(AOF) – Infotel presented 2021 accounts with a marked improvement thanks to strong growth and a low inter-contract rate. Net profit reached 13.7 million euros, up 45.5%. Current operating income, excluding the allocation of free shares, amounted to 24.5 million euros, up 15.3%. The current operating margin stood at 9.3% of sales against 9% a year earlier.
Infotel recorded a turnover of 263.4 million euros for 2021, up 12%, and +6.1% compared to 2019, in line with the objective set to exceed the performance recorded in 2019.
The group’s total workforce stood at nearly 2,600 people at the end of December 2021 and the inter-contract rate remained low at 1.8% on average over the year.
As of December 31, 2021, the specialist in key account management systems has no financial debt. Cash at the end of the year was €107.8 million.
Infotel’s Board of Directors will propose to the General Meeting of May 25, 2022 the payment of a dividend of 1.60 euros per share for the 2021 financial year.
In 2022, Infotel has decided to implement an ambitious new strategic plan in order to take advantage of growth opportunities in a buoyant market context. In 2022, Numeum forecasts growth of 7.1% in the digital sector in 2022, including +4.4% for digital service companies.
Thus, the group’s objective is to double the contribution of the Software activity by 2026, in particular by ramping up new offers (Orlando, Deepeo, Arcsys) or integrating new products under development.
These new ambitions will also be based on a dynamic and attractive human resources policy with the strengthening of the employee recruitment and retention plan.
Infotel aims to accelerate its development based on organic growth, occasional use of offshore to overcome the shortage of IT specialists in France, and a targeted acquisition policy in France and abroad.
By 2026, Infotel aims to achieve a turnover of more than 380 million euros, excluding acquisitions, representing average organic growth of nearly 8% per year, with a current operating margin of more than 10%.
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