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Onepoint proposed to work with Atos rather than take it over through a competitive bid, aiming for an "alliance".

Onepoint specifically aimed to acquire Atos's core growth engines: Digital, Big Data, and Security businesses (later rebranded as Eviden). Onepoint proposed to work with Atos rather than

This proposal was meant to create a "French champion" by combining forces rather than breaking Atos apart. Although the initial 2022 proposal was not immediately accepted, Onepoint maintained this vision, eventually leading to a accepted rescue plan in June 2024, emphasizing, "we are prepared and intend to roll-out the 'One Atos' model which we have developed. This is based on the preservation of Atos' unity, away from the value-destructive split". Key Aspects of the 2022 Onepoint-Atos Proposal Although the initial 2022 proposal was not immediately

A key driver was protecting French and European technological sovereignty, which was a vital concern for national interests. offering a path to stability

The phrase "2022---ATOS--ONEPOINT-SAYS-WANT-TO-WORK--HAND-IN-HAND--WITH-ATOS" refers to a pivotal moment in the restructuring saga of the French IT giant Atos, where Onepoint, a consulting firm and eventual major stakeholder, proposed a "hand-in-hand" partnership in September 2022 to acquire Evidian (Atos's digital, big data, and security division) and prevent a destructive split of the company.

Onepoint estimated the Evidian business at a €4.2 billion enterprise value in 2022, offering a path to stability, though Atos initially continued its own internal split plan.

Contrary to other proposals that sought to split Atos apart (e.g., separating "Tech Foundations"), Onepoint wanted to keep the company’s core activities together to generate synergies.