1981
ORTEC established in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 1 April
1985 ORTEC Shortrec launched for Schuitema
1989
Relocation to Gouda
1990 ORTEC Consultants BV established; the company ceases to be a commercial partnership (‘VOF’)
1991 ORTEC Consultants is comprised of three departments: Pensions, Production Planning, Logistics and Planning & Structure
1993 Partnership with Belgium-based telecoms company Ditel
Establishment of ORTEC France
1994
Establishment of ORTEC Systems
1996
ORTEC Consultants comprises the following departments: Risk Management, Performance & Real Estate, Production Planning, and Logistics and Aviation.
1997 Establishment of ORTEC PlanningSystems in Belgium
1998 ORTEC Consultants is comprised of 2 units: ORTEC Financial Consultants and ORTEC Logistics Consultants
ORTEC International is established as a holding company
ORTEC acquires an interest in Logiplan, a German-based software provider specializing in scheduling solutions
ORTEC acquires an interest in TMS, a Dutch provider of logistics software for the cement industry as well as in MEBIN, de Hoop NCD
1999 Opening of ORTEC’s Rotterdam office
2000 ORTEC France sold to Air Liquide
Establishment of ORTEC USA
Establishment of ORTEC Academy
Acquisition of IKS Groningen
Acquisition of Taxion
ORTEC acquires an interest in BASE, a South-African company
ORTEC in figures: Revenues of EUR 14 million, 200 employees, operations in 4 countries. Continuous annual growth of 20%.
2001
Establishment of ORTEC Work Schedule Management
Establishment of ORTEC Taxion
Establishment of OrtaX
Opening of ORTEC Amsterdam
2002 Establishment of ORTEC Oil & Gas Consultants
Establishment of FinX
2003
ORTEC in figures: Revenues of EUR 23 million, 300+ employees, operations in 4 countries. Continuous annual growth of 20%.
2004 ORTEC units: ORTEC Logistics, including Products & Consulting, and ORTEC Finance.
2005 ORTEC re-acquires ORTEC France from Air Liquide
ORTEC receives a ‘Gazelle’ award from Dutch financial daily Het Financieele Dagblad in recognition of its stable growth
ORTEC receives the Daniel H Wagner prize for excellence in OR -
view article2006 ORTEC in figures: Revenues of EUR 43 million (300% compared to 2000),
almost 500 employees, operations in 5 countries. Continuous annual growth of 20%.
ORTEC receives its second ‘Gazelle’ award (in recognition of its stable growth
2007 ORTEC nominated for Edelman Award in recognition of the success of the ORTEC - Coca-Cola project.
ORTEC wins Gazelle award in recognition of its stable growth
ORTEC wins the Gazelle award
Aart van Beuzekom nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
ORTEC Logistic Products is organized by industry.
2008 Guus Boender wins NPN Award in the category "Most Valuable Contribution to the pension industry”
Establishment of ORTEC UK and Ireland in Birmingham
Establishment of ORTEC Central en Eastern Europe in Bucharest, Romania
Acquisition of Inovia (France)
Acquisition of Brightrivers (Switzerland)
Acquisition of Team Support Systems (Netherlands)
ORTEC in figures: Revenues of EUR 65 million
(almost USD 100 million), almost 700 employees, operations in 7 countries.
Continuous annual growth of 20%.
2009ORTEC wins the Dutch Logistics Award
86 new customers
More than 100 new implementations with existing customers
50th customer in Retail
about 1350 customers in total.
First ORTEC Excellence in Industry Award granted
2010Acquisition of BlueKaizen (France)
Establishment of ORTEC Australia and New Zealand (ORTEC ANZ)