This section contains the latest news about Sopra Group in the UK including some of our most recent press releases and resources for the media.  Please contact our press office for further details about these or any other stories.  Click here to view some of our past press releases.

Sopra Group has again been chosen to present at this year's EuroSTAR - the premier event for European software testing.  This year's event will be held in Copenhagen between 29th November and 2nd December 2010.

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Sopra Group announced its 2009 results in Paris on the 15th February 2010. 

		2009	2008
Revenue	M€	1,094.3	1,129.5
Profit from recurring operations	M€	83.0	102.3
as % of revenue	%	7.6%	9.1%
Operating profit	M€	63.2	99.7
as % of revenue	%	5.8%	8.8%
Net profit	M€	27.2	58.2
as % of revenue	%	2.5%	5.2%

This performance once again reflects the solidity of the Group's positioning and strategy.

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On 30th June 2009 Sopra Group and Capita Children's Services (CCS) delivered the first release of the PRIME Business Intelligence (BI) product – a key part of a major bespoke specialist BI solution for Children's Services.  Based on Microsoft technology, PRIME BI has been developed for childcare professionals within Local Authorities and Schools.

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Sopra Group has won the prestigious Triple Star Award for the most original, innovative, reusable and pragmatic contribution to this year's EuroSTAR conference - the premier European software testing event.

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Sopra Group confirms its earlier announcement of 22 October 2009 concerning the change in its ownership structure and its initiative to spin off Axway.

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Airbus, one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers, has awarded a 3-year contract to Sopra Group. At the end of 2001, Sopra Group was entrusted with the development of the electric flight control secondary computer for the A380.  Since that time, the Avionics and Simulation Products Department has extended the scope of activity and the level of responsibility of Sopra Group's onboard IT experts.

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Sopra Group developed the recently launched Scottish National Rural Network Website, and is also providing hosting and support for the application.  In addition, Sopra Group will act as the prime contractor for the moderation of the content in partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).

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The Atos Origin Alliance, is a unique partnership between Atos Origin, IBM and Sopra Group to provide NHSScotland with the strongest team possible to support the Scottish Health Service of the future.  A £300 million contract was awarded to the Atos Origin Alliance in November 2006 to provide NHSScotland with end-to-end delivery of principal IT services for the next 11 years.

The AOA designed, built and is operating the electronic Acute Medication Service; it is the first nationally live system in the UK, and one of only a handful in the world, to provide an end-to-end solution that supports the Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions (ETP).

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Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) has awarded Sopra Group a £700,000 multi-year contract to include the supply, configuration and deployment of a new Offers and Claims Management System that will help modernise Invest NI's grant management process.

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