Avanquest


Avanquest Software
Founded 1984 as BVRP, Listed on Euronext (ISIN FR0004026714) since December 1996
Headquarters Paris, France
Key people Bruno Vanryb, President & CEO, and Roger Politis, Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer
Industry Consumer Software
Employees 600
Website www.avanquest.com

Avanquest Software was founded in 1984 in France by Bruno Vanryb and Roger Politis under the name of BVRP. It is a French consumer software developer and publisher, with extended subsidiaries in North America, Europe, and Asia.[1]

It made its debut on the Paris Stock Exchange (Bourse de Paris) in 1996.[2]

The headquarters of Avanquest Software is based in the Parisian suburb of La Garenne Colombes, France. The group has 600 employees and approximately 180 engineers in Research and Development.[3]

In 2007, Avanquest acquired Nova Development in the US and Emme in Europe, doubling its size. In February 2008 it was awarded the “Best European Company” prize in the category of Cross-boarder Mergers & Acquisitions. [4]

Today, Avanquest is a technology and software publishing business that operates worldwide. [5]

Contents

History[6]

1984

BVRP Software is founded by Bruno Vanryb and Roger Politis

1995

Launch of PhoneTools, one of the first PC fax software programs and a worldwide bestseller.

1996

BVRP gets listed on the Stock Market

BVRP USA is founded in Denver, Colorado

1998

Avanquest UK is founded through the acquisition of Kommunicate, a Corporate Solutions and Licensing company, supplying, implementing and supporting IT Solutions

2001

Acquisition of ABsoft, a French software publisher, to bolster the creation of Avanquest France

2002

Acquisition of Elibrium, the San Mateo, CA-based developer of small and medium-sized business and personal productivity titles

2002/2003

R&D Center in Shanghai, China and Avanquest China as a sales office are founded

2003

Launch of Avanquest Deutschland through the acquisition of MediaGold, a major software re-publisher in Germany and in the UK

2004

Launch of Avanquest Iberica through the acquisition of Outsource

2005

BVRP changes names and becomes Avanquest Software. Acquisition of V Communications, Inc. (VCOM), a San Jose, CA-based developer of utilities software for the global PC market. Avanquest Italia is founded. Avanquest BB is founded as a joint venture with SoftBank BB in Tokyo, Japan

2006

Acquisition of IMR UK and FastTrak Ltd. to strengthen Avanquest's position in the UK

2007

Acquisition of Nova Development in the USA and of Emme in Europe

Main products

  • Avanquest Connection Manager
  • SendPhotos
  • Mobile PhoneTools
  • Fix-It Utilities Pro
  • WebEasy Pro
  • AutoSave Essentials
  • Greeting Card Factory
  • Power Desk
  • Print Artist
  • System Suite Pro


Notes and references

  1. ^ Company corporate site, checked on September 20th 2008
  2. ^ Company corporate site, checked on September 20th 2008
  3. ^ Company corporate site, checked on September 20th 2008
  4. ^ EuroInvestor
  5. ^ Forbes
  6. ^ Company corporate site, checked on September 20th 2008

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