Paris, Might 27, 2021,
Atos and Thales announce the creation of Athea, a joint venture that will establish a sovereign massive information and artificial intelligence platform for general public and non-public sector gamers in the defence, intelligence and interior condition security communities. Athea will attract on the experience attained by both equally organizations from the demonstration section of the ARTEMIS programme, the massive information platform of the French Ministry of Armed Forces. The contract to optimise and get ready the comprehensive-scale roll-out of the ARTEMIS platform was also awarded jointly to the two leaders by the French Protection Procurement Agency on April 30, 2021. The new joint venture will initially serve the French sector in advance of addressing European specifications at a later day.
With the exponential rise in the selection of resources of data, and elevated pressure to react more speedily to potential troubles, Point out agencies require to handle at any time-greater volumes of heterogeneous information and speed up the development of new AI apps the place security and sovereignty are important. Athea will make a resolution to securely deal with sensitive information on a nationwide scale and support the implementation of that resolution within government programmes. The new entity will also give qualified appraisal, consulting, education and other products and services.
The joint venture will pool the companies’ investments, expertise and experience to react speedily and proficiently to desire for innovation. Athea will function with an ecosystem of massive organizations, SMEs, start off-ups and investigation institutes specialising in massive information and artificial intelligence. In conjunction with the lately created Protection Digital Agency, the joint entity will also give protected answers and open and modular technological making blocks, which stimulate collaboration and encourage the industrial and sovereign ecosystem, in purchase to support the development of trusted apps.
“This joint venture involving Thales and Atos illustrates the commitment of both equally our organizations to supporting the electronic transformation of our customers by offering a protected and ground breaking resolution based mostly on French know-how to approach big volumes of heterogeneous information. Together, we will capitalise on our respective regions of expertise to give most effective-in-class massive information and artificial intelligence answers.” mentioned Marc Darmon, Government Vice President, Protected Communications and Facts Techniques, Thales.
“Delicate information abilities have turn out to be a sovereignty issue for Point out agencies. By combining the expertise of two key gamers in defence and electronic systems with the adaptability of a devoted entity, Athea will generate big potential for innovation, and encourage the industrial and defence ecosystem, which include ground breaking start off-ups, to fulfill the needs of government agencies and other stakeholders in the sector. This new joint venture involving Atos and Thales is an prospect to merge a extensive knowing of the defence and security troubles faced by European States with access to the most up-to-date innovations in massive information and artificial intelligence.” mentioned Pierre Barnabé, Senior Government Vice President, Massive Info and Cybersecurity, Atos.
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About Atos
Atos is a worldwide leader in electronic transformation with one hundred and five,000 workers and annual revenue of around € 11 billion. European selection 1 in cybersecurity, cloud and significant overall performance computing, the Group supplies customized end-to-end answers for all industries in seventy one international locations. A pioneer in decarbonization products and services and products and solutions, Atos is committed to a protected and decarbonized electronic for its shoppers. Atos operates below the brands Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), mentioned on the CAC40 Paris inventory index.
The function of Atos is to help structure the upcoming of the data room. Its expertise and products and services support the development of understanding, training and investigation in a multicultural approach and add to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Throughout the planet, the Group allows its customers and workers, and customers of societies at massive to stay, function and establish sustainably, in a protected and protected data room.
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About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a worldwide significant know-how leader investing in electronic and “deep tech” innovations — connectivity, massive information, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum know-how — to make a upcoming we can all believe in, which is important to the development of our societies. The business supplies answers, products and services and products and solutions that help its customers —businesses, organisations and states — in the defence, aeronautics, room, transportation and electronic identity and security markets to fulfil their essential missions, by inserting individuals at the heart of the conclusion-generating approach.
Thales has eighty one,000 workers in 68 international locations. In 2020, Thales generated profits of €17 billion.
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Constance Arnoux | [email protected] | +33 ()six 89 forty one sixty four 05
