Pierre De Muelenaere: Funding - Ownership & exit scenarios - TSD17
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The document summarizes the 30-year history of IRIS, an international company that provides document management solutions. It discusses key milestones such as launching in 1982-1987, an IPO in the late 1980s/early 1990s, accelerated growth through acquisitions in the 2000s, and ultimately being acquired by Canon Group in 2015. Financial details are provided year-by-year from 1987-2015 showing increasing revenue and profits over time. The document promotes an upcoming book that will share lessons learned and the IRIS story through topics like strategy, innovation, partnerships, disruption, and people over the company's 33-year history.
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- 2. 30 Years of IRIS and the IRIS Book 1982- 2015! From Nyse/Euronext to the Canon Group: the Strategic Reasons
- 3. €1.5 billion…of cumulated Revenue €80 million…of cumulated Profit from Operations 1.8 million…of man-days by a motivated team 200,000…man-days of Research & Development 30 Years…Let’s Celebrate! 1 book…to share experience!
- 5. 33 years! Entrepreneurship! Sharing Experience! Around the World!
- 6. It has taken 5 years to launch IRIS (1982-1987) Pre-spin-off phase is important to cover!
- 7. 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 0.05 0.38 0.68 0.85 5.85 2.95 3.28 4.2 4.8 6.51 7.45 7.66 14.33 27.62 35.34 41.64 42.73 46.695 73.968 81.756 95.062 109.326 102.894 119.488 121.292 99.986 0 0 0 Management Team I Pierre De Muelenaere Jean-Didier Legat Christian-Boon Falleur Management Team II Pierre De Muelenaere Pierre Rion Management Team III Pierre De Muelenaere Etienne Van de Kerckhove Spin-off Maturing IPO and Accelerated Growth Management Team IV Pierre De Muelenaere Takover and Integration in Canon Pre-Spin-off IRISnumbersbecomeconfidential IPO Delisting
- 8. Answer some of the key questions? (not only the What? But also, the Why?, Who?, When?, If?,…) 33 years on the same project…is exceptional! IRIS, a small project…but very complex! IRIS has gone through many different phases! A Case Study with Lessons Learned… …that can support conferences, courses, seminars, etc. …on several important topics! Target: engineers, young entrepreneurs, managers, professors, etc.
- 9. 1. Strategy & Management ◦ 10 Key questions and Lessons Learned 2. Technology & Innovation ◦ Top 5 Innovations for Technological Leadership 3. Partnership & Culture ◦ 10 Companies and Organizations that shaped IRIS 4. Disruption & Crisis ◦ IRIS and the Dark Side of the Business 5. Fun & People ◦ Just for Fun…around the world!
- 10. The 5 Topics! The sections = specific subject matter! The time line: 33 years and 9 phases!
- 11. Chapter 1: basic information => read first! Chapter 2: IRIS Key Facts => reference! Then: 1. Chose your color (your Topic)! 2. Select a section (question or subject matter)! 3. Directly discover the selected section! a. Read the IRIS story! b. Reflect on the Lessons Learned! c. Build your own critical view! The IRIS Book is a “Travel Guide to Entrepreneurship”!
- 12. 1. The color of your Topic 2. The title of your section 3. Many pictures or cartoons 4. A quick reading path
- 13. 1. Topic and title of section 2. Lessons learned of specific or general nature 3. Statement of a key personality close to the story
- 14. Financial crisis of 2008! Competitive threads! Need to penetrate the Asian market! From Scanners to MFP! From IDR solutions to complete solutions!
- 15. Pro ◦ Successful company! ◦ Experienced Management! ◦ Strong financial structure! ◦ Deep pocket investors (AvH & CNP)! ◦ Strong industrial partner… Cons ◦ Need to build a world-wide network for professional IDR solutions ◦ Asia is out of reach! ◦ Defensive attitude of Canon! ◦ High-competitive risk!
- 16. Cons ◦ Loss of independence! ◦ Risk of failed merger! ◦ Business risk of the acquirer! Pro ◦ IDR becomes mainstream! ◦ Market is moving towards integrated solutions! ◦ Canon has strong world-wide sales channels! ◦ Huge potential for R&D cooperation with Canon!
- 17. 1. Pro’s of Stock quoted companies 2. Con’s 3. Short-term vision 4. Stand-alone versus merge 5. Testing partnership The view of Canon
Editor's Notes
- I had to do something for the IRIS anniversary How to make the best use of my time to help IRIS? New projects, 1) Coach at the Yncubator 2) Investment Committee of the Qbic fund Share a Useful experience. IRIS is an ancient spin-off and has been through many of the development phases
- I had to do something for the IRIS anniversary How to make the best use of my time to help IRIS? New projects, 1) Coach at the Yncubator 2) Investment Committee of the Qbic fund Share a Useful experience. IRIS is an ancient spin-off and has been through many of the development phases
- 1) The years,2) the name of the phase 3) the size of the team 4) the cash invested to grow the business
- Why is IRIS a survivor in the OCR business What has IRIS gone for an IPO Why have we build an IP strategy Why
- Quick Reading path: This is a non-linear reading. The user will stop and then resume the reading. The quick reading path allows to quickly remember what has been said so far.
- This page of Lessons Learned is a starting point for: exchange of experience, brainstorm, more theoretical presentations by experts. Exemple: Intellectual Property, Financing, IPO, etc.