Computer Analysts and Programmers
Computer software consultants, of CAP House, London WC1
1962 Company formed
1965 The company was considered for a Ministry of Technology contract to allow development of a computer operating system that would allow multiple users[1]
1966 carrying out study for the advertising industry on forming a computer cooperative for the smaller agencies[2]. Wrote ALGOL compiler for GEC[3]
1967 Established a joint venture with a French company to supply software to European clients - called C.A.P. Europe[4]
1968 CAP Europe involved groups in Belgium, England, France, Holland and Switzerland[5]
1970 The European CAP group claimed to be the largest software house outside USA; was owned by its staff[6]
1975 CAP Europe acquired a substantial holding in Gemini Computer Systems of USA[7]; the group was called Cap Gemini Sogeti, based in Paris[8]
1976 CAP Group set up subsidiary in Reading called MicroSoft to serve developers of micro-electronics[9] but the venture was sold in 1981
1977 National Enterprise Board invested in CAP Group and acquired c.30 percent of the equity; Charterhouse Development Capital invested too; the company joined Insac[10]
1985 Public offer of shares in CAP Group[11]
1988 Cap Gemini Sogeti acquired 14.9 percent of the company
1988 CAP Group merged with Sema Metra of France[12] forming Sema Group.
1995 Cap Gemini Sogeti sold its 27.6 percent holding in Sema Group.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Oct 20, 1965
- ↑ The Times, Apr 26, 1966
- ↑ The Times, Jul 19, 1966
- ↑ The Times, Apr 07, 1967
- ↑ The Times, Aug 02, 1968
- ↑ The Times, Oct 20, 1970
- ↑ The Times Jun 10, 1975
- ↑ The Times April 16, 1988
- ↑ The Times, Apr 27, 1976
- ↑ The Times Apr 06, 1977
- ↑ The Times, Jul 22, 1985
- ↑ The Times, November 08, 1995