History

Altran Embedded and Critical Systems Software Engine has received Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) level three, following an external appraisal validated by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) in July 2011.

Altran Praxis is a key part of the Embedded & Critical Systems Solution Centre and played a key role in helping Altran achieve international CMMI appraisal in just 11 months.

As part of a recent audit we are proud to announce that we are compliant with the OHSAS 18001 standard.

Altran Group reorganises into three dimensions: Geography (recognising that Altran operates in 26 countries), Industry (integrating Altran’s activities in five key sectors) and Solution Practice (integrating Altran’s activities in five strategic services). Read our corporate page for further information. As part of this reorganisation, the Praxis Managing Director is appointed as Altran Executive Director for Embedded and Critical Systems, one of the five new Solution Practices. Already an expertise centre for Embedded and Critical Systems, the reorganisation gives Altran Praxis a central role in the international Group.

On 13th December 2010, the BSI (British Standards Institute) awarded the ISO 27001:2005 certificate to Altran Praxis Limited for their ISMS (Information Security Management System) system.

Praxis and SC2, formerly owned by Continental, merge to form Altran Praxis.

Praxis India opens in Bangalore.

The SPARK User Group is the stage for the announcement of the Praxis and Adacore partnership, with SPARK to go open source.

Praxis receives recognition from the eminent US National Academies and US Defense Technical Information Center for its work in advanced software engineering.

Thales award £3million contract to Praxis to lead the safety programme on the Watchkeeper Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (TUAV) system.

Praxis is awarded the iFACTS contract from the UK’s Air Traffic Management provider, NATS. This is described as "the biggest advance in Air Traffic Control since the introduction of radar."

Praxis completes the EAL 5 Tokeneer demonstrator project for the US National Security Agency. All the material from this security related project became publicly available some four years later.

Praxis becomes a Notified Body under the European Railway Directive.

Praxis become the first Independent Safety Assessor on the London Underground winning the role on the Jubilee and Northern Line Upgrade Programme applying Praxis' activeISA™ methodology.

The Ships Helicopter Operating Limit Instrumentation System (SHOLIS) is successfully completed. This is the first production standard Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 4 software development under UK Defence Standard 00-55.

Praxis is purchased by Altran from Deloitte Consulting.

The SPARK technology arrives at Praxis through the acquisition of Program Validation Limited.

Praxis wins the contract to produce a safety management system that eventually becomes the UK’s well known Yellow Book safety management manual for the railway industry.

Praxis is purchased by Deloitte Consulting (then known as Touche Ross) for its software and systems expertise.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) award Praxis the contract to deliver the CDIS Air Traffic Management system.

Won First Queen Award for Technological Achievement in the design of ELLA jointly with the MoD Royal Signals and Radar Establishment.

ELLA (an R&D software Package developed to support the design of advanced electronic components) was adopted by the British VSLI design industry as a standard for design and information exchange.

Praxis becomes the first UK company to achieve BS5750 (now ISO9001) for the development of software.

Praxis started business on July 1st 1983.