The company began in 1993 as Netherlands-based PolyDoc.
The company listed on the AIM market in London in 1996 and then in 1997 on the Euronext in the Netherlands. In 2001 Sopheon initiated an American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program through the Bank of New York to enable over-the-counter purchase of its stock by U.S. investors.
As of December 31, 2011, there were 145,579,027 ordinary shares outstanding.
The indicative reporting timetable for the coming year is as follows:
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2012
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| Preliminary statement of annual report |
March 22 |
| Interim management statement |
May 3 |
| Half yearly report |
August 23 |
| Interim management statement |
November 8 |
In addition to the above dates, Sopheon's Annual General Meeting is held in mid-June. The full annual report for the prior year is made available on this Web site with hard copy available upon written request. A notice for the 2012 Annual General Meeting including its date and location will be sent to registered shareholders prior to the meeting. Copies of the meeting agenda and proxy form will also be available on this Web site.
Sopheon's 2012 Annual General Meeting is expected to be held in London on June 13, 2012, and Sopheon’s 2012 Informatieve Bijeenkomst voor Aandeelhouders is expected to be held in Amsterdam on June 14, 2012.
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Kempen & Co. The Netherlands
- Squire Sanders - London
- Briggs and Morgan - Minneapolis, MN
- Loyens & Loeff - Amsterdam
- In November 1999, Sopheon acquired AppliedNet, a software integration services company that was founded in Berkshire, UK in 1985.
- In September 2000, Sopheon acquired Teltech Resource Network Corporation, a research and knowledge management services company that was founded in Minneapolis, MN in 1984.
- In July 2001, Sopheon acquired the German-based Technology and Information Services division (AIT) of Aventis Research & Technologies.
- In November 2001, Sopheon acquired Orbital Software Holdings, a knowledge management solutions provider that was founded in Edinburgh, UK in 1994.
- In July 2003, Sopheon divested its U.S. information management (IM) business.
- In August 2003, Sopheon divested its German software and services and information management (IM) business.
- In June 2007, Sopheon acquired Alignent Software Inc., a vendor of collaborative roadmapping software solutions that was founded in Irvine, CA in 2001.
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