| 2010 |
As part of the proposed demerger of Accor’s Hotels and Prepaid Services businesses, Accor Services has changed its name to Edenred. |
| 2009 |
Accor Services and MasterCard Europe conclude a strategic agreement to create PrePay Solutions, the European leader in prepaid services Accor Services holds 37% and MasterCard 33%.
Accor Services acquires Exit Group, the Czech Republic’s fourth largest meal voucher provider. |
| 2008 |
Accor Services takes over 62% of Motivano UK capital.
Motivano UK is the leader in on-line management solutions for employees’ fringe benefits. |
| 2007 |
In France, Accor Services and Groupama combine their expertness in order to help small businesses have an easier access to contribution savings. For that purpose, they create Ticket Tesorus®.
Accor Services purchases Kadéos and becomes the gift certificates leader in France.
In Mexico, Accor services takes over the gasoline card activities of Autocupón and thus reinforces its leader position on the market.
In the Netherlands, Accor services takes over Tintelingen®, which issues “à la carte” Christmas gifts for companies. In Sweden, Accor Services purchases In-Action, which gives employers the opportunity to provide their employees with a nice range of well-being-oriented services and online products.
Accor Services takes over Surf Gold, Asian Marketing Service leader. The company has been on the Asian market since 1999 and is settled in China, South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Singapour and Taiwan.
In South Africa, purchase of Intercheque Incentives SA Pty. This purchase allows Accor Services to reinforce its position as sole multi-store gift certificate provider in South Africa.
Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, Accor Services announces the takeover of 100% of PrePay Technologies Ltd, prepaid cards leader in the United Kingdom.
Start of the activity in Morocco with lunch vouchers.
Takeover of Quasar, an agency specialized in relationship and commercial marketing which becomes part of the Accentiv’ International network.
30 million users, 430,000 client companies or communities and 1,000,000 affiliated service providers in 40 countries fully trust Accor Services. |
| 2006 |
Purchase of three companies: Serial (Italy) on the human resources market and RID (India) and Calicado (Germany) on the marketing service market. In France, Accentiv’ takes over Stimula and thus becomes the leader of the national incentive market.
In the U.S., Accor Services takes over Commuter Check Services Corporation, company issuing transportation cheque, and thus strengthens its position on the American market.
Finally, the international “Nutrition & Balance” program is still developed in the Czech Republic, Belgium, Venezuela and Chili. |
| 2005 |
In Greece, Accor Services takes over Ergonomia, main consulting company specialized in providing services in the field of business hygiene and security for private and public sectors.
In the U.S., WiredCommute® joins Accor Services. This company is specialized in distributing transport vouchers to companies for their employees.
Purchase of Delicard® which is established in Sweden and Norway. Delicard®, an a la carte gift card, is a new offer for companies and shop committees.
Accor Services is settled in South Africa.
In France
Accor Services and Europ Assistance® combine their skills to create Bien-Être Assistance®, a common platform to take up the challenge of developing domestic assistance. Accor Services and Caisse d’Epargne group join to issue CESU (employment cheque for private individuals who employ someone for personal services). Ticket Restaurant® and UMIH (Union des Métiers et des Industries de l’Hôtellerie) commit together with restorers to promote balanced nutrition with the launch of “Nutrition & Balance”, a worldwide program promoting a diversified and balanced nutrition with its own mascot Gustino. |
| 2004 |
Beginning of Accor Services activity in Panama with Ticket Restaurante® and Ticket Canasta®, and in Peru with Ticket Alimentación®.
Launch of the new Accor Services brand Académie® in France which markets Accor expertness regarding service management training and advice. |
| 2003 |
In Mexico, Accor Services takes over Dicasa®, one of its main competitors and thus strengthens its leader position.
Creation in France of Orfea®, subsidiary of SNCF Participations and Accueil Partenaires®, in order to assure housing for SNCF train crews.
Establishment of Clean Way®, the first European solution for the dry cleaning of business clothes in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.
In Portugal, purchase of Ebairro, created in 2001 and specialized in corporate conciergerie services. |
| 2002 |
Acquisition of Davidson Trahaire in Australia, leader in advice and assistance for human resources (management advice, psychological support, skills assessment, training).
In France, launch of Accueil Partenaires® which manages and runs housing structures such as training centers or corporate universities.
Moreover, Accor Services and Interépargne launch Tesorus®, an innovative product specialized in contribution savings which was developed as part of the Loi Fabius.
Finally, the purchase of Foragora® concretizes the launch of a global offer in the training field: purchase support, logistics management in training plans, performance assessment and measurement services. |
| 2001 |
In the United Kingdom, acquisition of EAR (Employee Advisory Resource), one of the leaders in employee assistance programs (tax, health and excessive debt advice).
In France, launch of Bien-Être à la Carte®, a innovating program designed to ease employees’ life (looking for a baby-sitter or house work help, car maintenance, administrative and legal procedures, etc). |
| 2000 |
Accor Corporate Services becomes Accor Services. This new name redefines the company branding system and its activity strengthens Accor’s reputation on a global level.
Ticket Restaurant® is settled in China (launch of a food card in Shanghai and Beijing) and in Ireland with the acquisition of Irish Luncheon Vouchers.
Hungary launches the Top Premium® gift certificate which can be used in a large network of 200 affiliated stores. |