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anni[1993]='1993 Value Partners founded (January); rapidly becomes established in the market, despite the crisis in the consultancy industry.
It is a defining moment: the demand for sound professional values is stronger than ever before. Ethics, professional
skill, transparency and
prudence are the qualities
that unite the new team:
the founders of Value
Partners, fifteen senior
professionals dedicated
to the principle of
creating value for
the client.'
anni[1994]='1994 The assumptions behind the founding of VP are proving correct. Already the professional staff has grown to forty, all with international experience. The client base has grown; over
half the projects are carried
out abroad. The São Paulo office is opened; operations begin in South America.'
anni[1995]='1995 Turnover has grown by 50% in just over two years: the firm now numbers sixty professionals. Further activities are launched in South America.'
anni[1996]='1996 Value Partners extends the range of industries served, with the first projects for financial institutions on a significant scale. International development continues.'
anni[1997]='1997 Vigorous growth in Italy due to the success of “value-based management”. Client numbers rise to forty, including major international groups originating in Italy and major players in energy and telecommunications.'
anni[1998]='1998 Value Partners’ clients include the most active and
go-ahead groups on the Italian and international business scenes. Over 100 professionals employed, in the Italian and Brazilian offices.'
anni[1999]='1999 The experience accumulated in working with major firms in industries where technology is a crucial factor
now enables Value Partners to launch initiatives that complement its core business: VP Web, a company offering high-tech integrated solutions, and in the same year VP Ventures, a dedicated
advisory division. The Rome office opens; operations
begin in Turkey,
confirming the strong international flavour
of VP’s client base.'
anni[2000]='2000 Now 150 strong, VP works for a portfolio of clients consisting not only of major manufacturers but also of leading financial institutions
and big publishing groups.'
anni[2001]='2001 The Value Partners group extends its range with the founding of VP Tech, a company devoted to the crucial and rapidly-growing sector of IT security solutions.'
anni[2002]='2002 VP Finance founded, an organization devoted to corporate finance. Now numbering over 200 professionals, Value Partners is Italy’s biggest independent strategic consultancy company, with offices in Milan, Rome
and Sao Pãulo.'
anni[2003]='2003 By its tenth anniversary, Value Partners is well established in its mission as a strategic consultancy for major groups. During 2003 it is one
of the first consultancy firms in Italy to map out an integrated approach to corporate social responsibility, in the company
of the country’s leading industrial groups.'
anni[2004]='2004 Value Partners’ office in Sao Paulo is ten years old: in Brazil there are now 40 professionals assisting the foremost industrial and service multinationals throughout Latin America. VP Search Brazil is
set up as a headhunting division for the South
American market. In July
Value Partners acquires
three IT companies: TeleAp (CRM solutions), Software Factory (tailor-made
solutions) and Webegg
(web-enabled
solutions).'
anni[2005]='2005 Founding of Value Team IT Consulting & Solutions which combines all the capabilities already present in VP Web and VP Tech with those of the
newly-acquired companies, maximizing the benefit of each. This makes Value Partners a group of 1400 professionals from 20 different countries, offering management consultancy and (through
Value Team) IT
consultancy and services
as well. Value Partners
opens offices in China (Shanghai) and in
Istanbul, Athens
and Buenos
Aires.'
anni[2006]='2006 The Group makes further investments in its international operations: Value Partners opens its Mumbai office in India, while Value Team opens a Brazilian office and acquires Relacional and Mitsucon, leading IT firms in Latin America. Professional staff numbers reach 1700.'
anni[2007]='2007 Value Team acquires Etnoteam, and becomes the third player in Italy’s IT sector with 2600 people, of whom 600 working abroad. Value Partners merges with Spectrum Strategy Consultants, specialist in New Media, Publishing,
Broadcasting, and Entertainment.'
anni[2008]='2008 Value Partners opens an office in Dubai. On June 1 the integration of Etnoteam SpA
with Value Team is completed. By the end of the year Value Team has its own location in Istanbul and Munich.'
anni[2009]='2009 Value Partners open an office in Munich and strengthens its presence in Northern Europe. Value Team acquires Agòra, thus broadening its information security offer.'
anni[2010]='2010 In January Value Team acquires Netvalue, expanding its supply to the world of financial institutions. In April Value Team signs the agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks for the acquisition of the Radio Access activities in Italy.'
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