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Our story<\/h1>\n

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2022<\/h2>\n

The group now has 75 employees and has achieved a turnover of 100 million euros. All these events make us a key player in the cybersecurity market.<\/p>\n

In addition to our regional offices in Lyon and Toulouse, 2022 marks the opening of an agency in Nantes, in order to always be closer to our partners.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”element_from_right” transition_delay=”200″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1596567601067{margin-top: -50px !important;}”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”12757,12760″ img_size=”full” onclick=”” column_number=”2″ grayscale=”no” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”element_from_right” transition_delay=”200″][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1737534129192{margin-top: -75px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #C1D82F !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1693988473619{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”]<\/p>\n

2021<\/h2>\n

In November 2021, Exer made the decision to join the Kappa Data Group, a value-added distributor and a leader in the Benelux region. It became evident from the initial discussions that both companies share the same DNA. Both distributors have strong technical profiles, where expertise and service play a significant role. Both prioritize strong relationships with their resellers.<\/p>\n

The collaboration of the teams creates synergies that benefit all our partners and allows the group to establish a unique position in the pan-European cybersecurity market.<\/p>\n

Michel Grunspan becomes one of the three managing partners of the group, alongside Patrick Casteels and Chris Willems.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”element_from_right” transition_delay=”200″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1596567601067{margin-top: -50px !important;}”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”1941,15195″ img_size=”full” onclick=”” column_number=”2″ grayscale=”no” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”-20″][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”element_from_right” transition_delay=”200″][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1737534142030{margin-top: -75px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #C1D82F !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1691053818711{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”]<\/p>\n

2018-2020<\/h2>\n

The expansion continued in 2018 with the opening of the Toulouse branch.<\/p>\n

The turnover reached 25 million euros in the year 2020.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”-30″][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”element_from_right” transition_delay=”200″][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1737534153697{margin-top: -75px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #C1D82F !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1691053882658{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”]<\/p>\n

2016<\/h2>\n

The signing of Extreme Networks, which further enhances the current catalog alongside partners such as Stormshield, WithSecure, and Ucopia.<\/p>\n

The company expands with the opening of the Lyon branch, and the turnover reaches 18 million euros.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”-40″][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”element_from_right” transition_delay=”200″][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1737534162590{margin-top: -75px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #C1D82F !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1691053915820{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”]<\/p>\n

2010-2015<\/h2>\n

The company leaves Villeneuve d’Ascq and establishes itself at Euratechnologies in Lomme. It becomes the first private company to do so.<\/p>\n

The turnover reaches 12 million euros.<\/p>\n

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1986-2007<\/h2>\n

The Exer adventure began in 1986 with the creation of Exer Datacom and Exer Videocom.<\/p>\n

In 1998, Exer’s R&D became Netasq following a fundraising. Exer Datacom became a cybersecurity VAD (Value-Added Distributor) in France and the primary distributor for Netasq.<\/p>\n

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