Over the past years, the Group achieved a record growth that has been driven by its digital leadership, becoming “tech-centric” when it comes to making decisions, inventing and enhancing solutions. Edenred has shifted from a paper “restaurant vouchers” provider to a worldwide digital leader, offering more than 250 different programs. Currenty, 100% of the new solutions that are launched by Edenred are digital.
”Our portfolio includes 250 solutions to complete the ever-evolving needs of the 52 million users and 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via more than 950,000 corporate clients. We invested more than 360 million euros in technology last year, 1.7 billion euros since 2016 and we will continue to invest in the future. We will continue to scale our core business by stepping up our investments in technology and capitalizing on our business excellence in markets that are still largely underpenetrated,” stated Dave Ubachs, Executive Vice President, Technology of Edenred.
The Edenred Digital Center in Bucharest, Romania, is Edenred’s largest Digital hub worldwide for strategic Tech projects, holding 10% of Group’s overall tech population, providing top-notch tech knowledge and skills and driving its business worldwide. Edenred Digital Center is a key technology asset for the Edenred Group and its goal is to develop new IT platforms and technologies that can be deployed in all of Edenred’s subsidiaries. From EDC Bucharest, the Group leads many global programs such as Cloud, Stability & Network of the future domains, as well as software development for all the 3 Edenred business lines — employee benefits, fleet & mobility and payment solutions. EDC Bucharest is also the center of expertise on key cyber security & compliance priorities.
“Every day, we deliver innovative technological solutions to improve the life of millions of people, connecting employees, companies, and merchants all around the world (…). For everyone who wants to experience that vibe, who needs it in their professional life, we want to be the best company to work for and develop each talent who takes part in the Edenred adventure,” said Razvan Popescu, Human Resources Director, Global Technology of Edenred.