inspec-
tion of Aircraft
The robot is able to perform non destructive, to communicate
with maintenance information systems for aircraft. The robot
is designed to support the current visual inspection by humans,
to reduce maintenance costs, improve aviation safety and
increase the availability of the aircraft.
COCOVEA, driver- automated vehicle
cooperation
The CoCoVeA project aims to require the ability to know at any
moment the state of the drivers, the driving situation in which
they fi nd themselves as well as the operating limits of the
various assistance systems and based on this data regarding
whether or not to activate the arbitration system.
LINK IN CITY, tomorrow’s connected city
Connect the vehicle with the environ-
ment and offer services
Urban, social and geared user experience: Link In City is a
concept using LinkGo as an autonomous driving platform for
merging transport and IT connected technologies.
4 sites
Paris, Toulouse, Brussels, Stuttgart
20technological patents
more than
engineers in its network already to develop
12,000 12 projects
Offering a nurturing, inspirational
working environment to each and
every one of our employees,
responding to their development
and mobility needs.
Management Mobility
…FORTANGIBLE CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
…TOCREATEVALUE
Beyond its commitments as an
employer, the AKKA Technologies
Group also supports organisations
that reflect its own values, courage,
respect and ambition, in the fields of
medicine, professional integration
and the rights of employees. A social
commitment for everyone’s benefit!
Localmanagement
Managers are involved in operational projects,
and are also there to listen to each and every
consultant, to discuss their desires and expectations
during individual appraisals. They can therefore
identify employees’ potential and prospects for
development throughout their career, helping to
nurture their professional skills.
Mobility,a majordriving
forcefor growth
The Group’s size, the diversity of the services it offers,
its close relationships with major European
industrial clients, which we have recently
consolidated with our presence in Germany and in
the rest of the World, offer our employees fantastic
opportunities to take part in ambitious innovative
projects. Our priority is to help you seize these new
challenges and share the success of the AKKA
Technologies Group.
13. imagineyourself
in a world of opportunities...
Where America
• Canada
• United States
Africa
• Morocco
Europe
• Belgium
• Czech Republic
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Romania
• Spain
• Slovakia
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom
Asia
• China
• United Arab Emirates
• India
• Russia
• Singapore
• Turkey
AKKA TECHNOLOGIES,
INNOVATION BEYOND BORDERS
14. AKKA TECHNOLOGIES,
INNOVATION BEYOND BORDERS IN THE WORLD
EUROPE
BELGIUM
Founded in 1988
Employs: 475 people
Activities: Aerospace, Automotive, Defence,
Energy, Healthcare, Railway,Telecoms.
CZECHREPUBLIC
Founded in 1996
Employs: 400 people
Activities: Automotive, Energy, Railway.
FRANCE
Founded in 1984
Employs: 7 000 people
Activities: Aerospace, Automotive, Defence,
Energy, Healthcare, Railway, Services,Telecoms.
GERMANY
Founded in 1995
Employs: 3 000 people
Activities: Aerospace, Automotive, Defence,
Energy, Railway.
HUNGARY
Founded in 2014
Employs: 20 people
Activities: Automotive.
ITALY
Founded in 1998
Employs: 250 people
Activities: Aerospace, Automotive, Defence,
Energy, Railway.
ROMANIA
Founded in 2006
Employs: 250 people
Activities: Aeronautics, Automotive.
SWITZERLAND
Founded in 2005
Employs: 50 people
Activities: Aeronautics, Automotive, Energy,
Healthcare.
SPAIN
Founded in 2005
Employs: 220 people
Activities: Aeronautics, Rail, Automotive,
Defence, Naval, Energy.
UNITEDKINGDOM
Founded in 2010
Employs: 100 people
Activities: Aerospace, Automotive, Railway.
RUSSIA
Founded in 2012
Employs: 30 people
Activities: Aeronautics, Automotive,
Energy, Railway.
INDIA
Founded in 2006
Employs: 20 people
Activities: Automotive.
CHINA
Founded in 2006
Employs: 100 people
Activities: Automotive.
UNITEDARABEMIRATES
Founded in 2010
Employs: 110 people
Activities: Aeronautics, Defence,
Energy, Railway.
MOROCCO
Founded in 2005
Employs: 200 people
Activities: Aeronautics,
Automotive, Railway.
CANADA
Founded in 2010
Employs: 100 people
Activities: Aeronautics, Automotive,
Healthcare, Railway.
TURKEY
Founded in 2010
Employs: 50 people
Activities: Automotive.
UNITEDSTATES
Founded in 2004
Employs: 140 people
Activities: Aeronautics, Automotive.
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